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<DIV>Maureen Rees</DIV>
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<DIV>Maureen Rees, 79 of Somerset passed away on Wednesday, May 8th at the
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick.</DIV>
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<DIV>Born in Brooklyn, New York to James & Ethel O’Donnell (nee Fannon),
she
lived in Bay Shore, New York before moving to Somerset in 1978.
Maureen
attended St. Savior Academy High School before earning her Bachelors of Art
History Degree from Douglass College in the early 1980s. She then
attended
Rutgers University where she earned her Masters Degree in Library
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<DIV>She served as the Director of the North Brunswick Library for over 15
years
then worked part time for the Franklin Township Library before retiring in
2013. Maureen was also a parishioner of St. Matthias RC Church in
Somerset
where she served as a Eucharistic Minister and was a member of the Altar
Rosary
Society and Homebound Ministry. She enjoyed reading, gardening
and
spending time with her family.</DIV>
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<DIV>She was predeceased by a granddaughter, Jessica.</DIV>
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<DIV>Surviving are her husband of 61 years, Francis Rees; sons and
daughters-in-law, Francis & Lucy Ann of Hudson, NY, James Patrick &
Karen of Middlesex, Dr. Christopher & Kathy of Southampton, PA and
Andrew of
Somerset; daughter, Patricia Rees of Branchburg; brother and sister-in-law,
James & Carol O’Donnell of MA; sisters and brother-in-law, Caroline
&
James Heavey of Garden City, NY and Catherine Lavelle of Rockville Centre,
NY;
10 grandchildren and their spouses, Betsy, Matthew, Phillip, Allyson &
her
husband Fernando, Meghan & her husband Lawrence, Jacqueline, James &
his
wife Chelsea, Megan & her husband Nicholas, Katie & her husband
Stephen,
Rebecca & her husband Michael and Emma; and 7 great-grandchildren,
Addelyn,
Elincia, Amelia, Landon, Colton, Eloise and Lia.</DIV>
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<DIV>Visitation will be held on Friday, May 10th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at
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Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton Street, Somerset, NJ 08873. </DIV>
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<DIV>Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, May 11th at 10:30 AM at St.
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<DIV>in lieu of flowers donation can be made to NFBNJ and mail to NFBNJ, 254
Spruce Street, Bloomfield, New Jersey 07003</DIV>
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