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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>From the Desk of Joe Ruffalo, President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Secretary, NFBNJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Greetings All, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>It is with great sadness that I share the news of the sudden passing of Eleanor Thompson. She was a wonderful person and a committed member of the NFBNJ. I want to thank Linda DeBerardinis for providing the attached information. Warmly, Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Eleanor Thompson died suddenly, early Monday morning, with kidney failure. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>She was a loyal member of the NFB of NJ, the Senior Division and also the At Large Chapter. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>She was an avid book reader and helped anyone if she was capable of doing so. She made many friends in the NFB of NJ. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Eleanor’s viewing and service will be on <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Friday, August 30 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>8:30 to 9:30 am with a short prayer service afterward. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>In lieu of flowers, donations are to be sent to the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>in Eleanor’s memory. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>254 Spruce Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>The viewing will be held at <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>the Page Funeral Home <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>302 E. Union Street <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Burlington NJ 08016 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>Afterward she will be buried at Beverly National Cemetery <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%'>There will be no luncheon. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>