Obituaries

Obituary: Velma S. Leima, 81

Retired nurse lived in the area most of her life.

Velma S. Leima, 81, of Lawrence Township, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.

Born in Stamford, Conn., she was an area resident most of her life.

Velma was a licensed practical nurse and retired from Helene Fuld Medical Center.

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Left to cherish her memory are her loving brother Vincent Leima of Lawrence, and several cousins and many friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at The Church of St. Ann, 1253 Lawrence Rd. in Lawrence.

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Burial will be in the Ewing Cemetery.

Family and friends may call on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the daily chapel at The Church of St. Ann.


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