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Debra Glazer Obituary
AGE: 61 • New Brunswick
Debra Ann Glazer Piscataway: Debra Ann Glazer, age 61, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was born in Newark and had lived in Piscataway for many years. Debra received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Middlesex County College. She began her career as a Registered Nurse at Middlesex General Hospital (now Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital), followed by Rutgers University Health Services and then Runnells Specialized Hospital. Debra's career was highlighted by her love of nursing and her deep compassion and caring for her patients and their families.
In her spare time, Debbie loved music, writing lyrics, short stories, poems and painting.
Debra is predeceased by her parents, Anthony Fratello and Carmella Chirichello Fratello; her brother, Anthony Fratello and her sister, Janet Hudak. She is survived by her loving husband of 28 years, Robert Glazer; her brothers, Dominic and his wife, Diana, Pat and his wife, Lynn and Alan Fratello; her sisters, Joanne Leitch and Joyce Gallo: her mother-in-law, Margaret Glazer and many loving nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral Services will begin on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Higgins Home for Funerals followed by a 10:00am funeral Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Church in Piscataway. Interment will be at Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, April 8th from 2-4 & 7-9 pm. To send condolences, please go to www.higginsfuneralhome.com.
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Aurelie Giovannoni
April 7, 2015
Dear Bob,
Words seem to be meaningless today. I am really deeply sorry for your loss and my thoughts and prayers go to you and your family.
Aurelie
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April 6, 2015
Dear Bob, and all of Debbi's family;
Please accept my deepest condolences. Debbi was the sweetest, and the kindest, and the strongest person I have ever known.
She loved you so very much.
Words cannot express how deeply I sympathize with you.
You are in my prayers.
Love,
Patrice
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