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Former Bergen Pilates Entrepreneur, Hospital Philanthropist Dies In Florida Former Bergen Pilates Entrepreneur, Hospital Philanthropist Dies In Florida
Former Bergen Pilates Entrepreneur, Hospital Philanthropist Dies In Florida A funeral service is scheduled this weekend for a former Bergen County fitness entrepreneur and hospital philanthropist who died suddenly at her Florida home. The circumstances surrounding the death of Nanci Perle Kushner on Monday, March 21, haven’t been made public. Previously from Cresskill, the 56-year-old New York native had been living in Boca Raton, FL, records show. Kusher received a bachelor’s degree in retail and marketing from Syracuse University and a master's in education from Fordham Graduate School before cultivating a love of exercise into the founding of NPK Pilates in Cr…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle' Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle'
Bergen County Native, EMT Amy Baker 'Always Put Others First -- Even During Cancer Battle' Fair Lawn native Amy Baker died on Sept. 17 after a long and courageous cancer battle. She was 46 years old. Baker had been living in Rockaway Borough with her beloved husband, Harry III, and children, Melissa and Harry IV. "Her courage and strength were admired by all who knew her," Baker's obituary says. "She always put others first, even while battling her own illness." Baker worked as a human resources manager for the Parsippany-Troy Hills library until 2011. Previously, she worked with the Garfield and Saddle Brook Ambulance Corps. Interment was held at Beth-El Cemetery.

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by Cecilia Levine