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Lang
Celebrates 98th Birthday
Norma Lange, believed to be the oldest resident of
Swedesboro, was the guest of honor at a birthday celebration on March 31.
Swedesboro Councilman and neighbor Dave Flaherty presented a proclamation
making March 31 Norma Lange Day. On hand were dignitaries, friends and
neighbors.
Lang was born on March 26, 1910, the daughter of
Samuel B. and Laura Lippincott Patterson and has been a lifelong
Swedesboro resident and lifelong member of the Bethesda United Methodist
church. A graduate of Swedesboro High School in 1929, she later took
courses at the Wilfred Academy in Philadelphia and had beauty shops in
Pass-A-Grill Florida, Ocean City and also in Swedesboro.
Norma has been a member of the
Westville Junior Auxiliary to Cooper Hospital University Medical Center,
the Westville Lady Lions Auxiliary, the Swedesboro/Woolwich Historical
Society, the Gloucester County Historical Society, the Swedesboro Chapter
115 of the Eastern Star of New Jersey, a member of the Senior Adults of
Bethesda and also served as the Parade Marshall for the 100 Anniversary
celebration of Swedesboro, and attended all of the annual yearly
Swedesboro High School Reunions.
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