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Alessandra Harpster
May 17, 1989 - Auguast 6, 2004
Alessandra
Carmelita Landaeta Harpster, 15, of Washington, N.J.,
died Friday, August 6, 2004, in her home. Born: May 17, 1989
in Hackettstown, N.J., she was a daughter of Thomas and Adrienne
Landaeta Harpster.
Personal: She was a lifelong resident of Washington.
She would have been a sophomore at Warren Hills Senior High
School. She did a great deal of volunteer work. She was full
of life. She liked to cook and enjoyed the beach and traveling.
She loved animals and music.
Memberships: She was a member of St. Joseph
Catholic Church in Washington, where she was a recipient of
the Sierra Award and also served as a member of the church's
Altar Society. She was a member of the high school debate team,
swim team, volleyball team, and the concert and jazz band in
which she played clarinet and saxophone. She was also a member
of the United Warren Soccer League and a member of the Merrill
Creek Girl Scout Troop #137.
Survivors: In addition to her parents, she
is survived by a sister, Danica; her maternal grandparents,
Cesar and Dorothy Landaeta, of Belvidere; her paternal grandfather,
Richard E. Harpster, of Washington; a bird named Max; many aunts,
uncles, and cousins.
Services: A Funeral Mass will be celebrated
at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the church, 200 West Carlton Ave., Washington,
N.J. The Reverend Robert Ascolese will officiate. Call from
12 to 3 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday in the Warren Hills/Ford
Memorial Home, 234 W. Washington Ave., Washington, N.J. Cremation
is being handled by H.G. Smith Crematory, Stroudsburg, Pa.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made to a scholarship fund being set up in Alessandra's
memory. Please make checks payable to Thomas Harpster, in care
of the funeral home, Washington, NJ 07882. View online obituaries
at www.warrenhillsmemorialhome.com.
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