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Funeral for Former Barnegat, New Jersey Mayor

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday for former Barnegat mayor Leonard Morano Jr.

The 75-year-old died Thursday.

The Asbury Park Press reports Morano served on the township committee for nearly two decades. The Democrat lost re-election in 2014.

Morano was predeceased by his wife. He is survived by three children.

A viewing was held Sunday at Barnegat Funeral Home.

A Mass was offered Monday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Barnegat. His burial followed in the Garden of Memories Mausoleum in Washington Township, New Jersey.

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