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Elinor Garrison of East Orange, formerly of Montclair, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017. Visiting will be held on Saturday, March 25, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Caggiano Memorial, 62 Grove St., Montclair, with a funeral service beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Cremation will be private.

Ms. Garrison is survived by her children Ann Richardson (Brian), Raymond Garrison, Rita Brown, Richard Garrison (Kristen) and Terrence Garrison; by her siblings, Linda, Valerie, Michael and Mark; and by 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, Thomas and Annie Brown, and by her son Gregory Garrison. 

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