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Jane C. Folger, 73, from Bayonne, N.J., was a retired bank employee. She was heading to San Francisco for a vacation with her sister-in-law, Patricia Cushing.
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Colleen Fraser, 51, from Elizabeth, N.J., was appointed by the governor to be chairwoman of the New Jersey Developmental Disabilities Council, where she served for five years. She was also executive director of the Progressive Center for Independent Living. Born with an inherited disorder, Fraser underwent multiple childhood surgeries to allow her to walk. After being persuaded to work as a counselor for others with disabilities, she started her lifelong advocacy for the rights of disabled people in New Jersey and elsewhere in the U.S. Fraser, who had a lifelong fear of flying, was headed to a seminar on grant writing. She is survived by her sister, Christine.
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Andrew Garcia, 62, from Portola Valley, Calif., was an industrial products salesman. He had worked as a grocery clerk, postal carrier, air traffic controller and as a purchasing manager for United Airlines, where he met his wife. In 1991, Garcia and his wife started a small company, the CINCO Group. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, Andrew Jr.; daughters, Kelly and Audrey; granddaughter, Madison, and grandson, Andrew.
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Jeremy Glick, 31, from Hewlett, N.J., was a managing director for Credit Suisse Boston. The University of Rochester graduate was also a national collegiate judo champion. Survivors include his wife, Lyz; daughter, Emerson; parents; three brothers and two sisters.
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Kristin Gould, 65, from New York City, was a freelance medical journalist. She researched early contributors to the fields of science and medicine and could speak Latin and ancient Greek. Gould was heading to San Francisco to visit friends and tour the wine country. She is survived by her daughter, Allison Vadhan.
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Lauren Catuzzi Grandcolas, 38, from San Rafael, Calif., and originally from Houston, was a salesperson for Good Housekeeping magazine. She was returning from her grandmother's funeral in New Jersey. Survivors include her husband, Jack, father, Larry, and a sister. "Lauren had a great spirit and was a very unique person," her family says. "We are fortunate to have her as a part of our family, and we miss her so very much."
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Wanda A. Green*, 49, from Linden, N.J., worked as a flight attendant for United Airlines for 30 years. She was planning to visit family in Oakland during her layover. Survivors include her mother, brother, twin sister and two children.
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Donald Greene, 47, from Greenwich, Conn., was executive vice president and CEO of Safe Flight Instrument Corp. His father founded the company, which manufactures airplane safety equipment, in the 1940s. Greene was also a licensed pilot himself. Greene was on his way to a camping reunion with his three brothers. His wife, Claudette, says, "Charlie (now age 14), Jody (now age 10) and Claudette miss him and love him."
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