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Rhonda, boardie, RIP - CardBoardBox - 11-05-2017
Rhonda Manno of NJ, age 64, has not posted here for 5 years but some of you knew her.
Last week I bumped into an old boyfriend on the island and he informed me she died in April of brain cancer.
A frequent visitor to the island, a tribute story in the newspaper (confirming her passing) mentioned she had wanted to retire to Jamaica.
http://thecoaster.net/wordpress/bradley-beach-restaurateur-remembered-as-a-giving-person/
Birthday wishes posting:
http://jamericans.net/yellowboard/showthread.php?tid=43759
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - Westenders - 11-05-2017
I didn't know of this lady, but the article you posted is a lovely legacy for all who knew her.
Didn't want to just read and run....
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - Raine22 - 11-06-2017
RIP Rhonda never communicated with you here before my time but from the tributes here you were a great lady.
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - Oldtimer2 - 11-06-2017
where is this place ? Sounds like a great person to know !!
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - kylake - 11-06-2017
Rest in Peace Rhonda!
Sounds like Rhonda was a wonder person and well respected in her community. Hopefully she is now where ever she wants to be in the afterlife. I don't believe I ever knew her but thanks for posting CBB and adding the links to help know about her.
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - Jerrydread - 11-06-2017
Greetings
I met Rhonda almost 10 years ago through the Mi Yard board and her postings about some reggae happenings at the Jersey shore and more specifically Asbury Park NJ.
After that I would see Rhonda at most of the shows that passed through The Saint in Asbury Park. She was a great soul, loved reggae, loved Jamaica and had a shining personality.
Her family had an Italian restaurant up the coast a bit from Asbury park that was top notch. Great food in a friendly atmosphere. Rhonda would even host small local reggae events at the restaurant sometimes. While attending a show last Spring in Asbury Park is when i learned of her passing. Her spirit and great energy will be missed. She was a great lady.
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - Sharleen - 11-07-2017
wow, I wondered what happened to her, I thought she just got sick of posting or something. I met her pre-arranged in Jamaica for breakfast at Kayuba a couple of times. Last time I talked to her she had moved out of her house, letting her son & daughter-in-law and grand kids stay there and she had gotten an apartment & loved it. I think her AOL name was HMB45 ?? or something like that. She had developed diabetes I know, but was coping with that and quite happy. I was always supposed to stop by her restaurant on my trips to Pleasant Point NJ but never did. This is sad news, rest in peace Rhonda.
RE: Rhonda, boardie, RIP - CardBoardBox - 11-08-2017
Very nice things were written above. Thank you for sharing them.
You were near correct Sharleen. Her aol email was HMR45 although 3 years ago she began mainly using RhondaBeth61 on gmail and was going to curtail the $29 AOL monthly fee.
I have to thank you for the HMR45 reminder, in a way also. I too recall that address stronger than the gmail one, and when I searched just now, I found an unread email from her from April 2014.
Jerrydread, I too met her via miyard, and once she and I went to hear a band play, probably at The Saint. Raggae of course.
The photo does not do her justice
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