Lajunta Hurt Obituary

Age - 91

October 9, 2023

Madison, NJ

Lajunta Hurt, a longtime Madison resident, died peacefully on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Brightview Assisted Living in Randolph. She was 91.

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