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What Is So Special About This Wayne High School Class Ring?

The mystery owner of this ring from the class of 1968 has been determined.

WAYNE, N.J. — The owner of Wayne Hills ring from the school's first graduating class has been located.

The ring belonged to Kevin J. Healey, the Wayne Hills Patriot Press reported. The piece of jewelry has gone on quite a journey in its 48 years of existence since 1968.

Healy died in 1984. His family members speculate that the ring ended up in Colorado when Healy was stationed there while serving in the military.

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A woman found the ring in a box and contacted Principal Maureen Weir about it. It was determined through further investigation that the ring had been Healey's.

The ring will be returned to Healy's family, the publication reported.

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A screenshot of a picture of ring once belonging to Kevin J. Healey.

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