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Bergen County Couple With 'Remarkable Love Story' Dies 7 Days Apart

A Bergen County woman "died of a broken heart" a week after her husband, says the obit.

WYCKOFF, NJ — A couple who met in grammar school and lived in Wyckoff died within a week of each other this month, their obituary says.

Rick Fuhrman died on Sept. 6, and his wife Loretta died on Sept. 13 of "a broken heart," their obit says.

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The pair dated throughout high school and married shortly after. They never had children, but had a dog, Teddy, and gave to many charitable causes. They were both 79.

Services will be held in November. Read more in their obituary here.

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