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Also Known As Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins
Born December 24, 1927 • New York City • New York
Died January 31, 2020 (aged 92) • Naples • Florida
Notable Works “A Stranger Is Watching” • “I’ve Got My Eyes on You” • “We’ll Meet Again” • “Where Are the Children?” • “While My Pretty One Sleeps”
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