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Long Branch Native, One Of Rutgers's 1st Women In Science, Dies

Carol P. Henkel was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor's of Science from Rutgers University.

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Carol P. Henkel died at 89. She was born in Long Branch and was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor's of Science from Rutgers University.
Carol P. Henkel died at 89. She was born in Long Branch and was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor's of Science from Rutgers University. (Deward Funeral & Cremation Services, Inc.)

LONG BRANCH, NJ — Carol P. Henkel died Dec. 23 at age 89. Henkel, born in Long Branch, was one of the first women to receive a Bachelor's of Science from Rutgers University.

She studied animal husbandry and was instrumental in developing therapeutic horseback riding in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. One of her students became a gold medalist in the 1996 Summer Paralympic Games.

Henkel was also a judge and USA team supporter in the 1999 World Dressage Championships for Riders with Disabilities in Denmark, according to her obituary.

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She is survived by daughters Nancy (Rich) Meyers, Kathy (Andy) Oravetz and Jody (Tony) Bonazzi; seven grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and a brother, Clyde A. “Cap” (Mary Jane) Pearce. She was married to the late John H. Henkel for 60 years.

Click here to see Henkel's obituary or leave condolences.

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