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Meche Marchand

Wikipedia's first sentence called it “born in puerto rico where she was a radio”. Today it says “actress and author”.
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Meche Marchand , who now goes by the name of Rivka Marchand, was born in Puerto Rico where she was a radio, television and stage actress. She is the mother of soprano Yolanda Vadiz , who passed away in December, 1987. At the present moment she lives in Orlando, Florida where she acts as a Court Interpreter, Hebrew teacher and recording talent for several studios.1 She is the author of Manual de Consejitos Utiles , Mi Camino, mi Verdad, mi Yolanda ; and co-author of the cook book Friendo y Comiendo . Her most recent work is Valgame Dios - Exposicion de la historia, cultura, lenguaje y religion de un pueblo que nos afecta a todos .

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born in puerto rico where she was a radio

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actress and author

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