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Woman, 62, dies in Quincy fire 

A woman died yesterday morning in a two-alarm fire sparked by a cigarette, according to fire officials.

Residents of the city-owned high-rise at 95 Martensen St., which houses elderly, low-income, and disabled residents, said they had warned 62-year-old Donna Marani not to smoke in her apartment - especially because she regularly used home oxygen devices.

"She was a smoker,'' said Jenn Fell, 31, who lives in the building with her two young sons. "Several people in the building have warned her about smoking while on oxygen. Smoking can be very dangerous, and unfortunately everybody lost a really good friend out of this tragedy.''

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