Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
On Monday, December 15, 2008; husband of Sharon (Wielongowski) Sheppard; father of Thomas Sheppard, Karen Conway and husband John, Daniel Sheppard and wife Tina, Melissa Roesinger and husband Albert; brother of Robert Sheppard, Patricia Richardson, Beverly Welcher and the late Thomas, Gerald Sheppard and Arlene Dugan; grandfather of T.J., Mary Kate, Justin, Brennan, Brian, Kevin, …
(nee: Carson) On Monday, December 15, 2008; wife of the late John Ferry; daughter of the late Malcolm and Nancy (Brooks) Carson; mother of William and Louis Hellinger, Nancy Hellinger and Amanda Ferry-Rivera; sister of Nancy Murphy and Peggy Linneman; grandmother of Elias Rivera; cousin of Peg and Walter Pilger and Bill Caizzo. Funeral services …
(nee: Mahoney) Of Bayville (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, December 16, 2008; daughter of William and Catherine; beloved wife of the late Philip Wilson and John Wheelden; loving mother of Michael Wilson & wife Susan (Post); Carol (Wilson) Buckland & husband John, and Grace (Sommer) Soldivieri & husband Marty, all of Bayonne; cherished grandmother of …
Resident Jose Osorio and his wife have lived in their mobile home on Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen for the last 12 years, paying about $400 per month to stay in the trailer park. But due to a developer’s intention to buy the land from the owner, Osorio and his 86 neighbors have been told …
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First conceived in 1937 to boost working-class families out of the Great Depression, public housing projects built over the subsequent four decades in Hoboken, Jersey City, and North Bergen have been subject to investigations and politics as the federal government leaves more power in the hands of local political appointees. Under the 1937 Housing Act, …
Continue reading “Who’s overseeing our public housing?
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BARRETT, CECELIA (SELINSKI). A memorial service for Cecelia Barrett, formerly of Jersey City was held Dec. 18 at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City. She died Dec. 12. Born and raised in Jersey City, Barrett was an active member of her community. Survivors include two daughters Sharon C. Barrett and Ann Marie Russo; seven siblings …
BEGANS, ELEANOR R. Mass for Eleanor R. Begans, formerly of Jersey City, was held Dec. 17 at St. Peter’s Church in Bellville. She died Dec. 14 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Bellville. Born in Jersey City, she moved to Belleville in 1985. Begans worked as a secretary at a number of Wall Street brokerage …
CHARLES, SOFOULLA (Panteli). Visitations for Sofoulla Charles, 74, of Jersey City, were held Dec. 18 at Greenville Memorial Home in Jersey City. She died Dec. 16 at her home. Born in Cyprus, Greece, she lived in Jersey City the last 56 years. Charles is survived by her husband Andrew Charles; a son Dr. James Charles; …
COPELAND-ROSS, RITA ELLEN. Services for Rita Ellen Copeland-Ross, of Jersey City, were held Dec. 16 at the House of God Church in Jersey City. She died Dec. 8 at home. Copeland-Ross was a member of House of God Church. Survivors include her husband John E. Ross; children and children-in-law Lester V. Copeland, Prince, Nathaniel and …