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Catholic Politicians in New Jersey

  Catherine M. Abate (b. 1947) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., December 8, 1947. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 (alternate), 1996 (alternate), 2000, 2004; member of New York state senate 27th District, 1995-98; candidate for nomination for New York state attorney general, 1998. Female. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, National Organization for Women; Americans for Democratic Action. Still living as of 2004.
  Orlando Louis Abbruzzese (b. 1922) — also known as Orlando L. Abbruzzese — of North Plainfield, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y., September 4, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of North Plainfield, N.J., 1967; chair of Somerset County Democratic Party, 1973-81; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Catholic. Member, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Mario Abbruzzese and Erminia (Lomibo) Abbruzzese; married 1945 to Alice Elaine Bacon.
  Hugh Joseph Addonizio (1914-1981) — also known as Hugh J. Addonizio — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 31, 1914. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; vice-president, A & C Tailoring Co.; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1949-62; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1962-70; defeated, 1970; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Holy Name Society; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Urban League; NAACP; Elks; Lions; Kiwanis; Rotary. Indicted in federal court, December, 1969, along with Municipal Judge Anthony Giuliano, other city officials, and reputed organized crime leader, Anthony 'Tony Boy' Boiardo, on extortion and income tax evasion charges over a scheme to share kickbacks from a sewer contracting company; pleaded not guilty; tried; during the trial a witness identified him as recipient of thousands of dollars in bribes; convicted in July, 1970; sentenced to ten years in prison and fined $25,000; released in 1979. Died in Red Bank, Monmouth County, N.J., February 2, 1981 (age 67 years, 2 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Addonizio and Livia (Barasso) Addonizio; brother of Victor F. Addonizio; married, July 6, 1942, to Doris Goodheart.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Victor F. Addonizio — of Orange, Essex County, N.J. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1964-67; candidate for New Jersey state senate District 11, 1967. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Addonizio and Livia (Barasso) Addonizio; brother of Hugh Joseph Addonizio; married to Agnes Russo.
  Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as Samuel A. Alito, Jr.; "Scalito" — of New Jersey. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., April 1, 1950. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Judge Leonard I. Garth, 1976-77; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1987-90; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1990-2006; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 2006-. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2017.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel A. Alito and Rose (Fradusco) Alito.
  Cross-reference: Mike Lee
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Anthony Dominick Andora (b. 1930) — also known as Anthony D. Andora — of East Paterson (now Elmwood Park), Bergen County, N.J.; Franklin Lakes, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., November 20, 1930. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964; chair of Bergen County Democratic Party, 1965-69; candidate for New Jersey state senate 40th District, 1977; member of New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 1981. Catholic. Member, Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Phi Kappa; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Bar Association; American Legion; Kiwanis; Jaycees. Still living as of 1981.
  Relatives: Son of Anthony A. Andora and Theresa (Matera) Andora; married 1962 to Colleen Gill.
  John Ralph Armellino (1921-2004) — also known as John R. Armellino — of West New York, Hudson County, N.J.; West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla. Born in West New York, Hudson County, N.J., February 21, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; mayor of West New York, N.J., 1955-71; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Moose; Rotary; Kiwanis; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Amvets. Died September 17, 2004 (age 83 years, 209 days). Interment at Flower Hill Cemetery, North Bergen, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Nicholas Armellino and Emilia (DiRito) Armellino; married, November 24, 1946, to Nina Ritchick.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Carmen J. Armenti (1929-2001) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., April 11, 1929. Republican. Restaurant owner; mayor of Trenton, N.J., 1966-70; candidate for New Jersey state senate 15th District, 1981. Catholic. Member, American Legion. Died April 14, 2001 (age 72 years, 3 days). Burial location unknown.
  Steven J. Bercik (d. 2003) — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Elizabeth, N.J., 1957-64; New Jersey Waterfront Commissioner for New York Harbor, 1966-71; juvenile court judge in New Jersey, 1972-88. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died June 14, 2003. Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Berkeley Heights, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Catherine V. Clark.
  Bernard J. Berry (1913-1963) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 3, 1913. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1953-57; defeated, 1957, 1961; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in St. Francis Hospital, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 6, 1963 (age 49 years, 187 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Alfred V. Brady (1898-1970) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., July 15, 1898. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1959-62; defeated, 1962. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died, in Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., July 19, 1970 (age 72 years, 4 days). Interment at Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  William Joseph Brennan Jr. (1906-1997) — also known as William J. Brennan, Jr. — of New Jersey. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., April 25, 1906. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1949-52; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1952-56; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1956-90; took senior status 1990. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Died in a nursing home in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., July 24, 1997 (age 91 years, 90 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Son of William J. Brennan and Agnes (McDermott) Brennan; married, May 5, 1928, to Marjorie Leonard.
  Cross-reference: Michael Chertoff — Abraham David Sofaer
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial — Arlington National Cemetery unofficial website
  Books about William J. Brennan: Kim Isaac Eisler, A Justice for All: William J. Brennan, Jr., and the Decisions That Transformed America — David E. Marion, The Jurisprudence of Justice William J. Brennan, Jr. — Hunter R. Clark, Justice Brennan: The Great Conciliator — Charles M. Haar & Jerold S. Kayden, Landmark Justice: The Influence of William J. Brennan on America's Communities — Frank I. Michelman, Brennan and Democracy
  Brendan Thomas Byrne (1924-2018) — also known as Brendan T. Byrne — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J.; Roseland, Essex County, N.J. Born in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., April 1, 1924. Democrat. Lawyer; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1970-73; Governor of New Jersey, 1974-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1976, 1980, 1996. Catholic. Died in Livingston, Essex County, N.J., January 4, 2018 (age 93 years, 278 days). Cremated; ashes scattered.
  Relatives: Father of Brendan Thomas Byrne Jr..
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  James S. Cafiero (b. 1928) — of North Wildwood, Cape May County, N.J. Born in North Wildwood, Cape May County, N.J., September 21, 1928. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly District 1, 1968-71; member of New Jersey state senate, 1972-81, 1990-2003 (District 1 1972-73, 1st District 1974-81, 1990-2003). Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Kiwanis; Sons of Italy. Still living as of 2003.
  William Thomas Cahill (1912-1996) — also known as William T. Cahill — of Collingswood, Camden County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., June 25, 1912. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Camden County, 1952-53; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1959-70 (1st District 1959-67, 6th District 1967-70); Governor of New Jersey, 1970-74; defeated in primary, 1973; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1972 (delegation chair). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J., July 1, 1996 (age 84 years, 6 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, N.J.
  Cross-reference: Nelson G. Gross
  Campaign slogan (1969): "For Answers in New Jersey"
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  John F. Cali (b. 1928) — also known as "The Man With The Can" — of Kearny, Hudson County, N.J. Born May 9, 1928. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 30th District, 1974-79. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
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  Michael Patrick Carroll (b. 1958) — also known as Michael Carroll — of New Jersey. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., April 8, 1958. Republican. Intern for U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp; aide to N.J. State Sen. John H. Dorsey; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 25th District, 1996-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Federalist Society; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice C. Carroll and Margaret W. Carroll; married 1983 to Sharon Anderson.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Jeffrey Scott Chiesa (b. 1965) — also known as Jeffrey Chiesa; Jeff Chiesa — of Branchburg, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., June 22, 1965. Republican. Lawyer; New Jersey state attorney general, 2012-13; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013. Catholic. Still living as of 2013.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article
  Joseph W. Chinnici (b. 1919) — of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J. Born in Rosenhayn, Cumberland County, N.J., July 28, 1919. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1972-87 (District 1 1972-73, 1st District 1974-87). Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Rotary; Elks; Catholic War Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Christopher James Christie (b. 1962) — also known as Chris Christie — of Mendham Township, Morris County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., September 6, 1962. Republican. Lawyer; lobbyist; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 2002-08; Governor of New Jersey, 2010-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2012 (speaker); candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2016. Catholic. Scottish, Irish, and Sicilian ancestry. Member, American Bar Association. Still living as of 2023.
  Relatives: Son of Wilbur James 'Bill' Christie and Sondra (Grasso) Christie; married 1986 to Mary Pat Foster.
  Cross-reference: David Wildstein
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about Chris Christie: Bob Ingle & Michael Symons, Chris Christie: The Inside Story of His Rise to Power
  Edward F. Clark (1898-1963) — also known as Howie Clark — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., May 1, 1898. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956 (alternate); mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1951-55. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Elks. Died, of throat cancer, in Pollak Hospital, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., December 27, 1963 (age 65 years, 240 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  John Thomas Connor (1914-2000) — also known as John T. Connor; Jack Connor — Born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., November 3, 1914. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1965-67. Catholic. Member, Council on Foreign Relations; Phi Kappa Psi. President and CEO of the Merck pharmaceutical company from 1955; chairman and CEO of Allied Chemical, 1967-79. Died, of cancer, at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 6, 2000 (age 85 years, 338 days). Interment at Mosswood Cemetery, Cotuit, Barnstable, Mass.
  Relatives: Married to Mary O'Boyle.
  Epitaph: "Semper Fidelis"
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Martin Connor (b. 1945) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., March 3, 1945. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state senate 25th District, 1978-; defeated in primary, 2008; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Catholic. Member, Pi Gamma Mu; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2008.
  Anthony R. Cucci (born c.1923) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., about 1923. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1985-89; defeated, 1989. Catholic. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Paul Jerome Curran (1933-2008) — also known as Paul J. Curran — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 21, 1933. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly, 1963-66 (New York County 6th District 1963-65, 70th District 1966); U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, 1973-75; candidate for Governor of New York, 1982, 1986. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Knights of Columbus. Died in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 4, 2008 (age 75 years, 196 days). Interment at St. Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Margaret Frances (Farley) Curran and Thomas Jerome Curran.
  Cross-reference: John Westergaard
  See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Harold J. Curry (b. 1931) — of Phillipsburg, Warren County, N.J. Born June 7, 1931. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Warren County, 1964-67; defeated, 1967. Catholic. Member, Elks; Rotary; Knights of Columbus; Holy Name Society. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Son of H. J. Curry; married to Joanne E. Daly.
  Marcus Daly (1908-1969) — of Lincroft, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., September 18, 1908. Republican. College professor; Director General, Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration, 1958-61; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1964. Catholic. Member, Holy Name Society. Died, from bladder cancer, in Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., July 25, 1969 (age 60 years, 310 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Joseph DeIorio (b. 1966) — also known as Joe DeIorio — of Roselle Park, Union County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth General Hospital, Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., May 21, 1966. Mayor of Roselle Park, N.J., 1995-. Catholic. Still living as of 2007.
  G. Thomas DiDomenico (1905-1978) — also known as "Dapper Dan" — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Italy, April 9, 1905. Mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1955-59; defeated, 1951, 1962. Catholic. Member, Kiwanis; Elks; Knights of Columbus. Died, in Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., January 26, 1978 (age 72 years, 292 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
  William Augustus Dolan (1883-1952) — also known as William A. Dolan — of Newton, Sussex County, N.J. Born in Ogdensburg, Sussex County, N.J., March 31, 1883. Lawyer; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from Sussex County; elected 1933; member of New Jersey state senate from Sussex County, 1937-39. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, of heart failure, in Newton, Sussex County, N.J., October 28, 1952 (age 69 years, 211 days). Interment at Newton Cemetery, Newton, N.J.
  James J. Donovan (1890-1971) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., December 29, 1890. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; received the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism at Grand Pre, France, in October, 1918; also received the Italian War Medal; Hudson County Freeholder, 1935-39, 1951-54; mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1939-43. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Knights of Columbus. Helped convince the U.S. Navy to locate a base in Bayonne. Died in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 27, 1971 (age 80 years, 119 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Raymond James Donovan (1930-2021) — also known as Raymond J. Donovan — of Short Hills, Essex County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., August 31, 1930. Insurance business; construction executive; U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1981-85; in 1982, he was investigated by a federal special prosecutor over allegations of links to organized crime figures, but insufficient evidence was found for any prosecution; indicted in 1984 over alleged fraud on a subway construction project in the Bronx, New York City; resigned from the Cabinet; tried in 1987 and found not guilty; following his acquittal, he famously asked, "Which office do I go to, to get my reputation back?". Catholic. Died, from congestive heart failure, in New Vernon, Morris County, N.J., June 2, 2021 (age 90 years, 275 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of David Donovan and Eleanor Donovan; married 1957 to Catherine Sblendorio.
  See also NNDB dossier
  Joseph V. Doria Jr. (b. 1946) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., June 28, 1946. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1980-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000; mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1998-. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  Bernard James Dwyer (1921-1998) — also known as Bernard J. Dwyer — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., January 24, 1921. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey state senate 18th District, 1974-80; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1976, 1988; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1981-93 (15th District 1981-83, 6th District 1983-93). Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, while driving his car in Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J., October 31, 1998 (age 77 years, 280 days). Interment at St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Hague Eggers (1901-1954) — also known as Frank H. Eggers — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., February 22, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; criminal court judge in New Jersey, 1929-34; district judge in New Jersey, 1934; served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County, 1947; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1947-49; defeated, 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Catholic. Member, Amvets; American Bar Association. Died, of cerebral thrombosis, in Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 8, 1954 (age 53 years, 136 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Mary L. McDonald; nephew of Frank Hague.
  Mark M. Fagan (1869-1955) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., September 29, 1869. Republican. Undertaker; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1902-07, 1913-17; defeated, 1907, 1909; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died in a hospital at Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 16, 1955 (age 85 years, 290 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Simon Joseph Falcey (1903-1984) — also known as Simon J. Falcey — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 31, 1903. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948. Catholic. Died in 1984 (age about 80 years). Burial location unknown.
  Edward F. Farrington (1886-1918) — of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., October 12, 1886. Mayor of New Brunswick, N.J., 1915-18. Catholic. Member, Elks; Eagles. Died December 17, 1918 (age 32 years, 66 days). Interment at St. Peter's Cemetery, New Brunswick, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Farrington and Mary A. (Carlon) Farrington; married to Ethel Schaible.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John James Fay Jr. (1927-2003) — also known as John J. Fay — of Woodbridge, Middlesex County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., June 8, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; school teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly District 7-C, 1968-73; member of New Jersey state senate 19th District, 1974-77. Catholic. Died in Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J., October 27, 2003 (age 76 years, 141 days). Burial location unknown.
  Francis G. Fitzpatrick (1903-1992) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., April 18, 1903. Democrat. Mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1962-74; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964, 1968. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians. Died, in Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., May 15, 1992 (age 89 years, 27 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
  William P. Fitzpatrick (c.1941-1975) — of Point Pleasant, Ocean County, N.J. Born about 1941. Democrat. School teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 10th District, 1974-75; died in office 1975. Catholic. Member, Elks; Moose; Knights of Columbus. While driving east on Route 70 near Burnt Tavern Road, he collided head-on with another car, and was killed instantaneously, in Brick Township, Ocean County, N.J., March 1, 1975 (age about 34 years). Interment at St. Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William Fitzpatrick and Ruth Fitzpatrick.
  James Joseph Florio (b. 1937) — also known as James J. Florio; Jim Florio — of Pine Hill, Camden County, N.J.; Blackwood, Camden County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J.; Piscataway, Middlesex County, N.J.; Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., August 29, 1937. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1970-74 (District 3-D 1970-73, 5th District 1974); U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1975-90; defeated, 1972; Governor of New Jersey, 1990-94; defeated, 1977, 1981, 1993; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2000. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books about James Florio: Michael Aron, Governor's Race : A TV Reporter's Chronicle of the 1993 Florio/Whitman Campaign
  Louis Joseph Freeh (b. 1950) — also known as Louis J. Freeh — of New York. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 6, 1950. Lawyer; FBI agent; U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, 1991-93; director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1993-2001. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2014.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books by Louis J. Freeh: My FBI: Bringing Down the Mafia, Investigating Bill Clinton, and Fighting the War on Terror (2006)
  Thomas Gangemi (1903-1976) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Italy, July 29, 1903. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1961-63; resigned 1963; defeated, 1965. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., December 1, 1976 (age 73 years, 125 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Father of Thomas Gangemi Jr..
  Charles P. Gillen (1876-1956) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J.; North Arlington, Bergen County, N.J. Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, August 6, 1876. Democrat. Real estate business; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1917-21; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large; elected 1933. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks; Eagles. Died in New Jersey, June 30, 1956 (age 79 years, 329 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Newark, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Thomas Gillen and Mary A. (Conry) Gillen; married 1923 to Margaret Carey.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Patrick R. Griffin (c.1878-1931) — also known as Paddy Griffin — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Born about 1878. Democrat. Bartender; mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1915-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1924. Catholic. Died, in Dr. John Lamb's Sanitarium, near Ossining, Westchester County, N.Y., January 14, 1931 (age about 53 years). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Frank Joseph Guarini Jr. (b. 1924) — also known as Frank J. Guarini, Jr. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 20, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of New Jersey state senate District 12, 1966-71; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 14th District, 1979-93; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Frank Hague (1876-1956) — also known as "Sphinx of Jersey City"; "The Boss"; "The Leader" — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 17, 1876. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1916, 1932; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1917-47; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1922-52; Vice-Chair of Democratic National Committee, 1929-39; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Powerful leader of Hudson County Democratic "machine"; famously quoted as declaring "I am the law!" Indicted for various crimes but never convicted. Died, from complications of bronchitis and asthma, in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1956 (age 79 years, 349 days). Entombed at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John D. Hague and Maragaret (Fagen) Hague; married, April 15, 1903, to Jennie W. Warner; uncle of Frank Hague Eggers.
  Opposition slogan (1939): "Home rule, not Hague rule."
  Books about Frank Hague: Richard J. Connors, A Cycle of Power : The Career of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague — Gerald Leinwand, Mackerels in the Moonlight : Four Corrupt American Mayors
  James Joseph Heffernan (1888-1967) — also known as James J. Heffernan — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 8, 1888. Democrat. Architect; member of New York Democratic State Committee, 1930-36, 1948; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 6th District, 1938; U.S. Representative from New York, 1941-53 (5th District 1941-45, 11th District 1945-53). Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., January 27, 1967 (age 78 years, 80 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Harry Heher (1889-1972) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., March 20, 1889. Democrat. Lawyer; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1921; New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1922-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928, 1932; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1933-59. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society; American Law Institute; Knights of Columbus. Died at Morris Hall Health and Rehabilitation Center, Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., October 17, 1972 (age 83 years, 211 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John Heher and Anna (Spelman) Heher; married, August 5, 1925, to Anne Egan.
  John J. Horn (b. 1917) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., November 2, 1917. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1966-73 (Camden County 1966-67, District 3-D 1968-73); member of New Jersey state senate 5th District, 1974-76; resigned 1976. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  James John Howard (1927-1988) — also known as James J. Howard — of Spring Lake Heights, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Irvington, Essex County, N.J., July 24, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 3rd District, 1965-88; died in office 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., March 25, 1988 (age 60 years, 245 days). Interment at St. Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Edward J. Hughes Jr. — of Cinnaminson, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state senate, 1972-77 (District 4-C 1972-73, 7th District 1974-77); defeated, 1967. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1977.
  Mildred Barry Hughes — also known as Mildred B. Hughes — of Union, Union County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. School teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1958-65; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964; member of New Jersey state senate District 9, 1966-67; defeated, 1967. Female. Catholic. Member, American Association of University Women; Urban League; League of Women Voters. Still living as of 1967.
  Relatives: Married to Peter L. Hughes, Jr.
  Richard Joseph Hughes (1909-1992) — also known as Richard J. Hughes — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J.; Princeton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Florence, Burlington County, N.J., August 10, 1909. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1938; chair of Mercer County Democratic Party, 1944-45; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1948 (alternate), 1964, 1968 (chair, Credentials Committee; speaker), 1972; county judge in New Jersey, 1948-52; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1952-61; Governor of New Jersey, 1962-70; member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 1970-73; chief justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1973-79. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus; Phi Kappa Theta. Died, of congestive heart failure, in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Fla., December 7, 1992 (age 83 years, 119 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.
  Relatives: Step-father of William Michael Murphy Jr. and Michael Murphy; father of Brian M. Hughes.
  Political family: Murphy-Hughes family of New Jersey.
  Cross-reference: William T. Hiering
  The Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, in Trenton, New Jersey, is named for him.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Books about Richard J. Hughes: John B. Wefing, The Life and Times of Richard J. Hughes: The Politics of Civility
  Charles Jay (b. 1960) — of Indiana. Born in New Jersey, 1960. Boxing publicist, writer and manager; candidate for President of the United States, 2004 (Personal Choice), 2008 (Boston Tea Party). Catholic. Still living as of 2008.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Paul T. Jordan — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1971-77; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1976; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1977. Catholic. Still living as of 2003.
  Joseph T. Karcher (c.1904-1987) — of Sayreville, Middlesex County, N.J. Born about 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1930-32; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1972. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, in South Amboy Memorial Hospital, South Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., January 28, 1987 (age about 83 years). Interment at New Calvary Cemetery, Parlin, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Ellen Joseph; father of Alan J. Karcher.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William F. Kelly Jr. (b. 1911) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 20, 1911. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; Hudson County Sheriff; member of New Jersey state senate, 1958-73 (Hudson County 1958-65, District 12 1966-73); candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1969. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  John V. Kenny (1894-1975) — also known as "Little Guy" — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., April 6, 1894. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1949-53; resigned 1953; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964, 1968; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. Catholic. Pleaded guilty to six federal counts of tax evasion in May 1972, and sentenced to prison. Died, of a heart attack, in a nursing home at Paramus, Bergen County, N.J., June 2, 1975 (age 81 years, 57 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Leonard P. Kiczek (b. 1950) — of Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne, Hudson County, N.J., February 28, 1950. Democrat. Mayor of Bayonne, N.J., 1994-98; defeated, 1998; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2002.
  Nicholas St. John La Corte (1918-1966) — of Cranford, Union County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., March 8, 1918. Republican. Lawyer; mayor of Cranford, N.J., 1962-63; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Union County, 1964-66; died in office 1966. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Knights of Columbus; Lions. Suffered a heart attack during a dinner party at the home of Loree Collins, and died soon after in the emergency room at Overlook Hospital, Summit, Union County, N.J., December 3, 1966 (age 48 years, 270 days). Interment at St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Leonard Lance (b. 1952) — of Clinton, Hunterdon County, N.J. Born in Easton, Northampton County, Pa., June 25, 1952. Republican. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 23rd District, 1991-2002; defeated in primary, 1987; member of New Jersey state senate 23rd District, 2002-; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 7th District, 2009-. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Wesley Leonard Lance; married 1996 to Heidi A. Rohrbach.
  See also congressional biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Frank A. LoBiondo (b. 1946) — of Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J.; Millville, Cumberland County, N.J.; Ventnor City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Bridgeton, Cumberland County, N.J., May 12, 1946. Republican. Cumberland County Freeholder, 1985-88; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-94; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1995-; defeated, 1992; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Catholic. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Steven Mark Lonegan (b. 1956) — also known as Steve Lonegan — of Bogota, Bergen County, N.J. Born in Holy Name Medical Center, Teaneck, Bergen County, N.J., April 27, 1956. Republican. Mayor of Bogota, N.J., 1995-2007; candidate for New Jersey state senate 37th District, 1997; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 9th District, 1998; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 2005, 2009; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013. Catholic. Irish and Italian ancestry. Legally blind due to retinitis pigmentosa. Still living as of 2016.
  Campaign slogan (2005): "Republicans for Conservative Leadership."
  Campaign slogan (2009): "Conservative Republicans Putting Taxpayers First."
  See also Wikipedia article — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Charles Francis Lynch (1884-1942) — also known as Charles F. Lynch — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Franklin, Sussex County, N.J., January 9, 1884. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1916-19; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1919-25. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died June 17, 1942 (age 58 years, 159 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick H. Lynch and Margaret (Crawley) Lynch.
  Joseph A. Maressa (b. 1923) — of Atco, Camden County, N.J.; Waterford, Camden County, N.J.; Blackwood, Camden County, N.J. Born in Chesilhurst, Camden County, N.J., October 17, 1923. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate, 1972-81 (District 3-B 1972-73, 4th District 1974-81); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1976. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion; Kiwanis. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Gene R. Mariano (b. 1905) — of Camden, Camden County, N.J.; Haddonfield, Camden County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 29, 1905. Democrat. Lawyer; municipal judge in New Jersey, 1937-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1940 (alternate), 1944. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Alexander J. Matturri (1913-1992) — also known as Alex Matturri; "Mr. Clean" — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 24, 1913. Republican. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1952; member of New Jersey state senate District 11, 1968-71; candidate for mayor of Newark, N.J., 1970; superior court judge in New Jersey, 1977-83. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Fla., January 14, 1992 (age 78 years, 51 days). Interment somewhere in Montclair, N.J.
  Gerald McCann (born c.1950) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., about 1950. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1981-85, 1989-92; defeated, 1985; removed 1992; chair of Hudson County Democratic Party, 1984-85. Catholic. Convicted in 1992 on federal charges of fraud and tax evasion, and sentenced to federal prison. Still living as of 2003.
  Joseph L. McGahn (1917-1999) — of Absecon, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., March 29, 1917. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; physician; member of New Jersey state senate, 1972-77 (District 2 1972-73, 2nd District 1974-77); defeated, 1977 (Independent), 1981 (Republican). Catholic. Member, American Medical Association; Kiwanis; Knights of Columbus. Advocate of casino gambling for Atlantic City. Died in Northfield, Atlantic County, N.J., December 24, 1999 (age 82 years, 270 days). Burial location unknown.
  William J. McGovern (1905-1972) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 25, 1905. Democrat. Tavern owner; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1932 (alternate), 1944; elected (Wet) delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment from Hudson County 1933. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Killed by armed robbers at his tavern, in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 11, 1972 (age 66 years, 321 days). Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
  Thomas Charles McGrath Jr. (1927-1994) — of New Jersey. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., April 22, 1927. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1965-67. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association. Died in 1994 (age about 67 years). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  James Edward McGreevey (b. 1957) — also known as Jim McGreevey — of Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, N.J.; Plainfield, Union County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., August 6, 1957. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly 19th District, 1990-91; member of New Jersey state senate 19th District, 1994-97; Governor of New Jersey, 2002-04; defeated, 1997; resigned 2004; mayor of Woodbridge Township, N.J.; elected 1999; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000, 2004. Catholic; later Episcopalian. Irish ancestry. Gay. Announced his resignation as governor in 2004 after acknowledging a homosexual affair with his homeland security advisor. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of John P. McGreevey; married 1991 to Karen Joan 'Kari' Schutz; married, October 7, 2000, to Dina Matos.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Books by James E. McGreevey: The Confession (2006)
  Critical books about James E. McGreevey: Dina Matos McGreevey, Silent Partner : A Memoir of My Marriage
  Joseph V. McKee (1889-1956) — also known as James W. Dawson; "Holy Joe" — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 8, 1889. School teacher; lawyer; author; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1918-23; municipal judge in New York, 1924-26; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944; mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1932; defeated, 1932, 1933 (Recovery); elected (Wet) delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment 1933, but did not serve; delegate to New York state constitutional convention 23rd District, 1938. Catholic. Scottish ancestry. Died, from a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., January 28, 1956 (age 66 years, 173 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of John B. McKee and Margaret (Cotterson) McKee; married, November 27, 1918, to Cornelia Kraft.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Hugh Allen Meade (1907-1949) — also known as Hugh A. Meade — of Baltimore, Md. Born in Netcong, Morris County, N.J., April 4, 1907. Democrat. Member of Maryland state house of delegates, 1935-36; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1936; secretary of Maryland Democratic Party, 1937; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; U.S. Representative from Maryland 2nd District, 1947-49. Catholic. Died in Washington, D.C., July 8, 1949 (age 42 years, 95 days). Interment at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Charles J. Melton (b. 1917) — of Bay Shore, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., December 25, 1917. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; retail liquor dealer; member of New York state assembly 3rd District, 1966-68. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Ancient Order of Hibernians; Rotary; American Legion; Disabled American Veterans. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Eileen O'Rourke.
  Robert Menendez (b. 1954) — also known as Bob Menendez — of Union City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., January 1, 1954. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Union City, N.J., 1986-92; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1987-91; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of New Jersey state senate, 1991-92; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1993-; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2006-. Catholic. Cuban ancestry. Still living as of 2016.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Louis J. Messano (d. 1974) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952 (member, Credentials Committee), 1956, 1960; chair of Hudson County Democratic Party, 1959. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., 1974. Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Joseph George Minish (1916-2007) — also known as Joseph G. Minish — of West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Throop, Lackawanna County, Pa., September 1, 1916. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; executive secretary, Hudson Council, CIO, 1954-60, and Essex-West Industrial Union Council, AFL-CIO, 1960-62; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 11th District, 1963-85. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Elks. Died, in St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, Essex County, N.J., November 24, 2007 (age 91 years, 84 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
James P. Mitchell James Paul Mitchell (1900-1964) — also known as James P. Mitchell — of Spring Lake, Monmouth County, N.J.; Little Silver, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., November 12, 1900. Republican. U.S. Secretary of Labor, 1953-61; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1961. Catholic. Member, American Arbitration Association. Died, from a heart attack, in his suite at the Astor Hotel, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., October 19, 1964 (age 63 years, 342 days). Interment at St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Peter John Mitchell and Anna C. (Driscoll) Mitchell; married, January 22, 1923, to Isabelle Nulton.
  Cross-reference: Stephen Horn
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Eminent Americans (1954)
  James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) — also known as James C. Monaghan — of Rhode Island; New Jersey. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., October 11, 1857. Newspaper editor; university professor; U.S. Consul in Mannheim, 1885-90; Chemnitz, 1893-1900; Kingston, 1914-17, died in office 1917. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died, from a stroke of apoplexy, in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 12, 1917 (age 60 years, 32 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Cumberland, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of James Monaghan and Mary Ann Brown (O'Neill) Monaghan; married, June 12, 1892, to Dorothy T. Ryan; nephew by marriage of John Ryan.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
Albert P. Morano Albert Paul Morano (1908-1987) — also known as Albert P. Morano — of Indian Harbor, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 18, 1908. Republican. Congressional executive secretary to Rep. Albert E. Austin, 1939-41, and Rep. Clare Boothe Luce, 1943-47; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 4th District, 1951-59; defeated, 1958; speaker, Republican National Convention, 1952. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., December 16, 1987 (age 79 years, 332 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Married to Millicent Greco.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Image source: Connecticut Register & Manual 1953
  Charles E. Murphy (c.1895-1959) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., about 1895. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1944; New York City Corporation Counsel, 1947; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1948-59; died in office 1959; Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court 2nd Department, 1954-59; died in office 1959. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died, from a heart attack, in Brooklyn Hospital, Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., November 22, 1959 (age about 64 years). Interment at St. Johns Cemetery, Pawling, N.Y.
  Relatives: Married to Elizabeth Sawyer.
  Francis D. Murphy (b. 1900) — of West New York, Hudson County, N.J. Born in West New York, Hudson County, N.J., November 11, 1900. Lawyer; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Hudson County, 1947. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Denis J. Murphy.
  James J. Murphy (c.1869-1935) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New York, about 1869. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Hudson County, 1898-1900; candidate for mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1903. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Hit by a car while crossing Hudson Boulevard, and died that evening at Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., January 21, 1935 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.
  James Francis Murray Jr. (1919-1965) — also known as James F. Murray, Jr. — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., May 11, 1919. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Hudson County, 1954-57. Catholic. Died, following a heart attack, in St. Francis Hospital, Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 12, 1965 (age 45 years, 305 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jane (Wallace) Murray; married to Bianca Maria Vite.
Mary Teresa Norton Mary Teresa Norton (1875-1959) — also known as Mary T. Norton; Mary Teresa Hopkins — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 7, 1875. Democrat. Member of New Jersey Democratic State Committee, 1920-35; vice-chair of New Jersey Democratic Party, 1921-32; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1924, 1928 (member, Credentials Committee), 1932, 1936, 1940, 1944 (co-chair, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1948 (chair, Credentials Committee); U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1925-51 (12th District 1925-33, 13th District 1933-51); New Jersey Democratic state chair, 1932-35, 1940-44; delegate to New Jersey convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large; elected 1933. Female. Catholic. Irish ancestry. First woman elected to Congress from the eastern U.S.; first Democratic woman ever to serve. Died in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., August 2, 1959 (age 84 years, 148 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Hopkins and Marie Hopkins; married 1909 to Robert Francis Norton.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: U.S. House of Representatives
  George J. Otlowski (1912-2009) — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., January 3, 1912. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1962; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 19th District, 1974-91; mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1976-90. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Died, in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., March 16, 2009 (age 97 years, 72 days). Interment at Alpine Cemetery, Perth Amboy, N.J.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Frank Pallone Jr. (b. 1951) — of Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., October 30, 1951. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate, 1984-88; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1988-2003 (3rd District 1988-93, 6th District 1993-2003); candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 2013. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  William J. Pascrell Jr. (b. 1937) — also known as Bill Pascrell, Jr. — of Paterson, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., January 25, 1937. Democrat. School teacher; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1988-96; mayor of Paterson, N.J., 1990-96; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1997-2019 (8th District 1997-2013, 9th District 2013-19). Catholic. Still living as of 2019.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
James T. Patterson James Thomas Patterson (1908-1989) — also known as James T. Patterson — of Watertown, Litchfield County, Conn.; Bethlehem, Litchfield County, Conn. Born in Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn., October 20, 1908. Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 5th District, 1947-59; defeated, 1958, 1960, 1970. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Disabled American Veterans; Veterans of Foreign Wars; Marine Corps League; Delta Theta Pi; Elks. Died in Camden, Camden County, N.J., February 7, 1989 (age 80 years, 110 days). Interment at St. Francis Cemetery, Naugatuck, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of James Thomas Patterson (1868-1932) and Ellen (Sullivan) Patterson; married, September 14, 1940, to Jeanne Kinsman.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Connecticut Register and Manual 1950
  William Theodore Powers (1897-1950) — also known as William T. Powers — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., February 12, 1897. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1926, 1927; candidate for New York state attorney general, 1934; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1940; major in the U.S. Army during World War II; Justice of New York Supreme Court 2nd District, 1947-50; died in office 1950. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; American Legion. Died, from a heart attack, in Patterson, Putnam County, N.Y., August 28, 1950 (age 53 years, 197 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William F. Powers and Elizabeth (Neidig) Powers; married, October 24, 1925, to Anita L. Bawo.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  William Edward Purcell (1856-1928) — also known as William E. Purcell — of Wahpeton, Richland County, N.Dak. Born in Flemington, Hunterdon County, N.J., August 3, 1856. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for Dakota Territory, 1888-89; delegate to North Dakota state constitutional convention from Richland County, 1889; Richland County State's Attorney, 1889-91; member of Democratic National Committee from North Dakota, 1889; delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Dakota, 1892, 1912 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker), 1916 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee); member of North Dakota state senate, 1906-10; U.S. Senator from North Dakota, 1910-11; defeated, 1914. Catholic. Died in 1928 (age about 71 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Wahpeton, N.Dak.
  Relatives: Son of Joseph Purcell and Johanna (Duggan) Purcell; married, April 3, 1889, to Myra E. Stevens.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
Peter A. Quinn Peter Anthony Quinn (1904-1974) — also known as Peter A. Quinn — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 10, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Bronx County 6th District, 1936-44; U.S. Representative from New York 26th District, 1945-47; defeated, 1946; municipal judge in New York, 1949-55; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1961-74. Catholic. Member, American Arbitration Association; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; Knights of Columbus. Died in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., December 23, 1974 (age 70 years, 227 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Francis Quinn and Margaret Agnes (Manning) Quinn; married, November 14, 1936, to Viola Gertrude Murphy.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  Image source: New York Red Book 1936
  Joseph Rakowski — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1992. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Still living as of 2003.
  Rick Renzi (b. 1958) — of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Ariz. Born in Fort Monmouth, Monmouth County, N.J., June 11, 1958. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Arizona 1st District, 2003-09. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Matthew John Rinaldo (1931-2008) — also known as Matthew J. Rinaldo — of Union, Union County, N.J. Born in Elizabeth, Union County, N.J., September 1, 1931. Republican. Member of New Jersey state senate District 9, 1968-72; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1973-93 (12th District 1973-83, 7th District 1983-93). Catholic. Died in West Caldwell, Essex County, N.J., October 13, 2008 (age 77 years, 42 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Peter Wallace Rodino Jr. (1909-2005) — also known as Peter W. Rodino, Jr. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., June 7, 1909. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 10th District, 1949-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964, 1988; law professor. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, of congestive heart failure, in West Orange, Essex County, N.J., May 7, 2005 (age 95 years, 334 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Robert A. Roe (1924-2014) — of Wayne, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Wayne, Passaic County, N.J., February 28, 1924. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 8th District, 1969-93; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1977, 1981; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988. Catholic. Died in Green Pond, Rockaway Township, Morris County, N.J., July 15, 2014 (age 90 years, 137 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Marilyn Roman — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1992. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2003.
  Clendenin James Ryan (1905-1957) — also known as Clendenin Ryan — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Allamuchy, Warren County, N.J. Born in Suffern, Rockland County, N.Y., July 16, 1905. Republican. Aide to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, 1938-39; New York City Commissioner of Commerce, 1939; served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948; Independent Voters candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1953. Catholic. Died by self-inflicted gunshot, in the same East 70th Street townhouse where his father killed himself in 1939, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., September 12, 1957 (age 52 years, 58 days). Interment at Culinary Institute of America Grounds, Hyde Park, N.Y.
  Relatives: Son of Clendenin James Ryan (1882-1939) and Caroline (O'Neil) Ryan; married 1937 to Jean Harder; grandson of Thomas Fortune Ryan.
  Political family: Ryan-Nicoll family of New York City, New York.
  Charles William Sandman Jr. (1921-1985) — also known as Charles W. Sandman, Jr. — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J.; Erma Park, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 23, 1921. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; lawyer; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1956-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1956 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968; Republican candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1965 (primary), 1969 (primary), 1973; delegate to New Jersey state constitutional convention, 1966; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 2nd District, 1967-75. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Veterans of Foreign Wars; American Legion; Rotary; Theta Kappa Phi. Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May County, N.J., August 26, 1985 (age 63 years, 307 days). Interment at Cold Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Cold Spring, N.J.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Antonin Gregory Scalia (1936-2016) — also known as Antonin Scalia — Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., March 11, 1936. Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1982-86; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1986-2016; died in office 2016. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died in Shafter, Presidio County, Tex., February 13, 2016 (age 79 years, 339 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Salvatore Scalia and Catherine (Panaro) Scalia; nephew of Vincent R. Panaro.
  Cross-reference: J. Michael Luttig — Philip J. Berg
  Antonin Scalia Law School, Arlington, Virginia, is named for him.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Books by Antonin Scalia: A Matter of Interpretation (1998)
  Books about Antonin Scalia: Kevin A. Ring, Scalia Dissents : Writings of the Supreme Court's Wittiest, Most Outspoken Justice — Richard A. Brisbin, Justice Antonin Scalia and the Conservative Revival
  Bernard Michael Shanley III (1903-1992) — also known as Bernard M. Shanley — of Bernardsville, Somerset County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., August 4, 1903. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; special counsel (1953-55) and deputy White House Chief of Staff (1955-57), for President Dwight D. Eisenhower; Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1958 (primary), 1964; member of Republican National Committee from New Jersey, 1960-64, 1968-92. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Died February 25, 1992 (age 88 years, 205 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) — also known as Francis Albert Sinatra; "Ol' Blue Eyes"; "Chairman of the Board"; "The Voice"; "Swoonatra" — Born in Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J., December 12, 1915. Democrat. Singer; actor; honored guest, Democratic National Convention, 1960. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Died, following a heart attack, in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., May 14, 1998 (age 82 years, 153 days). Interment at Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Antonio Martino Sinatra and Natalina 'Dolly' (Garavente) Sinatra; married, February 4, 1939, to Nancy Barbato; married, November 7, 1951, to Ava Gardner; married, July 19, 1966, to Mia Farrow; married, July 11, 1976, to Barbara (Blakeley) Marx.
  Epitaph: "The best is yet to come."
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Francis Sinnott (c.1850-1918) — also known as John F. Sinnott — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born about 1850. Democrat. Real estate and insurance business; postmaster at Newark, N.J., 1916-18. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from heart failure, in Newark, Essex County, N.J., May 1, 1918 (age about 68 years). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Father of John Francis Sinnott Jr..
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Francis Sinnott Jr. (1875-1946) — also known as John F. Sinnott, Jr. — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born April 6, 1875. Democrat. Postmaster at Newark, N.J., 1918-21, 1933-43 (acting, 1918-21, 1933-34); superintendent, New Jersey Department of Weights and Measures 1943-46. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, in Presbyterian Hospital, Newark, Essex County, N.J., July 9, 1946 (age 71 years, 94 days). Interment at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Orange, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John Francis Sinnott.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Christopher Henry Smith (b. 1953) — also known as Christopher H. Smith; Chris Smith — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J.; Robbinsville, Mercer County, N.J.; Hamilton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Rahway, Union County, N.J., March 4, 1953. Republican. Executive director, New Jersey Right-to-Life Committee, 1976-78; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1981-; defeated, 1978. Catholic. Still living as of 2018.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Encyclopedia of American Loons
  Thomas F. X. Smith (1928-1996) — also known as Tommie Smith; "The Mouth that Roared" — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., July 5, 1928. Democrat. Mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1977-81; defeated, 1989; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1981. Catholic. Professional basketball player for the New York Knicks in 1951. Died of cancer, in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., May 31, 1996 (age 67 years, 331 days). Interment at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City, N.J.
  William Francis Smith (1904-1968) — also known as William F. Smith — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J.; New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J., February 24, 1904. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1940-41; U.S. District Judge for New Jersey, 1941-61; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1961-68; died in office 1968. Catholic. Died, in St. Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick, Middlesex County, N.J., February 26, 1968 (age 64 years, 2 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of John Stephan Smith and Ann Elizabeth (Owens) Smith; married, August 29, 1935, to Marie Cathers.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  William Herda Smith (b. 1892) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 4, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1920, 1922; candidate for New Jersey state senate, 1923. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of James E. Smith and Amelia (Fisher) Smith; married, June 12, 1923, to Eleanor Gladys Gardner.
  Frederick Smyth (1832-1900) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Galway, Ireland, 1832. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1896-1900; died in office 1900. Episcopalian; later Catholic. Member, Tammany Hall. Suffered a debilitating attack of vertigo, from which he never completely recovered, contracted pneumonia, and died, in the Dennis Hotel, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., August 18, 1900 (age about 68 years). Interment at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
  Ellen O'Kane Tauscher (b. 1951) — also known as Ellen O. Tauscher — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif.; Alamo, Contra Costa County, Calif. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., November 15, 1951. Democrat. U.S. Representative from California 10th District, 1997-2009; resigned 2009; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000, 2004, 2008; U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, 2009-12. Female. Catholic. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  William Laurence Tierney Jr. (1907-1989) — also known as William L. Tierney, Jr. — of Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn. Born in Rumson, Monmouth County, N.J., June 4, 1907. Lawyer; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; superior court judge in Connecticut, 1968-77. Catholic. Died, in Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, Fairfield County, Conn., January 6, 1989 (age 81 years, 216 days). Interment at St. Mary's Cemetery, Greenwich, Conn.
  Relatives: Son of William Laurence Tierney and Marian Irene (Brady) Tierney; married to Dorita 'Mary' Dillon.
  Political family: Tierney family of Greenwich, Connecticut.
  Walter Francis Timpone (b. 1950) — also known as Walter F. Timpone — Born November 10, 1950. Lawyer; associate justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 2016-. Catholic. Still living as of 2016.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Barbara Farrell Vucanovich (1921-2013) — also known as Barbara F. Vucanovich; Barbara Farrell; Barbara Dillon — of Reno, Washoe County, Nev. Born in Camp Dix, Burlington County, N.J., June 22, 1921. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1976, 1980; U.S. Representative from Nevada 2nd District, 1983-97. Female. Catholic. Died in Reno, Washoe County, Nev., June 10, 2013 (age 91 years, 353 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Daughter of Thomas Farrell and Maria Ynez (White) Farrell; married 1950 to Kenneth Dillon; married 1965 to George Vucanovich.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Books by Barbara Vucanovich: From Nevada to Congress, and Back Again (2005)
  Arthur Walsh (1896-1947) — of South Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., February 26, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; concert violinist; vice-president, Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1943-44; appointed 1943. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Elks; Kappa Alpha Psi. Died December 13, 1947 (age 51 years, 290 days). Interment at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Michael Joseph Walsh and Mary Ann (Shane) Walsh; married, June 8, 1920, to Agnes Mulvey.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  George Leo Weadock (1881-1932) — also known as G. Leo Weadock — of Michigan. Born in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich., February 9, 1881. Republican. Member of Michigan state senate 22nd District, 1913-14; defeated, 1914. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died in Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J., May 7, 1932 (age 51 years, 88 days). Interment at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Saginaw, Mich.
  Relatives: Step-son of Grace Mary Weadock; son of George William Weadock and Anna Elizabeth (Tarsney) Weadock; father of George William Weadock II; nephew of John Charles Tarsney, Timothy Edward Tarsney and Thomas Addis Emmet Weadock.
  Political family: Weadock-Tarsney family of Saginaw, Michigan.
  Thomas J. Whelan (1922-2002) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born January 28, 1922. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1963-71; removed 1971; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964. Catholic. Tried on federal charges of extortion and conspiracy; convicted and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Died following a heart attack, in a nursing home in Naples, Collier County, Fla., July 31, 2002 (age 80 years, 184 days). Burial location unknown.
  Charles S. Witkowski (1907-1993) — of Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J. Born in Jersey City, Hudson County, N.J., March 4, 1907. School teacher; lawyer; mayor of Jersey City, N.J., 1957-61; defeated, 1961. Catholic. Polish ancestry. Died, in St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York County, N.Y., June 1, 1993 (age 86 years, 89 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J.
  Frank C. Zisa (c.1920-2011) — of Hackensack, Bergen County, N.J. Born about 1920. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; insurance business; mayor of Hackensack, N.J., 1977-81. Catholic. Member, American Legion; Knights of Columbus. Died June 8, 2011 (age about 91 years). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J.
  Relatives: Married to Jean Fontanella; father of John F. Zisa and Charles Zisa.
  Political family: Zisa family of Hackensack, New Jersey.
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