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Politicians in Funeral Services in New Jersey
including Undertakers, Morticians, Funeral Directors

Richard James Codey (b. 1946) — also known as Richard J. Codey; Dick Codey — of Orange, Essex County, N.J.; West Orange, Essex County, N.J. Born in Orange, Essex County, N.J., November 27, 1946. Democrat. Funeral director; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 26th District, 1974-81; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; member of New Jersey state senate 27th District, 1982-; Governor of New Jersey, 2002, 2004-06. Still living as of 2014.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   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.   Silvio Joseph Failla (1910-1972) — also known as Silvio J. Failla; Si Failla — of Hoboken, Hudson County, N.J. Born in New Jersey, May 23, 1910. Democrat. Undertaker; mayor of Hoboken, N.J., 1965; member of New Jersey state house of assembly District 12-C, 1972; died in office 1972. Italian ancestry. According to published reports, he left a bar with a prostitute, Deborah Dell; just outside, he was robbed, shot multiple times, and killed, in Neptune Township, Monmouth County, N.J., September 16, 1972 (age 62 years, 116 days). Dell and an associate were later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Entombed in mausoleum at St. Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J.   Relatives: Son of Luigi Failla and Vittoria 'Victoria' (Candio) Failla; married 1937 to Louise E. Picone.   See also BillionGraves burial record   James J. Flynn Jr. (1910-1983) — also known as Jay Flynn — of Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in 1910. Democrat. Funeral director; mayor of Perth Amboy, N.J., 1950-70; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1956, 1964, 1968, 1976. Died in 1983 (age about 73 years). Burial location unknown.   Arthur K. Hillpot (c.1881-1953) — of Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Del., about 1881. Funeral director; mayor of Metuchen, N.J., 1930. Died in Metuchen, Middlesex County, N.J., July 23, 1953 (age about 72 years). Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Married to Lenora Thompson.

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