RODRIGUEZ

Carmen

On September 1, 2008. (nee DeJesus) Age 79. Of Puerto Rico, Formerly of New York City, NY. Loving and devoted wife of 53 years to Jose Rodriguez Morales, Sr. Beloved mother of Carmen Borras of Puerto Rico, Jose Rodriguez, Jr. of Puerto Rico, Edwin Rodriguez of Queens, NY, Jimmy Rodriguez of Long Island, New York and Jeanette Candelario of Bellmawr, NJ. Cherished daughter of the late Domingo DeJesus and the late Celestine Roman. Survived by 13 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.

Carmen was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and lived in New York City, NY. She has been residing in Puerto Rico.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Saturday morning from 10 am to 12 Noon at Saint Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 12 Noon in the church. Cremation private at the request of the family. No Evening viewing.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Carmen Rodriguez. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Phone: 856-456-1142

MILLER
Grace C.
(Nee Bopp), on August 10, 2005 of Mt. Ephraim. Age 75. Beloved wife of James L. Miller. Devoted mother of Jane Yaeger and Linda Beavin. Loving sister of Carl Bopp and Louise Cinelli. Dear grandmother of Melissa, Nicholas and Jennifer.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Memorial Service Monday, August 15, 2005, 11am at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 325 S. White Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ 08106. In lieu of flowers the family requests the donations be made in Grace\’s memory to the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to [email protected]

June 9, 2008

To Paul (Kain)

I have read your e-mail to Nick and 17 others. I understand some of your concerns. However, they were supposed to be addressed at finance this evening so I can\’t understand why some of this couldn\’t wait.

 

In regards to your comments related to your apparent dislike of Councilman Marchese and your desire to have him not present at finance or your negotiations.

 

I don\’t think I have to remind you that the Councilman is an elected official with every right of the citizenry who elected him to call you to task and make requests of you to perform your duties as administrator.

 

As to your concerns that Mr. Marchese has prior working relationships with, I have no concerns, as I believe Mr. Marchese enjoys the highest ethical standards as anyone I know.

 

In closing, Mr. Marchese is still, with all my support, the chairman of the Finance Committee and he will be responsible with other committee members in the negotiation of your contract.

 

They will also -hopefully, with you still on board- continue to be a part of negotiations with other unions as their contracts expire.

Any questions feel free to call me.

 

Gloucester City Mayor Bill James

 

Link: Source Gloucester City – New Jersey.

To date the Gloucester City Urban Enterprize Zone (UEZ) has generated approximately $1.2 million in sales tax revenues with only 51 UEZ certified businesses signed up.

We have invested almost $352,645, funding ten (10) projects, deemed to improve the economic climate of the Gloucester City commercial districts. Below is a synopsis of your UEZ dollars at work…

1. Marketing Campaign — $10,000 – to create and distribute promotional mailers (postcards and kits) to prospective business owners and developers

2. Community Cleanup Campaign — $2,500 – to hire a consultant on how to enhance Gloucester City’s image

3. Entryway Enhancement – $2,345 — to erect a welcoming entryway with signage and landscaping along the Rte. 42 ramp onto Market Street.

4. Promotions & Advertising Campaign — $54,000 – for advertisements and events to promote Gloucester City as a great place to live, work, and shop.

5. Business Recruitment & Retention Consultants — $109,000 – to hire the JGSC Group to develop a plan for downtown revitalization and to assist with business recruitment and retention.

6. Matching Façade Grant (Pilot Program) — $40,000 – a pilot program offering $10,000 in matching façade grants to four (4) Gloucester City UEZ businesses

7. Signage Grant — $30,000 – to provide up to $1,000 in sign grants to 30 UEZ businesses for the repair or replacement of their business sign.

8. Design Guidelines — $40,000 – to hire a consultant to create façade, signage, and streetscaping design guidelines to assist with the rehabilitation of the commercial and historic districts.

9. Crime Prevention Patrols — $24,800 – to pay overtime costs to utilize police foot patrols, bicycle patrols, plain clothes officers in unmarked units, and the K-9 unit to patrol and maintain visability in the business districts.

10. Retail Business Incubator — $40,000 – to offer rent subsidies to businesses offering targeted retail goods and services in order to stimulate business recruitment efforts.

 

GEISER, RICHARD S. \’RICH\’
On August 25, 2008 of Gloucester City, NJ, age 75, passed away with his family by his bedside.
He was the beloved husband for 46 years of Edna P. (nee Smith) and loving father of Richard Geiser and his wife Kathy and devoted grandfather of Richard Nicholas Geiser and step-grandson Ben Ledford. He is also survived by his sisters Violet Franks and Geraldine Geiser, brothers Eugene (Kathy) and Lenny (Lucille) Geiser, sisters and brothers-in-law Marge Hargesheimer, John (Lorraine) and James Smith, god-daughter Edna Brangan and many dear nieces, nephews and cousins. He is also survived by his buddy Tom Schoell, friends Emery Bittman, Helen Dolson, Judy & Bob Parson, Frank Anello and all the City Workers, Police, Firemen and Councilmen. Rich was predeceas ed by his parents Charles & Clara Geiser and brothers Fred, Robert and Louis Geiser. He was also the son-in-law of the late Charles & Catherine Smith and brother-in-law of the late George, Harry, Charlie and Walt Smith, Catherine McCormick and Lena Smith.

Rich worked for the Gloucester City Highway Dept. for 43 years and was a former part time employee at the Deptford Mall. He would work for anyone who would call, day or night and especially enjoyed working for Bill Labbree and Bill Dilks. Rich was always happy and smiling and no matter what happened; he always found a way to deal with it. He was loved by all and will never be forgotten.

He enjoyed going to the casinos, flea markets and to Rob Andrews\’ Picnic with his wife Edna.

Funeral services were under the direction of ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 POWELL ST., GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ. Interment WoodburyMemorial Park, West Deptford, NJ.

MACDANIELS, EDWARD
Age 85, of Gloucester City, NJ, died August 24th in Highland Village, TX and was married 61 years to Eleanor nee Quinn.
He served in theNational Guard and the United States Army. Edward was a Life Member of V.F.W. Post 3620, a member of the Boy Scouts of America and the Disabled American Vets. He was affiliated with many string bands – Broomall, Sterling and-Old Timers. He was also a member of the We-Co-Ha and Apache Camping Clubs and the Gloucester City\’s Over the Hill Gang. Edward was a pipefitter for the New York Shipyard and retired in 1979 from Campbell Soup.
He is survived by his wife, Eleanor; daughter, Elaine Brasberger and husband, Michael of Highland Village, TX and son Richard MacDaniels and wife, Kathleen of National Park, NJ; grandchildren, Terry Moser and husband, Don, Michael Brasberger, Jr., Richard MacDaniels, Jr. and wife, Sara and Steven MacDaniels; great grandchildren, Samantha, Zackery, Ashton and Allen and sister, Anna Mae Gandy of Holiday, FL.
A service to celebrate Edward\’s life will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 31, 2008, at MULKEY-MASON FUNERAL HOME in Lewisville, Texas. For online condolences please go to www.mulkeymason.com.

BISAGA, ALBERT L. \’OZARK\’

A lifelong resident of Mount Ephraim who passed on August 26, 2008 at the age of 82.
Pop Pop of Jessica and Edward Bisaga, Jr., loving friend to care- taker Colleen Bisaga and father of Edward Bisaga, Sr., also survived by other family members and friends.
Albert served in theKorean War and served
as a Mount Ephraim Police Officer for 20 years. Well known for sitting in his golf cart and waving to passer-bys on Bell Road.
Funeral services under the direction of the
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME, 11 E. Kings Hwy.
Mt. Ephraim, NJ
(856) 931-1628
Interment Holy TrinityCemetery, Bell Road, Bellmawr, NJ. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Ameri- can Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 in Albert\’s memory. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to www.milanofuneral home.com.

By Bill Cleary

On Friday, June 6^th Gloucester City Councilman Nick Marchese (Finance Chairman) via an E-mail asked City Administrator/City Clerk Paul Kain if he completed his new assessment and vision of the former Coast Guard Base property. Members of Council along with Kain met a week before to discuss the Freedom Pier plans. Kain supposedly said he didn\’t want to move ahead with the project until he had a chance to study the project further.

Freedom Pier was first proposed by the Kilcourse Administration two years ago in 2006.Kain was also the City Administrator back then. It calls for the construction of 29 townhouses at the former coast guard base on King Street at the Delaware River. 

Early Saturday morning, (12:28 AM) June 7^th, Kain responded by Email to Marchese in this reporter\’s view in an abrupt, rude memo. Copies of that Email were forwarded to all council members. Along with deputy clerk Kathy Jentsch, Gina Dunphy UEZ office, Police Chief William Crothers, Frank Robertson and Bowie Johnson at the public works department. 

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August 30, 2008

 

To Bill (Cleary):

 

In regards to your request for a response about an email sent to me by Paul Kain back in June of this year. First of all I\’d like to say that Paul and I have had prior communications where we may have had differences of opinion.

We also have agreed on many issues. After reading the response from the Mayor to Paul Kain, I felt as though I did not need to reply to Paul\’s e-mail. In any team situation there can be difference of opinion.

 

I hold no animosity towards Paul Kain. I have explained to Paul in the past that this is not personal. We are driven to accomplish the City\’s goals by trying to do what is best for our citizens and our community in a timely fashion. That’s not always the easiest thing to do in government, but we are optimistic.

In my email to Paul I was requesting information regarding his version for the plans of the new housing project on the Coast Guard site. I was obviously a little shocked and concerned by Paul\’s response to my request. I did not appreciate his sarcasm or disrespect towards me and the fact that he copied this email to all of the City\’s department heads, and other City employees. This I still do not understand, but this is something we are trying to work past for the good of the City.

 

My main concern is moving forward with these projects and not waiting for more studies to be completed.

 

To date we have still not received what was requested from Mr. Kain. The housing project is moving forward and will hopefully begin construction in the Spring of 2009.

Gloucester City Councilman Nick Marchese