HODUR, ERNEST P.

Age 60, of Granville, MA passed away Monday, Sept 17, 2007 at Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA.
Son of the late Harry and Patricia (Pugh) Hodur, he grew up in Camden and Gloucester, NJ moving to Granville MA 33 years ago. He graduated in 1965 from Gloucester Catholic High School and played basketball on the State Championship Team there in 1964.
Ernie attended Indiana State University and later completed electronics training. Ernie was an original founder of Comark Industries in Westfield, MA. He later moved to Andersen Laboratories in Bloomfield, CT working in sales, eventually becoming co-owner and President of the company until the mid 1990\’s. He purchased the Granville Country Store in 1997, where he was the \’Big Cheese\’ for nine years.
He was currently an electronic sales consultant for I.F. Engineering in Fabyan, CT. An active member of the community, he worked on the finance committee of the Granville Scholarship Fund and was a founder and co-coordinator of the \’Hidden Hills Mystery Ride\’ in Southwick, MA. He was an avid golfer and passionate motorcycle rider. A member of the STAR Motorcycle Group in Westfield, MA, he also enjoyed music and computers.
He restored an old farmhouse where his family has lived for 29 years. He leaves his wife and high school sweetheart Terry (Tripple) Hodur as well as daughter Elizabeth A. Hodur and Michael Wiener of Brooklyn, NY, and daughter and son-in-law Drs. Denise M. and John Millstine of Scottsdale, AZ.He leaves two grandsons Max and Spencer and a granddaughter.
He is survived by brothers Stephen Hodur of New Jersey and Jerome F. Hodur of Florida, and sisters Alexandra Walters of Feeding Hills, MA, Kitt Wulf of Michigan, and Deborah Finn of California. He leaves his father-in-law Herbert S. Tripple of Granville, MA, many Tripple family members and many Granville friends.
The funeral will be held Saturday Sept. 22, at 1:00 PM with a Mass of Christian Burial at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 224 Sheep Pasture Road, Southwick, MA. Burial will follow in Silver Street Cemetery, Granville, MA. His family will receive friends Friday Sept. 21 from 6-9 PM at the HAYES-HULING & CARMON FUNERAL HOME, 364 Salmon Brook St. (Rts 10 & 202), Granby, CT. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Granville-Tollands Citizens Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 214, Granville, MA 01034. For online condolences please visit our website at :
www.carmonfuneral
home.com

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Gloucester City Mustangs Youth Football Opening day (Saturday September 15) was a HUGE success and the weather was just perfect.

 
Mayor James played the bagpipes. The organization dedicated the field for 2007 to Gloucester Catholic High School Coach Dougherty for his past and current contributions.

 
Example: this year Coach Dougherty arranged for the Gloucester Catholic High School buses (a total of three) to take all 159 players to weigh- in at 6:00am.

 
The field looked great thanks to the City employees from the Public Works Department for their help.

 
There was a large crowd in attendance at last Saturday’s ceremonies and the crowds stayed to watch the games which lasted into the evening.

 
The Mustangs will be following suit with Gloucester City High School and have retired Marc Ryan’s # 19 jersey in his remembrance.

 The Mustangs play the Jersey Pines (Hammonton) at the Johnson Blvd field on Saturday. Family and friends of the players are urged to attend.

 

The Mustangs are members of the South Jersey Independent Youth Football Association.

For this year\’s League schedule go to the following link:

 

http://eteamz.active.com/sjiyfa/calendar/index.cfm?date=2006-09-01 

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On September 18, 2007. (nee Hallett) Age 69. Of Gloucester City for 50 years. Loving wife of 50 years to Earl L. \”Skeets\” Mahan. Devoted and Loving Mother of Edward J. (fiancé Loretta Rogers) Mahan of Gloucester Twp., Thomas (Maryann Fenocchi) Mahan of Franklinville, and Teresa (Erik) DiFeterici of Westville. Caring Grandmother of Tara Lynn Lentz and Justina Nichole DiFeterici.

Dear Sister of the late Allan \”Muzzy\” Hallett and the late Burton Hallett. Survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Toots was a member of the Townsend C. Young V.F.W. Post # 3620 Ladies Auxiliary for over 10 years. She loved cooking, music, bingo and dancing. Toots worked 12 years as a retail clerk at Thirftway in Brooklawn. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Monday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Catholic Funeral Service will begin at 10:30 am in the funeral home. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro.

There will be no evening viewing. Family requests memorial donations in \”Toots\” memory to the Townsend C. Young V.F.W Post # 3620: 27-29 North Burlington Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write in memo: Toots Mahan. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Edith May Mahan. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through: (McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME)

Bill:

When I think of great people, it\’s not presidents or famous wide receivers or rock stars that I think about. I think about men like Mr. Coyle.

His tremendous contributions to Country and community are not easily measured, or engraved on a plaque, because he was the type of individual who touched you and inspired you one on one. His demeanor was always positive. Whenever he greeted you, he was genuine, warm, gracious & dignified.

I\’m sure some of the \”old timers\” could relate some hilarious stories of when they and Marty were all young Turks, and the path of the world was still a new road to be traveled. But I knew Mr. Coyle as a man that I could gain wisdom from when I was a \”whipper-snapper\” (although I didn\’t realize it at the time)

I gained many a life\’s lesson from observing this charismatic, lively man. The important lessons that are not taught in any Ivy League school. Like how to treat all people with respect; how to be humble; how to look for some sun shine on a rainy day. Marty Coyle could have taught a class on these topics at Harvard….. A damn good guy that Marty Coyle!

I\’m a better man for having known him.

My deepest condolences to his wonderful family.

Tom Gurick, Gloucester City

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Martin J. COYLE, a lifelong resident of Gloucester City, passed away on September 15 at the age of 81.

Marty had a smile that would light up a room. He loved to laugh and had an outgoing personality. He knew everyone and everyone knew Marty.

 Mayor Bill James said, \”It is with deep sadness that my entire family has learned the passing of Marty Coyle. Marty was a dear friend of my parents and it was through them and Marty\’s children that I came to know him and love him. Always with a smile and a joke Marty would stop whenever he saw you just to exchange the pleasantries of the day. Marty was a warm and caring person who never had the time of day to bad mouth a soul. I personally, along with the rest of my family will truly miss him and Gloucester City somehow will never be the same absent his presence. My extreme condolences are extended to Mrs. Coyle, Marty, Shannon, Cherly, Kelly, Kara and Terry and may God give them the strength to get through this most difficult of times\”

\”If Marty met you on the street or in church he would warmly shake your hand. He would ask right away how is your family. How are you doing. You look great. Just those few minutes with Marty gave you a warm feeling that would last the day. I can still see the twinkle in his eyes, and his great smile, \” said Bill Cleary, former publisher of the Gloucester City News. \”He certainly will be missed.\”

Former Mayor Bob Bevan said, \”He was one of the great people that help make Gloucester City the community we all love.\”

Mr. Coyle was very involved with the City of Gloucester. He was an exempt volunteer fireman having served at Gloucester Heights Fire Co. #4 for 27 years. He was also a former paid fireman and long time Ambulance driver for the City of Gloucester. Mr. Coyle formerly served on the Gloucester City Board of Health and was a very active member of the Gloucester City Democrat Club.

He worked at the South Jersey Port Authority before retiring several years ago. He was member of The Over The Hill Gang, The Ray Ford Old Timers, and the Sunday morning gang. Mr. Coyle was a proud Army veteran of WW II having served in the 82nd Airborne, and was also a member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. For a time he was an usher at St. Anne\’s RC Church in Westville.

Beloved husband of Marie B. (nee Dabrowski). Loving father of Martin J Coyle, Jr. (Eileen), Patrick Shannon Coyle (Vicki) Cheryl L. Carfagno (Robert), Kellie Coyle Moxley, Kara Coyle Shannon (Dave), Terrance Anthony Coyle and the late Pamela M. Coyle. Dear grandfather of 7 grandchildren, and was predeceased by many brothers and sisters.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Thursday evening from 6:00 to 9:00pm and again Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:00am at St. Mary\’s Church 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday 11:00am. Interment in New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr to follow.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations in Marty\’s name to be made to the Msgr. Lucitt Needy Children\’s Fund, 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Funeral arrangements entrusted to ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME Gloucester City, NJ.

Author Bill Cleary

 

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – The Rutgers men\’s cross country team competed at the Rider Cross Country Invitational Saturday, in Lawrenceville, N.J. The Scarlet Knights placed second in a field of four.

Rider won the event with 18 points followed by the Scarlet Knights in second (37), Seton Hall in third (82) and Siena in fourth (105).

Rutgers recorded several honorable performances including senior Alex Palmentieri (Northfield, N.J.), sophomore Simon Gordonov (East Windsor, N.J.), freshman Nick Miehe (Elmwood Park, N.J.), sophomore Michael Crum (Andover, N.J.) and senior Mike Snihur (Liverpool, N.Y.), who each finished in the top 10 overall.

Palmentieri led the group as he took fifth place in 26:06.50, followed by Gordonov in sixth (26:07.00), Miehe in seventh (26:12.30), Crum in ninth (26:26.80) and Snihur in 10th (26:27.40). Sophomore Jayram Sataluri (Holmdel, N.J.) and junior Brandon Smith (Colonia, N.J.) rounded out the scoring for the Scarlet Knights with Sataluri taking 11th in 26:29.50, while Smith placed 16th in 26:58.80.

LAWRENCEVILLE—Six nationally televised games highlight the 2007-08 Rider University men’s basketball schedule, which begins November 10 in Kentucky at Murray State.

\”We are extremely excited about this year’s schedule,\” said Tommy Dempsey, the former interim coach who begins his second season as the Bronc head coach with a 16-15 record. \”The national television exposure is tremendous for our basketball program, Rider University, and the MAAC.\”

The schedule features the nationally televised Old Spice Classic in Disney’s Wide World of Sports complex, beginning with a 2:00 pm Thanksgiving Day game against North Carolina State.

In addition to the three nationally televised games at Disney, the non-conference opponents include Murray State, Drexel, Delaware, Binghamton and New Jersey rivals Rutgers, Fairleigh Dickinson, Monmouth and NJIT.

\”Our schedule includes some programs that we have had some great games against over the years,\” Dempsey said, \”as well as an opportunity to play five of the other seven Division I programs in New Jersey.\”

The home opener weekend is November 17-19 when Rider hosts Delaware Saturday afternoon and Fairleigh Dickinson Monday evening before heading to Disney. Along with NC State the Old Spice Classic field includes Central Florida, George Mason, Kansas State, Penn State, South Carolina and Villanova.

Rider beings the all-important Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference portion of the schedule in Western New York in early December at Niagara and Canisius. The MAAC schedule is highlighted by an ESPN2 game with Siena to start off February.

\”We expect the MAAC to be a very strong league this year so we felt it was important to challenge ourselves early in the season,\” Dempsey said. \”When you play against really good programs you learn a lot about yourselves.\”

For the third consecutive season Rider will take part in ESPN’s BracketBuster in February.

The MAAC schedule concludes with a pair of home games, including Saint Peter’s February 29 when ESPNU comes to the Broncs’ Zoo. The MAAC tournament moves back to Albany, NY March 7-10.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers sophomore running back Kordell Young (West Deptford, N.J.) will miss the remainder of the 2007 season due to a left knee injury suffered in the win over Norfolk State on September 15. Young will undergo surgery Tuesday.

\”Mentally, I am handling it pretty well,\” said Young. \”It is tough to miss the rest of the season, but on the bright side it gives me the opportunity to improve my upper body strength in the weight room and prepare for next season. I can take a lot from watching Ray (Rice) and I will continue to take mental reps on the sideline and stay focused.\”

Young was second on the depth chart at running back and was also one of the team\’s starting kickoff returners. In 2007, Young totaled 58 yards on 18 carries and averaged a team-best 32.0 yards on three kickoff returns.

No. 11 Rutgers returns to action Saturday, September 29 vs. Maryland. Kickoff is either 3:30 p.m. or 8 p.m. with live television coverage on ABC.

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Bill\’s Point of View:

We received a number of comments on the Gloucester City employee (s) not having to pay the fine for 8 parking tickets received over a seven month period. Because of a possible conflict of interest the case was heard last month before Brooklawn Judge Jeffrey Karl. The reason the Judge gave for dismissing the 8 traffic tickets, it couldn\’t be determined who was driving the vehicle at the time the tickets were issued.

The majority of those who responded to the article feel the City\’s No Parking law needs to be updated and or done away with altogether. \”Brooklawn doesn\’t have a street sweeper, why does Gloucester City feel they need one? \”, wrote one individual.

The No Parking ordinance originally passed, if I recall correctly, was put in place so the street sweeper could clean the streets. And in the beginning the No Parking signs placed throughout the City included the words Street Sweeper. Residents knew that no tickets would be given on sweeper day if it was raining or the street was covered with snow. It made sense, the inclement weather kept the sweeper from operating and so the police would not issue tickets. Likewise when the sweeper was broken tickets would not be given.

At some point in time our city fathers changed the law and the words Street Sweeper was removed from the signs. I think the law was changed in the 1990\’s but I am not sure. The police began issuing tickets to residents no matter what the weather. It was apparent the governing body found another way to tax residents in the disguise of a parking violation.

Here are some facts. *Since January until the end of August the Police Department has issued a total of 4,168 citations for parking violations for an average of 521 tickets a month. There is a $25 fine for violating the law. The City has collected $13, 025 a month (521 tickets x $25). Times that amount by eight months the total is $104,200. If that pace continues the City Police/Courts will collect $156,300 for the year from parking fines. Incidentally some time the fine for the violation is more so the estimated figure is on the low side.

 

As for the No Parking issue, for now I would like Council to change the law immediately so that tickets would not be given when the weather is inclement.

Mayor James told me before he was elected how difficult it was for his family to unload groceries on a rainy day when there was no parking on his side of the street. The mayor said he has to park in the library lot and carry the groceries across the street in the rain to his house. He had promised if elected, that once he took care of more pressing problems he was going to see about changing the No Parking ordinance.

Lastly if the City is going to continue with this \”Parking Tax\” the least they could do is erect new signs throughout the community. Some streets have none at all, and on other streets the signs are so faded you can\’t read them. Visitors to our community who receive a ticket complain they never saw the sign. And for them to fight it in court they would lose time at work. So they pay it and vow never to come back to Gloucester City.

Being a suspicious person I wonder if the conditions of the signs have been allowed to deteriorate on purpose. But that is just me.

What is your opinion?

*Information was received from the Gloucester City Court Administrator

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