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Detroit Free Press Is An Absolute Disgrace

January 2, 2020

Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on

a news story in the January 2

Detroit Free Press

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By Bill Donohue | The Catholic League

Let\’s say you are a reporter who detests the Catholic Church (there are more than a few out there),

and would like to do an article that reflects badly on it. You come across a story that may qualify, but it is rather routine: it is about high school boys acting inappropriately.

Not satisfied that it will really put the Church against the wall, you decide to enhance the piece by trotting out a story about a noted Catholic public figure (Brett Kavanaugh) who was accused of acting offensively when he was in high school. It happened decades ago in some other part of the country, and the charges were never corroborated by anyone, but that doesn\’t matter. It can be made to fit.

Still not satisfied this will embarrass the Church, you add a story about a Catholic priest who, while having nothing to do with the original story, is serving time for what he did in the 1990s.

The story then ropes back to high school boys today in two Detroit Catholic schools who did something really newsworthy: they got into a brawl following a hockey game.

This 2679-word cut-and-paste \”news story\” appeared in the January 2nd edition of the Detroit Free Press.

If I were the editor of this media outlet, and I also hated the Catholic Church, I would reject this story as a sophomoric piece of journalism that would convince the reader that we have a blatant bias against Catholicism. Yet it passed muster and was printed.

To say this story is disjointed would be an understatement: forcing unconnected stories—stuffing them together without any segue—is what we would expect from a high school student hoping to finally make the honor roll.

If a reporter did a story on African American high school students who acted inappropriately, and added to it a story on O.J.—jamming in a story about Bill Cosby—and ended with a note about brawling black high school athletes, it wouldn\’t pass the smell test. The odor of bigotry would be in the air.

Last year, the U.S. Department of Education found that between 2013 and 2016, Detroit Public Schools listed 45 criminal cases of sexual misconduct, and 233 incidents of sexual harassment involving students. Worse, the district had no Title IX investigation procedure. Moreover, just a few years ago, USA Today did a major study of sexual misconduct in the public schools in every state, rating them on several measures. Michigan received an overall score of \”F.\”

Those who work at the Detroit Free Press have no interest in sticking it to the public schools, which is why they would never do to them what they did to the Catholic Church today. They are a disgrace to the profession of journalism.

Contact Peter Bhatia, editor and vp:

pbhatia@freepress.com

Avalon Recognizes Employees, Municipal Engineer for Contributions and Achievements

Avalon Rescue Squad’s Travis Cooper and Kevin Scarpa

Avalon Police Department’s Gregory Armstrong, Zachary Saduk, and Stephen Bowers

Avalon Municipal Engineer Tom Thornton and Council President Dr. Nancy Hudanich

Avalon employees recognized for longevity of service

Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi and Borough Council honored employees who achieved milestones in longevity of service benchmarks during the Wednesday, December 18

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Borough Council meeting.  Mayor and Council also presented a special proclamation to Municipal Engineer Tom Thornton of Mott MacDonald for

achieving the distinction of 2019 Engineer of the Year from the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers.

“We are proud of the dedication of service our employees provide to the community that truly makes Avalon one of the best communities in New Jersey”, said Avalon Mayor Martin Pagliughi.  “We are also proud of Tom’s efforts as he and his team have been very valuable contributors to our capital and resiliency projects in Avalon”.

The following employees have been recognized with Certificates of Achievement for their service to Avalon:

35 years:  Arthur Ridler, Murray Wolf

30 years:  Ernest Blood, Cynthia Dandridge, Council President Dr. Nancy Hudanich, Kimberly Mastriana

25 years:  Kevin Scarpa, Kathleen Seliger, Kevin Scarpa

20 years:  Stephen Camp, Jeffrey Christopher, Richard E. Dean, Sr., Michael Dean, Tracey Eppright

15 years:  Alexis Coan, Michelle Devine

10 years:  Stephen Bowers, Robert Hampf, Nicholas Jefferes, Nathan Morey, William Robinson III, Zachary Saduk, Michael Scythes

5 years:  Gregory Armstrong, Michelle Auxer, Daniel Berglund, Brenda Camp, Brandon Cooper, Travis Cooper, Anthony Decesero Jr, James Waldron

Thornton achieved his individual honor during a meeting of the New Jersey League of Municipalities in Atlantic City on November 20

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.  He has served as Avalon’s municipal engineer since 2002 and has a leadership position on Avalon’s Floodplain Management Committee.  Engineer Jeff Betz and Thornton were instrumental in the engineering services that produced Avalon’s popular Surfside Park, which received an award at the same meeting.  That project was designed by Taylor Design Group of Mt. Laurel, NJ.

Helen G. Boehner Elliott (nee Shaffer) of Runnemede

Helen G. Boehner Elliott (nee Shaffer), on December 31, 2019, of Runnemede. Age 92.

Beloved mother of Roland Boehner (Karen), Carol Boehner and Barry Boehner (Christine). Loving grandmother of Kevin Boehner (Laura). Great grandmother of Joshua and Hannah. Dear sister of the late Evelyn, Rayetta, Greta and Clarence. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Helen was a member of TMA Laurel Springs, the Red Hatters, the Lindenwold Moose Lodge and Stetser Lamartine American Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Chews Landing.

There will be a visitation from 3 to 4pm Monday afternoon at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.

Memorial Service 4pm at the funeral home.

Interment private.

Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Helen’s memory to the American Diabetes Assoc., 575 Route 28, Bldg. 2, Suite 2107, Raritan, NJ 08869.

Seeing the new Star Wars? Be careful what you wish for

Study surveyed people before and after they saw The Last Jedi

Newswise — COLUMBUS, Ohio – How much you enjoy the new

Star Wars

movie will depend a lot on your expectations going in, a new study suggests.

Researchers surveyed 441 people before and after they saw the last episode in the popular franchise,

Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi

, released in 2017.  They wanted to see how audiences’ expectations affected their actual enjoyment of the movie.

The findings suggest that it is probably best not to go into

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

thinking you’re really going to love it or really going to hate it, said

James Alex Bonus

, co-author of the study and assistant professor of

communication at The Ohio State University

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As you might expect, people who had the highest expectations for

The Last Jedi

but were disappointed in the movie had the lowest enjoyment of anyone taking the survey.

But what was most interesting, Bonus said, were people who expected very little from the movie but ended up feeling intensely happy after seeing the film.  Their overall enjoyment was lower than those who felt similarly joyful but who went into the movie with higher expectations.

“It wasn’t really helping people to go in with those low expectations,” Bonus said.

“The negative bias going in dragged them down and even if they were pleasantly surprised by the movie, they still didn’t like it as much as other people did.”

The study was published online this month in the

Journal of Media Psychology

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The results show how much our expectations can influence our enjoyment of a movie, particularly one in a franchise like

Star Wars

, where audiences have a history with the characters or storyline.

“It becomes a lot less about what is in the movie and a lot more about what you expected it to be,” Bonus said.

In this study, online participants recruited through Amazon Mechanical Turk were interviewed three weeks before the release of

The Last Jedi

in 2017.  They were asked to rate on a 7-point scale how happy, sad and nostalgic they thought the film would make them feel.

Three weeks later, those who had seen the movie were asked how happy, sad and nostalgic seeing the movie had made them feel. They also rated their enjoyment and appreciation of the movie.

Results showed that many people weren’t very accurate at predicting how they would react to seeing

The Last Jedi

, Bonus said.  That goes along with other research that shows people are bad at predicting how various experiences will make them feel.

In this study, about 55 percent of participants did not accurately predict how the movie would make them feel. Most of them didn’t get their prediction entirely wrong, such as saying the movie would make them happy when it didn’t.

But many were off in the strength of their feelings, predicting, for example, the movie would make them very happy when it made them only somewhat happy.

“We are really bad at predicting how future events will make us feel,” Bonus said.

One other interesting fact from the study: People who in the first survey expected that

The Last Jedi

would make them feel nostalgic were more likely to have seen the movie when re-interviewed three weeks later. Expectations about how happy they would feel did not predict viewing behavior.

“That shows the important role nostalgia plays for audiences of established franchises like Star Wars,” Bonus said.

Study co-authors were Nicholas Matthews, a visiting assistant professor of communication at Ohio State, and Tim Wulf, a postdoctoral researcher at LMU Munich in Germany.

January is National Blood Donor Month

A North Carolina Family is Celebrating Blood Donors and Organ Donors on Their Son’s One-Year Double Lung Transplantaversary

January 2, 2020

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January is designated as National Blood Donor Month by The American Red Cross. During this month, all are encouraged to give blood, which is typically in short

COTA Patient Charlton Buchanan Double Lung Transplant Recipient

supply at this time of the year due to the holidays and an increase in communicable illnesses. A COTA family in North Carolina will be forever grateful to the blood donors whose blood was used throughout their son’s transplant journey and his life-saving transplant that occurred last year on January 16

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Charla and Trevor Buchanan of Robbinsville, North Carolina, are stepping into 2020 hoping and praying this is a year of no medical emergencies, no surgeries, no complications and no setbacks for their son, Charlton, who will be celebrating his 26

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birthday in September — a dream come true for this family.

According to Charla, “For 24 years we have been on a Cystic Fibrosis (CF) journey … but more than that, we have been on a faith journey. Our son, Charlton, was born with CF, which is a progressive, genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and an overall inability to thrive. From his premature birth until very recently, Charlton’s life has consisted of daily physical and respiratory therapy, medications, quarterly clinic visits to UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill and annual (sometimes bi-annual) hospital stays. Although his treatment regimen has been incredibly time consuming (2-4 hours daily), Charlton seldom complained as a little boy … as a teenager … or as a young adult. He has always had a positive attitude and has lived a full and active life. In fact, many people never knew he was battling a challenging and life-threatening disease.”

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestines. Long-term issues include difficulty breathing and coughing up mucus as a result of frequent lung infections. CF is an inherited disease, and while there is promising research, there is no known cure.

Even with a multitude of CF-related challenges, Charlton attended and graduated from Robbinsville (NC) High School. He then attended Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and received a degree in computer information systems on May 12, 2018. Charlton was hired by the Graham County (NC) government to work in its Information Technology Department. His life definitely seemed to be moving in the right direction. His friends and family were thrilled for this young man who simply was not going to let anything stand in his way … including his battle with Cystic Fibrosis.

However, 2018 proved to be one of the hardest years of Charlton’s life due to nine hospitalizations. His lung function rapidly declined, and with each hospital stay, increasing amounts of oxygen were required. During a challenging two-week hospital stay in December, Charlton’s transplant team decided it was time to list Charlton for a double lung transplant while he was still healthy enough to thrive and before there was further lung decline. Charla, Trevor and many other family members and friends knew this would one day be his reality, but the news took everyone by surprise.

Charlton was officially listed for new lungs on January 9, 2019. One week later on January 16

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, the Buchanan family received ‘the call’ telling them lungs were available. Charla posted this update on Facebook, “Transplant day has been long for everyone. We are all excited and want to hear good news, but the only news so far is that the surgery is going well and it will still be a long wait. On January 17

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she updated, “Charlton is out of surgery and in recovery. He woke up easily, was taken off the ventilator, took his first breath with lungs that are NOT diseased with Cystic Fibrosis — and never will be. To say we are amazed, awed and blown away is an understatement.”

Charlton’s post-transplant recovery was nothing less than amazing. On the second day after his double lung transplant, Charlton was moved to the stepdown unit and walked five laps. On day three post transplant he was able to eat real food. Eight days after his transplant, Charlton was discharged to medical housing close to the transplant center. According to Charla, this recovery timeline tied for the shortest UNC Medical Center record for a double lung transplant patient.

In the midst of this whirlwind a transplant social worker at UNC Medical Center had introduced the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) to the Buchanans and suggested they might want to consider fundraising for the transplant-related medical costs they would be facing. On January 11

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, Charla called COTA to learn more and to ask many good questions about how COTA might be able to help. On January 29

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, Charla and Trevor returned the paperwork and officially became part of the COTA Family.

The Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) works with individuals of any age with single gene disorders, such as Cystic Fibrosis, Polycystic Kidney Disease and Sickle Cell Anemia. COTA uniquely understands that parents who care for a child or young adult before, during and after a life-saving transplant have enough to deal with, so COTA’s model shifts the responsibility for fundraising to a community team of trained volunteers. Another plus? COTA funds are available for a lifetime. On February 22

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, a COTA fundraising specialist trained volunteers in Robbinsville for the COTA for Team Charlton campaign and walked the group of attendees through the entire COTA fundraising process. This group of family members and friends quickly got to work organizing fundraisers for COTA to help with mounting transplant-related expenses.

According to Charla, “From the moment we reached out to COTA, we were set at ease. Every staff member we spoke to was so reassuring and helpful, patiently answering the multitude of questions and listening intently to our concerns. Charlton received his transplant so quickly that we had not yet had time to officially become part of COTA. When we reached out a week after his transplant … our minds in a whirlwind … they made the process so easy. Very soon after that we began receiving much-needed support and our team of volunteers began fundraising with COTA’s guidance and support.”

“As our COTA team of volunteers began to raise funds in honor of Charlton, we were relieved to share that COTA is a 501(c)3 charity so all contributions to COTA are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law, and COTA funds are available for a lifetime,” Charla said. “Our volunteers were given a fundraising website at no charge and I used the COTA site to blog medical updates to our friends and family.”

Charlton remained in the Chapel Hill area, some 315 miles from their home, for three months. On April 10, 2019, Charlton was released to return home to Robbinsville. Charla blogged on the Team Charlton COTA website, “WE ARE HOME!!! Twelve weeks to the day after his transplant. Charlton even went back to work today. He feels great and has been hiking and enjoying time with friends. His lung function numbers continue to climb higher than they have been in more than two years with his oxygen levels staying at 100%.”

Recently Charlton updated his friends, family and social media followers on how things are going post-transplant. Here is the list of accomplishments he shared:

I set the hospital record for getting listed, transplanted and discharged.

I got out of ICU in one day.

I do not cough or get out of breath now.

I do not have to do breathing treatments anymore.

I am very thankful for my donor and continue to pray for his/her family.

“It is overwhelming to hear the word ‘transplant’ but even more overwhelming to learn about the related expenses. From the moment we learned about the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) and reached out prior to our son’s transplant, we were instantly set at ease. COTA is more like a family than an organization. COTA does not simply assist with transplant-related expenses, they give peace of mind. And to a family in crisis, that gift is priceless! It is hard to describe the reassurance in knowing COTA will be there for Charlton

… for a lifetime,”

Charla said.

“COTA allows us to breathe easier every day because we do not have to focus on the financial aspects of Charlton’s disease and treatment, but can enjoy the journey of healing,”

she said.

Charlton continues to thrive in every aspect. At his ten month post-transplant follow-up appointment, the doctors told him he was doing so well he did not need to come back until his one-year checkup. He never coughs any more, and he is currently at his heaviest weight. Charlton is eating well, working out at least three times a week and overall feeling great. He goes to work every day and is very active doing the things he enjoys, which include hiking, fishing, snowboarding, rock climbing, traveling, going to concerts, hanging out with friends and family, and actively participating in his church. Charlton is living life to the fullest and is now planning for a bright future — something he was previously reluctant to do.

Mom Charla reflected, “Looking back at pictures from last year at this time, it is very humbling to realize how low he actually was and now how far he has come. This lung transplant has truly been a life-saving gift in so many ways, and COTA has been there through every step of the process. We now understand why a transplant anniversary is celebrated.”

3 Most Useful Apps You Can Use From Anywhere

(Gloucestercitynews.net)(January 3, 2020)–The advent of the internet has turned the world into an interconnected mesh of network where it is becoming more and more easier to perform daily tasks in any part of the world without needing to be physically present. With each passing year, humans are relying on their

computers and mobiles

to do most tasks for them, and we have been incorporating certain apps and software in our daily lives so that we can do important work from anywhere.

Just as communication has gotten stronger, the need to perform tasks in a timely manner has become much more vital. Sometimes a person needs some time to relax from the hectic work routine and may go for a vacation. But, work doesn’t stop for anybody, and you aren’t any special. So, to make sure that your work doesn’t get disrupted, here are 3 apps that might come in very handy for you if you don’t have access to your personal laptop.

TeamViewer

The number one app that comes in my mind to ease your job when you don’t have access to your laptop is Teamviewer. It is a free consumer app that you can use from anywhere in the world if you have an internet connection. With the help of this app, you can take control of your own laptop and do any task that you want to. You don’t have to worry about the security as the app is super secure with its

256 bit AES encryption

that is basically impossible to crack. All you have to do is install the software on the host computer and on the computer you want to control. By putting in the password that is generated in real-time, you can take control of the screen of the other computer.

SodaPDF

If one thing has revolutionized how we conduct business, PDF has rightly earned its name. It is the one true king when it comes to filing formats, and you are going to need an app or software to view your business documents or memos. With the help of

SodaPDF

, which can be used online from a web browser, you can easily view, edit, annotate, sign, and manage your PDF files from anywhere in the world. You can also download the desktop app for free and conduct your business in your free time.

Google Assistant

With the help of google assistant, you can easily transcribe your thoughts and get answers to your questions. When you are out of a vacation, or you are stuck between lots of work, this app is a blessing for you as you can easily schedule meetings, send messages, make calls, and even make reservations without even touching your mobile. With its voice recognition feature, you can simply tap on the app and ask it to perform a task you want to. You can also queue up your tasks and get the latest news related to your industry by simply asking the assistant a question.

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Nothing is going to change for women until women demand change

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So…in 2020, DEMAND CHANGE.  Support women running!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —  CHICAGO – 1/2/2020 — Formulating New Year’s Eve resolutions for 2020?

RUN

, a new independently produced TV show, has a suggestion for the feminists in the room: support women running for office using a “squad” mentality that defends, supports and amplifies women during their run!

RUN

has already transformed the campaign of one woman, Bushra Amiwala, who won her race for school board in IL in 2019 by a narrow margin with the team’s help.  The format of the show includes five female experts in campaign strategy, PR, tech, activism and comedy that empower scrappy, novice, passionate female political candidates to run. The team has already gathered an audience of 30k followers and is currently in talks with networks to land the show.  The show’s trailer and info can be found at

www.runtheseries.com

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“Nothing is going to change for women until women demand change as a group,” states Genevieve Thiers, producer and tech trainer of

RUN

.  “We are the supermajority.  But we’ve faced so many challenges for equality in our own lives that we very rarely support each other, monetarily or otherwise.”  Thiers has one suggestion for reversing this thinking.  “It’s 2020.  Try something new.  Reverse course and throw your support and voice behind as many women who share your views and are running as you possibly can.”  Thiers has put her money where her mouth is on this front.  A mother of twins who founded tech company

Sittercity.com

and has funded over 15 women in tech companies and supported over 50 women in politics, she is a force for women worldwide.

The RUN team has five specific suggestions for how best to help women running.

Support her with talent.

If you have an area of expertise….be it campaign, fundraising, tech, content creation, social media, field work, legal….reach out to her team right away and ask if there are gaps you can fill in the campaign office while she runs.

Support her with money.

Not all of us have to max out in donations.  Even $1000 makes a huge difference to a woman running.  The very best thing you can do is a home event, where you invite neighbors, friends and family and set a goal to raise x dollars for the candidate and her team.

Defend her.

If news comes out that seems suspect, in today’s era of false news it very well might be false.  Women are also especially prone to attacks on their looks, their voices and any emotion they show. Use your voice on social media to call out anything blatantly unfair and urge friends to, too.

Amplify her.

In the same way, if the women you are supporting have policy changes, messaging or news that they are trying to distribute, send it across your social networks and send bulk emails.  This is easy and will do wonders for her viral reach.

Zig when others Zag.

At first, your strategy of supporting women might be met with raise eyebrows, especially from boomer women, who unfortunately had it the worst when it came to competitiveness.  Don’t try to talk these women over to your side.  Just loudly and consistently support women and you will see it rub off fast into their own behaviors as well.

“It is so important for women to be a part of the political process” states the show’s PR expert Mary Simms, an army veteran and mother of twins based out of California. So this year, get out there this year and help women RUN.

RUN the Series

RUN is a new series produced by Ana Breton, Victoria Elena Nones and Genevieve Thiers. The show helps women running for office win via training and help from five female experts in Campaign Strategy, PR, Tech, Activism, and Comedy called “The Boss Squad.”  In each episode of RUN, a different woman\’s campaign is transformed from striving to thriving.  Filmed in the heart of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, RUN’s pilot episode follows 21-year-old muslim candidate Bushra Amiwala in her race for School Board in Skokie, IL.  (Spoiler alert—she wins!). The show aims to inspire, educate, and empower an audience of women and girls to get out and knock doors, become a donor, take the leap to run for political office and build squads around each other to win.  See more at

www.runtheseries.com

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Obituary: Peter \”Pete\” Feyas Race Car Driver, Fisherman, Tae Kwon Do School Owner

Pete passed away peacefully on the evening of December 27th, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother Beverly Rodgers, his father Peter J. Feyas Jr., and brothers-in-law Guy Ludlam and Jerry Dow. He is survived by his children Sarah and Nicholas, his grandson Elijah, and his sisters Beverly Dow, Chrissy Ludlam, and Sandy Flynn.

Pete was and adventurer and an entrepreneur. He was a race car driver, a fisherman, and owner operator of several Tae Kwon Do schools, where he was lead instructor and a 7

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degree Black Belt. Through his schools, Pete impacted and uplifted the communities around him for 22 years.

Funeral Services will be private.

Memorial Donations in lieu of flowers are requested to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 or online at alzfdn.org/support-us/donate/

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through:

McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME,

Gloucester City, NJ Ph: 856-456-1142

Franny Ferry, Teamsters Local 676 BA; Co-Owner of Rolferrys; Founding Member of CC Emerald Society

Francis W. Ferry (Franny)

Francis W. Ferry 73, of Sewell passed away peacefully Thursday, January 2, 2020 with loving family by his side. Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was retired with Teamsters Local 676 as a Business Agent and co-owner of Rolferry\’s Imprint & Award Specialties, Inc. in Brooklawn. Francis enjoyed spending his time watching football, boating, spending time with family, and going to the shore. Well known in Paulsboro in 1970\’s and 80\’s as a Football Coach of 65 lbs. known as the Junk Yard Dogs.

A former resident of Gloucester City, he was inducted into Paulsboro and Gloucester High School Hall of Fame for football. Francis was also a founding member of the Camden County Emerald Society of Pipes and Drums.

Francis is survived by his beloved wife, Diana F. Ferry (nee Spencer); daughters, Sheryl Casey and Amy Reuter (Drew); son, Jeff Ferry (Carla); PopPop to The Six Pack: Connor, Evan, Hailey, Ryan, Griffin and Madison; sisters, Mary Forman and Peg Ferry; and brothers John and Jay Ferry.

Family and Friends are invited to visit from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Smith Funeral Home, 47 Main Street, Mantua, NJ 08051 and Wednesday, January 8, 2020 from 9:00 am to 10:45 am at St. Mary\’s Catholic Church, 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, New Jersey 08030. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at St. Mary\’s Catholic Church. Burial to follow at Eglington Cemetery in Clarksboro, NJ 08020.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Discovery Ministries Inc., PO Box 76, Haddonfield, NJ 08033, Phone 215-901-7159.

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Stanley Booth Retired Gloucester High Teacher

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Billy Boy\’ Brandt Retired Gloucester City Patrolman

Irvin G. Brown Jr., Retired E.I. Dupont Employee;

Harry J. Blymer, Longtime Member of Gloucester City American Legion

Lifetime Friends Harry Blymer and Joe DiGiacomo Die Within 24-Hours of Each Other

George F. Cleary Jr Letter Carrier, Army Security

Jim Coppola, a Great Guy who Enjoyed Life to the Fullest

Joyce R. Countiss, Past West Chester College Professor; GHS Alumnus

John P. DiFelice, of Deptford; Member of Operating Engineers, Teamsters and Laborers Unions

Joseph L. DiFelice, of Gloucester City; Retired Teamster

Vince \”Jock\” DiGiacomo, former Gloucester City Resident Succumbs to Cancer

U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Farley, Decorated Iraq War Veteran

Skip Grandizio, Army Veteran, Iron Worker, Past City Resident

Memorial Service Saturday for Laraine Stiles Flynn

Pat Gerber
, of Gloucester City; Member of St. Mary Parish

Gary Gross Sr., Owner of ECarol Insulators

Thomas P. Graham of BROOKLAWN, age 60

Joseph \”Mongo\” Montgomery, age 72, of Woodbury

Dorothy Alfreda Martz, of Brooklawn, Retired School Bus Driver

Tom \”Choo-Choo\” Murphy Succumbs

James D. Nicholson, A Man Who Lived a Fascinating Life

Chalie Pitzo, of Bellmawr, formerly of Gloucester City

Robert Raymond \”Reds\” Richards

Edward R. Pirrotta, Rams Alumnus, Retired Teacher

Matthew C. Spencer, St. Mary Church Sexton, GCHS Alumni Class of \’54

A TRIBUTE TO DENISE SARLO KRUEGER

Bill \”The Worm\” Seddon Age 72

Claudia Sherry, A Loving Wife, Mother and Friend

Evan W. Taylor, Age 75, formerly of Gloucester City; GHS Class of 1962

Thomas J. Tedesco, Sr. of Gloucester City; US Army Veteran

Chalie Tourtual of Brooklawn, Served in the National Guard

Harry R. Walker Sr., of Brooklawn Succumbs

Robert W. Weichmann of Brooklawn; Star Basketball Player

Bill \”Wibby\” Yeager, Formerly of Gloucester City, GHS Alumnus

OBITUARIES

The Building May Be Gone, But The Memories Linger On

The Battle of Newark Receives National Recognition!

Francis L. Clancy, of Bellmawr age 60

Francis L. Clancy, on January 1, 2020, of Bellmawr. Age 60.

Beloved husband of Carolina (nee Reyes) for 34 years. Devoted father of Brian Clancy (Danyelle) and Sean Clancy. Loving Pop Pop of Conan Joseph. Loving son of Leona (nee Alsdorf) and the late Francis Clancy. Dear brother of Stella Clancy and William Clancy. Also survived by cousins.

There will be a viewing from 1 to 3pm Sunday afternoon at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.

Service and interment private.

Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made in Frank’s memory to Alzheimer’s Assoc., 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton, NJ 08053 or to Camden County Animal Shelter, 125 County House Rd., Blackwood, NJ 08012.