Category: Social Work and Philanthrophy
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Curvin Family
The sisters of historian Robert Curvin. There were six daughters. They were born in Newark, but they grew up in Belleville. The family lived on Cottage Place and other addresses in Newark through…
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Annette “Tony” Doyle O’Flaherty
1920-2000 Served in leadership roles in many social service organizations. She was a trade-union activist and president of the CIO Women’s League of New Jersey from the mid-1950s through the early 1960s. In…
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Duryee Family
(Photo from FindAGrave, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery) All heavily involved in missionary work – specifically the Women’s Board of Foreign Missions Reformed Church in America (WBFM of the RCA). Mary, Anna, Charlotte and Amy…
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Grizel Ubarry
1953- From Fund for New Jersey: Grizel Ubarry is president and sole proprietor of G. Ubarry Inc. For the last 33 years, she has worked with non-profit organizations, community development corporations, charter schools,…
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Sister Carol Johnston
1944-2013 Sister Carol was born and raised in Newark and attended St. Vincent’s Academy. She was Director of the Women and Family Program at St. Columba Neighbor Club, Newark. She was project and…
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Sister Deborah Humphreys
1950- From the Hispanic Research Center at the Newark Library: “Sister Deborah Humphreys, a social worker and Catholic nun, devoted her life to helping Puerto Rican workers and their families. She worked in…
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Marleny Franco
1955- Founder of the Greater Newark Conservancy. Born in Colombia. In Newark from the 1980s-2000s, executive director of the Conservancy for many years. Previously director of the Rutgers Urban Gardening Program. Photo credit…
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Sarah Schloss
1838-1924 For 38 years, president of the Frauen Verein Naechstenliebe or Friendly Sisters which was a leading Hebrew charitable organization in Newark. She was named an honorary life member and honorary president of…