Sonia
October 24th, 2009, 03:58 PM
As announced in the Star Ledger, Robert Menedez lost his mother, who has suffered from Alzheimer's for many years. He has our deepest condolences. Here is the statement from the Star Leger:
Mother of Sen. Robert Menendez dies
By The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
October 24, 2009, 12:34PM
Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)HOBOKEN -- The mother of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) died Friday night, a report in www.PolitickerNJ.com said.
Evangelina Menendez left Cuba in 1953 with her husband, Mario, and worked as a seamstress while raising her family in Union City, according to the report. Funeral arrangements have not yet been arranged, the report said.
And from PolitickerNJ:
Mother of Sen. Robert Menendez dies
By Editor
Evangelina Menendez, who fled Cuba in search of democracy and economic opportunity and watched her son become a United States Senator, died last night. Mrs. Menendez and her husband, Mario, fled Cuba in 1953 and worked as a seamstress while raising her family in Union City.
A viewing for Mrs. Menendez, the mother of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-Hoboken) will be held on Monday from 2-4 PM and from 7-9 PM at the Leber Funeral Home in Union City. A funeral will be held at 11AM on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, the Menendez family is asking for contributions to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater New Jersey, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.
Editor can be reached via email at editor@politicsnj.com
Mother of Sen. Robert Menendez dies
By The Star-Ledger Continuous News Desk
October 24, 2009, 12:34PM
Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)HOBOKEN -- The mother of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) died Friday night, a report in www.PolitickerNJ.com said.
Evangelina Menendez left Cuba in 1953 with her husband, Mario, and worked as a seamstress while raising her family in Union City, according to the report. Funeral arrangements have not yet been arranged, the report said.
And from PolitickerNJ:
Mother of Sen. Robert Menendez dies
By Editor
Evangelina Menendez, who fled Cuba in search of democracy and economic opportunity and watched her son become a United States Senator, died last night. Mrs. Menendez and her husband, Mario, fled Cuba in 1953 and worked as a seamstress while raising her family in Union City.
A viewing for Mrs. Menendez, the mother of Sen. Robert Menendez (D-Hoboken) will be held on Monday from 2-4 PM and from 7-9 PM at the Leber Funeral Home in Union City. A funeral will be held at 11AM on Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, the Menendez family is asking for contributions to the Alzheimer's Association of Greater New Jersey, 400 Morris Avenue, Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07834.
Editor can be reached via email at editor@politicsnj.com