Frank Graves Archives

Maria Magda O’Keefe, former Paterson councilwoman, dies at 82

August 17, 2020 11:23 am

Latina trailblazer Maria Magda O’Keefe, a beloved local official who served as a Paterson City Councilwoman from 1984 to 2000, died on August 10. She was 82. O’Keefe, a popular local beauty shop owner, was among the first Latinas to...

Ed Cotton, former Paterson councilman, dies at 72

April 18, 2020 9:13 pm

Edward L. Cotton, Jr., a former city councilman described by Rep. Bill Pascrell as a “jewel in Paterson’s crown,” died on Friday on pneumonia. He was 72. It’s not immediately clear if Cotton’s death was related to COVID-19. The results...

Mike Adamo, former Passaic freeholder, dies

November 23, 2018 11:49 pmNovember 26, 2018 8:20 am

Michael Adamo, a former Paterson police union president who served three-terms on the Passaic County Board of Freeholders, died on Friday. Adamo was elected freeholder in 1988, running on the Republican ticket with incumbent John Morley and Norman Robertson. They...

Former First Lady dies

May 27, 2018 6:22 pm

Ethel Graves, the former First Lady of Paterson, passed away on May 23. She was 88. She was working as a U.S. Army nurse in Europe during World War II when she met Frank X. Graves, a soldier who was...

Currie won’t run for County Clerk

January 27, 2018 11:54 am

Democratic State Chairman John Currie will not run for Passaic County Clerk in 2018, according to several sources close to Currie and Passaic County Democrats. Republicans are looking at several candidates to replace Acting Clerk Walter Davison, 76, who moved...