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John Gerard Taaffe, 79, Teacher, Counselor, Mentor To Kids in Crises In Rockland, Elsewhere
John Gerard Taaffe, 79, died Sunday, April 28 at the UC San Diego Medical Center after a year-long battle with cancer.
John leaves his wife of 55 years, Shirley, his daughters Lisa and Jeannine, sons-in-law Elliot Levin and Kent Jensen, his grandson Seth and his three siblings Rosemarie, Patrick and Thomas. He joins his late son Sean in heaven where they are sure to be eating cheesesteaks and rooting for the Eagles, Phillies and Flyers.
Born and raised in the Bronx to Irish immigrant parents, John went to Cardinal Hayes High School and received his B.A. from Iona College and Master’s in Soc…
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