Local Basketball Legend John Purcell
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I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.
I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.
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[quote="panther2" post=372806][quote="jerseyshorejohnny" post=372764]https://nypost.com/2020/01/16/mayor-of-stuy-town-and-local-basketball-legend-john-purcell-dead-at-74/[/quote]
I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.[/quote]
Our mentors help to form us. Thank you for sharing this
I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.[/quote]
Our mentors help to form us. Thank you for sharing this
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Was at the Xavier Beefsteak dinner tonight, and Xavier has a huge Stuytown alumni base. Many of those in attendance knew John and had gone to his wake/funeral. I believe his funeral was today. They all spoke glowingly of him. RIP.
Was at the Xavier Beefsteak dinner tonight, and Xavier has a huge Stuytown alumni base. Many of those in attendance knew John and had gone to his wake/funeral. I believe his funeral was today. They all spoke glowingly of him. RIP.
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I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.[/quote]
Condolences Panther. You were blessed to have known John so well and for so long.
I worked with John for 25 years at Beth Israel Medical Center. He was a mentor to me. When an opportunity arose to attend graduate school, he encouraged me to apply. I did and received a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from NYU.
John was not only the Mayor of Stuyvesant Town, he was also the Mayor of Harlem. He had a wonderful engaging personality. He was well respected by his friends and coworkers. He will definitely be missed, may he SIP.[/quote]
Condolences Panther. You were blessed to have known John so well and for so long.