Murray House Dinner Dance Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients Announced

For tickets or to support the Murray House Dinner Dance, visit www.ccpaterson.org/murray. 

On February 16th, DPD Catholic Charities, will be celebrating our very special 50th Annual Murray House Dinner Dance. 

For this one year only, we have changed the format of our awards presentations.  This year, we are going to give out a series of Lifetime Achievement Awards, in several different categories listed below. 

The awards are being presented in Jimmie Murray's memory.  Jimmie, who happened to have an intellectual disability, was the inspiration behind the Department for Persons with Disabilities; over 50 years ago. Jimmie's family have honored his legacy through their continued involvement and philanthropy. 

These individuals and organizations have been chosen by the Murray Family and DPD leadership for making a life-changing difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

You'll notice a distinguished list of honorees: service recipients, staff members, volunteers, Murray Family members, community groups, Diocese of Paterson leadership and dear friends. These individuals have been chosen from a pool of hundreds of thousands who have been part of DPD through the years.  

Beloved Service Recipients
The individuals who live in DPD's group homes, work at Gruenert Center, are served by our Support Coordination Program, or who are helped in any other way are the heart and soul of DPD's important ministry. DPD is honoring the 3 remaining "original" Murray House residents: Robert, Billy and Terry.

In Memoriam, Walter Barton 
In Memoriam Claire Reilly 
In Memoriam Donald Peseski 
In Memoriam Eleanor Siegrist 
The Smitheman Family, Here and Gone 
Robert Jaworski 
Billy Ramirez 
Terry Tanzer

Dedicated Staff
For over 50 years, DPD's employees have provided help and created hope for those in need.  Many on this list have been part of the DPD Family for over 40 years! 

DPD Founder, Monsignor Jack Wehrlen 
Tom and Pat Barrett 
Denise Drexler 
Joe and Carolyn Duffy 
Sr. Joan Gercke 
Billy and Joanne Macausland 
Jim and Mary Mazzoni 
Danny McCoy 
Larry and Nancy Michalov 
Joanna Miller 
Don and Joanne Rossi 
Julie and Lou Tatti 
Pam Van Eck 
Debbie Wehrlen 
Rocco Zappile 

Selfless Volunteers
DPD's People Need Friends Program consists of selfless volunteers who have generously given their time and talents to make a difference in the lives of those served at DPD.  

5 O'Clock Somewhere 
Denis and Denise Avagliano 
John and Mary Burke 
Christopher Brancato 
Roy DeFranco 
The DeYoung Family 
The Gloria Family 
The Just Family 
Margaret Wallace 
The Milliken Family 
Jennifer Minervino 
The (Walsh/Alexander) "Party Ladies"
Kathleen Peterson 
Barbara Renaldo 
St. Philip’s (Clifton) Volunteers 
Mary Ryan Zanotti 

The Murray Family and Extended Murray Family
The Murray Family's partnership with the Department for Persons with Disabilities is like none other.  5 generations of Murray Family Members have helped DPD flourish into what it is today.   

Dennis and Patty Murray and Family 
Albert Keenan and Family (In Memory of Marilyn Murray Keenan) 
Patrick and Maureen Murray and Family 
Joseph A. Murray Family (In Memory of Joseph A. Murray) 
The Seergy Family 
The Welsh Family 
The Devalue Family 
Joseph W. Murray 
Andrew Murray
Bryan Murray 
Bobby Murray

Service Organizations, Corporate Partners, and Schools
DPD is appreciative of the many service organizations, businesses and other communtiy groups who, through philanthropic giving, have made a difference in the lives of thousands. 

Catholic Charities, USA 
Knights of Columbus, Supreme Council 
Knights of Columbus, State of New Jersey Council 
Knights of Columbus, Paterson Federation 
Special Olympics of New Jersey 
DePaul Catholic High School 
Jefferson Township High School 
The Diocese of Paterson, Catholic Schools 
Allied Printing 
Lakeland Bank 

 Diocese of Paterson Leadership
The Department for Persons with Disabilities Family is blessed to have the unending support of Bishop Arthur Serratelli, Monsignor James Mahoney and entire, extended, Diocese of Paterson Family. 

Bishop Arthur Serratelli 
Monsignor James Mahoney 
Monsignor Herbert Tillyer 
Monsignor Geno Sylva 
Monsignor John Fitzpatrick 
Monsignor John Hart 
Monsignor Mark Giordani 
Rev. Brian Sullivan 
Rev. Kevin Corcoran 
Rev. Jhon Madrid 
Rev. Marc Mancini 
Rev. Matthew Twiggs 
Rev. Sean Foley 
Sr. Catherine McDonnell 
Sr. Joan Daniel Healy 
Sr. Mary Edward 
Pat Brennan 
Ken Mullaney 
Tim Potter 
Dennis Rodano 
Rebecca Ruiz-Ulloa 
William Rafferty

Families and Dear Friends 
Through the years, numerous families and individual contributors have given generously, advocated for our cause, and have helped DPD grow into what it is today - a source of hope and love for hundreds of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
 
The Barnet Family 
Jim Bashant 
Thomas Brothers
The Butler Family 
The Calabrese Family 
Dr. Diane Cavanagh 
Tom Ciborski 
Peggy Cofrancesco 
Barbara and Marty Cohen 
Sr. Dorothy Dee 
Bruce DeMolli 
Jack Fatigati 
Tommy Galfo 
Dr. Joe and Linda Giuliano 
Jack and Rose Kelly 
Barry and Elizabeth Levine 
Cathy Magliocchetti 
The Newton and Lavorgna Families 
Donald Okner 
The O'Neil Foundation 
Congressman Bill and Elsie Pascrell 
Paul Natoli 
Pinter, Mulder and Fraser Families 
Ken Riva 
Bill Rudloff 
Edie Ryan 
Sr. Denise Sickinger 
Todd and Joyce Soltesz 
Terence Taggart and the Taggart Family 
Tommy and Albert Manzo and the Brownstone Family 
Frank and Mimi Walsh 

To support any of our Jimmie Murray Lifetime Achievement Award Nominees and make a difference in the lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, please visit our main event page: www.ccpaterson.org/murray