Longtime Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., has passed away at the age of 87.
The Democratic congressman -- who has served his district, which includes the city of Paterson, for nearly 30 years -- had been in and out of the hospital before his passing.
It is with deep sadness that we announce that Bill Pascrell Jr., our beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away this morning. As our United States Representative, Bill fought to his last breath to return to the job he cherished and to the people he loved. Bill lived…He was the first person in his family to graduate high school and go on to obtain two degrees from Fordham University before serving in the United States Army. He subsequently became a teacher and adjunct professor.
During his time in Congress, Pascrell worked to fund public safety, support educators and the environment. He also served as the Ranking Member on the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee to improve the nation's tax system for working families.previously reported that Pascrell was readmitted to the hospital Aug. 11, just days after he was released from a weeks-long hospital stay to a rehabilitation facility.Pascrell was receiving care at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J.
"A son of the south side of Paterson, Bill developed a passion for public service at a young age," Murphy's statement read."He grew up in a tight-knit Italian American family that instilled in him a tireless work ethic, a deep devotion to giving back to his community, and an unwavering instinct for drawing strength from our state’s diversity. He was a unifier in every sense of the word— and always sought to bring the people of New Jersey together around our shared principles.
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