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Article: HACKENSACK PASTOR RICHARD PURYEAR
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- April 12, 1994
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PAUL J. TOOMEY, Staff Writer
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
04-12-1994
HACKENSACK PASTOR RICHARD PURYEAR
By PAUL J. TOOMEY, Staff Writer
Date: 04-12-1994, Tuesday
Section: NEWS
Edition: All Editions -- 3 Star, 2 Star P, 2 Star B, 1 Star Late, 1 Star Early
The Rev. Richard H. Puryear, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in
Hackensack and a man described as a "pillar of the community," died of
heart failure at his home Friday. He was 75.
Rev. Puryear was the founder of two Baptist churches and was
involved in a spectrum of social and educational issues, his daughter,
Deborah Puryear-Richardson, said Monday.
"Although he had a particular interest in helping African-Americans,
he was interested in ...