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SALLY DUNN Obituary

Sally Dunn Elizabeth city staffer and wife of longtime mayor Sally Essig Dunn, wife of the late Elizabeth, N.J., Mayor Thomas Dunn, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 6, 2018. A Bridgeman, Mich., native, Sally graduated from Michigan State University in 1958 before moving to Elizabeth. She served as the executive secretary in the mayor's office from 1965 to 1992. Sally is survived by sister, Vickie, and brother-in-law, William Hudec of Murrysville, Pa.; niece, Angelique, and nephews, Michael and Timothy Hudec, also of Pennsylvania. Sally will especially be missed by the Dunn, Priestley, and Palumbo families. Funeral services were held privately under the direction of Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, Westfield, N.J.

Published by The Star-Ledger on May 16, 2018.
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To the family Sally Dunn. May Gods loving kindness bring comfort and strength to you at this very difficult time and help you heal your broken hearts. Take comfort in the words in the book of John 6:40; Thru His word HE gives us the hope of seeing our loved one again.

C.Z.

May 23, 2018

What a wonderful woman! I had the pleasure of serving on Jury Duty with Mrs. Dunn. She made the time pass quickly. The world would be a better place if there were more people like Mrs. Dunn. Wishing you peace.

Irene C Wodkiewicz Wheat

May 17, 2018

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal.

Former Councilwoman of Roselle, New Jersey

Katherine Carruthers

May 16, 2018

To the family of Sally Dunn, May Gods loving kindness bring comfort and strength to you at this very difficult time and help you heal your broken hearts. Take comfort in the words in the book of John 6:40; Thru His word HE gives us the hope of seeing our loved one again.


C.Z.

May 16, 2018

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Annie Horne

May 16, 2018

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