Clifford A. Adams Sr.

Clifford A. Adams, Sr. Clifford A. Adams, Sr. EWING - Clifford A. Adams, Sr., 90, of Ewing, departed this life on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Capital Health, Hopewell Campus. Born in Trenton, NJ, Mr. Adams was a lifelong area resident. He was educated in the Trenton Public School System. Mr. Adams was employed by the State of New Jersey for over 37 years. He was the 1st African American Mechanic for the State Police of New Jersey and later promoted to the position of Master Mechanic/Garage Foreman at the Trenton Psychiatric Hospital. He also worked part-time for the majority of his life in the family business, Adams Auto Service, which was established by his father in 1926 and continued by his sons until 2006. Mr. Adams was a member of Alpha Lodge #116 in East Orange, NJ since 1962 and the 2nd African American member of Crescent Temple AAONMS of Trenton since 1971 - his brother, Joseph, was the first. He served in the US Army during WWII. Predeceased by his parents, Catherine and Harold D. Adams, Sr.; a son, Clifford A. Adams, Jr.; brothers, Harold D. Adams, Jr., Joseph J. Adams (Thelma), Paul M. Adams, Sr. and Gerald R. Adams; sisters, Daisy E. Morgan, Patricia A. Harrell and Gail Pryor. He is survived by his wife, Virginia C. Adams; a son, Harold D. Adams (Jynnea); daughters, Yvonne E. Adams, Gwendolyn R. Green (Greg), Loris L. Durham (Bryon); daughter-in-law, Marcia S. Adams; 13 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; brothers-in-law, William Boone (Lorina), Harold Boone and Clifford D. Harrell; sisters-in-law, Edith Norwood, Lou Richardson, Mary Mills (Walter), Florine Silver (Grady), Ruby Winstead (Horace) and Katie Palmer, Catherine Adams, Dorothy Adams and Z. Elizabeth Morgan; aunt, Evelyn Green, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 1pm Campbell Funeral Chapel 1225 Calhoun St Trenton, NJ 08638. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Calling hours will be Thursday from 11am to 1pm at the chapel. In Lieu of Flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to Alpha Lodge #116, 56 Melmore Gardens, East Orange NJ 07017 or the Masonic Nursing Home, 902 Jacksonville Rd, Burlington, NJ 08016.