NOTED SCHOLAR, PELHAM GARDENS RESIDENT, PASSES AT 79

By Adam Bermudez

Regis High School teacher, Fordham University professor and longtime Pelham Gardens resident, John Nelson, passed away on March 14 at the age of 79, leaving friends with fond memories of his earlier years.

Recalling his beloved high school teacher, Father Patrick Ryan, the vice president for Mission and Ministry at Fordham University, recalls a passionate English teacher who hung a stuffed bird from the classroom ceiling to illustrate a young sailor