May 10, 2021 at 4:09 AM
Dr. Gonzalo “Zal” Valez, Deputy Mayor of West Orange to former township Mayors Sam Spina and John McKeon and current Mayor Rob Parisi, passed away on April 28.
Velez, born in the Philippines, held a Doctorate in Education and served as an Education Commissioner under Ronald Reagan.
He later ran the International Cultural and Educational Association and also had a long career as an educator and author.
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