Times post-election interview. Proving just how Republican this district now was, a Democrat would not cross the 40 percent mark again for 34 years, until Mikie Sherrill reclaimed the seat for the Democrats in 2018. Later life Minish was a longtime resident of West Orange, New Jersey. His wife, Thesesa V. LaCapra (15 June 1920 - 24 January 1997), was the daughter of Luigi (Louis) LaCapra (1883-1931) and Lucy Vaccaro LaCapra (1898-1938), who were both immigrants from Italy. His son, George Joseph Minish (1944-1999), sought the Democratic nomination for the New Jersey State Assembly in 1973. He was not backed by the Essex County Democratic Party leadership and was defeated in the primary by Richard Codey and Eldridge Hawkins. Another son, James Minish, serves as Executive Vice President of Facilities at New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority. A grandson, Joseph Minish, was hired as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey in 2004 by U.S. Attorney Chris Christie. The Joseph G. Minish Passaic River Waterfront and Historic Area in Newark was dedicated in 2008. By executive order of Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine, United States and New Jersey flags were flown at half-staff at all state departments, offices and agencies on December 5, 2007, "to honor the memory and the passing of Representative Minish". References External links 1916 births 2007 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey People from West Orange, New Jersey United States Army soldiers 20th-century American politicians