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| − | Jack Simmons Salta, 49, a former dental technician who for many years served as executive director of Washington Square West Neighbors in Philadelphia, died of complications from AIDS on Feb. 21 at Keystone Hospice in Wyndmoor. Mr. Salta became head of the Washington Square organization in 1993, his sister, Victoria Jordan, said yesterday. Mr. Salta had to leave full-time work in 1994, she said, because of his illness. He was diagnosed with HIV when he was 26. Born in Manhattan, he | + | [[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_multi=PI%7CDN%7C&p_product=PHNP&p_theme=phnp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_trackval=PHNP&s_dispstring=|Jack S. SaltaNeighborhood leader, 49]] |
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| + | Jack Simmons Salta, 49, a former dental technician who for many years served as executive director of Washington Square West Neighbors in Philadelphia, died of complications from AIDS on Feb. 21 at Keystone Hospice in Wyndmoor. Mr. Salta became head of the Washington Square organization in 1993, his sister, Victoria Jordan, said yesterday. Mr. Salta had to leave full-time work in 1994, she said, because of his illness. He was diagnosed with HIV when he was 26. Born in Manhattan, he graduatedPublished on 2009-04-08, Page B10, Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA) | ||
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| + | [[http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_multi=PI%7CDN%7C&p_product=PHNP&p_theme=phnp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_trackval=PHNP&s_dispstring=|Jack Simmons Salta, artist, civic leader]]'''Source:''' JOHN F. MORRISON morrisj@phillynews.com 215-854-5573 JACK SIMMONS Salta packed a lot of creativity in a life shortened by years of suffering from AIDS. | ||
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| + | His life was a true profile in courage as he battled the debilitating disease and the side effects from the medication that was developed to prolong the lives of its sufferers. | ||
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| + | He died Feb. 21 at age 49. He had lived in Center City for more than 20 years, and recently in North Philadelphia. | ||
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| + | Jack was a man of many talents with a passion for the arts, as well as a civic leader workingPublished on 2009-04-08, Page 30, Philadelphia Daily News (PA) | ||
Revision as of 17:08, 24 November 2009
NAME: Jack S. Salta
Biography:
[S. SaltaNeighborhood leader, 49]
Jack Simmons Salta, 49, a former dental technician who for many years served as executive director of Washington Square West Neighbors in Philadelphia, died of complications from AIDS on Feb. 21 at Keystone Hospice in Wyndmoor. Mr. Salta became head of the Washington Square organization in 1993, his sister, Victoria Jordan, said yesterday. Mr. Salta had to leave full-time work in 1994, she said, because of his illness. He was diagnosed with HIV when he was 26. Born in Manhattan, he graduatedPublished on 2009-04-08, Page B10, Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)
[Simmons Salta, artist, civic leader]Source: JOHN F. MORRISON morrisj@phillynews.com 215-854-5573 JACK SIMMONS Salta packed a lot of creativity in a life shortened by years of suffering from AIDS.
His life was a true profile in courage as he battled the debilitating disease and the side effects from the medication that was developed to prolong the lives of its sufferers.
He died Feb. 21 at age 49. He had lived in Center City for more than 20 years, and recently in North Philadelphia.
Jack was a man of many talents with a passion for the arts, as well as a civic leader workingPublished on 2009-04-08, Page 30, Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
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