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In memory of
Mr. Spencer "Torch" Holden
January 3, 1939 - December 23, 2021
Jan 3, 1939 - Dec 23, 2021
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Spencer's timeline
1939
Born
January 3rd, 1939
1953
Organized the singing group the Dials
1953
Providence, RI
1957
Graduated from high school
1957
Hope High School, Hope Street, Providence, RI
1960
Joined Dramatic Workshop (for 6 years)
1960
New York, NY
Trained Actor, Singer and Dancer-Dramatic Workshop (1960-1964), by Ms. Peggy Fuery
1960
New York, NY
Married, Beverly Holden
May 28th, 1960
Providence, RI
1961
Studied at Actors' Studio (3 years)
1961
New York, NY
Branch Manager, Emmons Jewelers (1961-1965)
1961
Newark, NJ
1965
Account Supervisor, Schenkers International Freight Forwarders (1965-1969)
1965
New York, NY
1966
Top Star Award, Emmons Jewelers
1966
Newark, NJ
1968
Understudy for Louis Gossett, "Carry Me Back to Morningside Heights," broadway play directed by Sidney Poitier
1968
New York, NY
Portrayed Babo in Melville: "Two Tales of the Sea"
1968
Nassau Community College, Education Drive, Garden City, NY
1969
Assistant District Manager, U.S. Census Bureau (Assistant District Manager) (1969-1972)
1969
New York, NY
Actor in "Bathtub" by Nick Borate directed by John Chase starring Frank Coppola and Marlene Fisher (1969-1970)
1969
New York, NY
1972
Area Supervisor, U.S. Census Bureau (Area Supervisor) (1972-1978)
1972
New York, NY
1974
Volunteer Consumer Investigator, NYC Department of Consumer Affairs (1974-1976)
1974
New York, NY
1976
Graduated from college
1976
Baruch College, Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
B.A. Political Science
1978
Senior Investigator, NYC Finance Department (1978-1985)
1978
New York, NY
1980
1982
Portrayed Mr. Gabriel in "When the Fires Still Burn" written and directed by Robert Miller
1982
Off Off Broadway New York, NY
1985
Caseworker/Boro Office Liaison, NYC of Child Support (1985-1998)
1985
New York, NY
10 years of service to the City of NY Human Resources Administration (1985-1995)
1985
New York, NY
1987
Honored by the Women's and Men's Caucuses for Congressman Edolphus "Ed" Towns for his accomplishments; read into the Congressional Record
September 9th, 1987
New York, NY
1992
Created a business called Sports Color
1992
Brooklyn, NY
1994
Served on the Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Board of Essex County 1994-2009
1994
Newark, NJ
1995
Started a job at New York City Office of Child Support
1995
New York, NY
Completed Training Cultural Awareness
1995
New York, NY
1996
Executive Director of Westward Cultural Center, Inc.
1996
Newark, NJ
2001
Retired from City of New York (20 years)
April 25th, 2001
Brooklyn, NY
2002
Campaign Manager for Friends of Ron Rice Jr. (2002 & 2006)
2002
Newark, NJ
2003
Founded Marian Holden Theatre, Inc.
2003
Newark, NJ
2004
Completed Training First Course in Fundraising
2004
Morristown, NJ
Received Recognition for Outstanding Service as Vice President of Business Network International (BNI)
April 6th, 2004
Newark, NJ
Completed The Art of Fine Dining
April 24th, 2004
Maize Restaurant, Newark, NJ
2005
Directed Original Play "It Takes a Village to Raise Hell"
2005
New York, NY
Performed in production of "Twelve Angry Men" Mary Burch Theatre, Essex County College
2005
Newark, NJ
2006
Chief of Staff for Councilman Ron C. Rice, City of Newark (2006-2012)
July 3rd, 2006
Newark, NJ
2007
Attended Hope High School Class of 1957 50th Reunion
2007
Providence, RI
Volunteer, Newark Now Super Summer Initiative (2007& 2008)
2007
Newark, NJ
Co-Founder of LS Imaging Studio, LLC
2007
Newark, NJ
2008
Married, Lucretia Holden
April 16th, 2008
Newark, NJ
2012
Produced Original Play "It Takes a Village to Raise Hell"
2012
New York, NY
2015
Committee Member of Danita Branam Dialogue, Intersections International
2015
New York, NY
2018
Lead Volunteer Campaign Mailing Manager, Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation
2018
New York, NY
2021
Passed away
December 23rd, 2021
Newark, NJ
Spencer Holden Baruch College Scholarship
December 31st, 2021
New York, NY
In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
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In lieu of flowers
In lieu of flowers, consider a gift to Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
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Kat Sierra (Spencer's friend) and
Lucretia Holden.
