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                    <text>Plaza de Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Carmen
“Delia” Negron with her first born son,
Wilfredo in 1959 just before migrating to
Hoboken.

�Domingo Figueroa in Bayamon, Puerto Rico 1958 just before
migrating to Hoboken.

�Carmen and Domingo Figueroa, with their second born son, Tony, at a baptism in
Hoboken in 1961.

�The Negon family in Hoboken,1968.

�From left to right; Carmen Delia Negron(mother),
Isabel Negron(Carmen’s mother),
Felix Negron(Carmen’s father), Wilfredo
Figueroa(Carmen’s first born), Antonio
Figueroa(Carmen’s second born) at their family home
at 161 14th Street in Hoboken. The family lived there
from 1959 to 1983. When migrating to Hoboken
Carmen’s parents first lived at 1219 Willow Ave.

�161 14th Street between Garden and
Bloomfield. Felix’s Cuchifrito. The
family also lived in the building. The
business was started in 1966 by
Carmen’s father, Felix Negron, pictured
here.

�Carmen “Delia” Negron on front of her
family’s Cuchifrito restaurant in
Hoboken in 1966.

�Felix Negron (right) with his neighbor, Henry
(middle) owner of the adjacent italian deli to
Felix’s cuchifrito 1966.

�Tony, Nelly, Chicky, Carmen. 1964

�Domingo Figueroa, (father to Nelly, Chicky, Tony, and Willie) and Ita
Medina (Domingo’s half sister who was a famous dancer from Puerto
Rico. circa 1964-65

�Nelly, Tony, Willie, Chicky on 14th Street in
Hoboken.

�Nelly, Bibi, Chicky, and Tony
in from of the Yellow Flats
where they lived at 60-12
Street 1972. They were
reallocated from the building
by Applied Housing due to the
buildings rehab. The family
never returned to the building.

�Wilfredo Figueroa 12th birthday party in
Hoboken. 1971.

�Willy, Bibi, Nelly, and Chicky in 1965 on 14th Street near
Grand.

�Jorge Monroy and Carmen Negron
married in 1977. They operated the
Candy Store on 109 14th Street
together for 12 years. They have one
child together, Marilyn Monroy.

�Marilyn Monroy in her family’s bodgea, Delia’s Grocery &amp; Candy in 1988, The
Candy store was located on 109 14th street in Hoboken.

�The New York City skyline as seen from Hoboken. From the Negron
Family photo archive.

�Puerto Rican Parade in Hoboken in the late 1960’s. From the Negron
Family photo archive.

�Nida “Chicky” Negron in the candy store in 1984.

�Nilda “Chicky” Figueroa participating in a local beauty pageant
representing Hoboken in 1980 were she pagented as “La India
Taina”.

�Wilfredo Figueroa during his
time in the army.

�Carmen and Jorge at the
Monte Verde bar in 1977.

�(pictured right) Chicky, Bibi, and Nelly, on the roof of of their
building at 116 14th street in 1974. This roof was the girls main
hangout when they were kids.

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