Rev. Marcelino Nieves

January 3, 1943 - June 29, 2017

Reverend Marcelino Nieves, 74 of Trenton has been accepted into God's loving embrace on June 29, 2017 at Waters Edge Nursing Home with his loving family by his bedside. Born January 3, 1943 in Moca, Puerto Rico, Rev Nieves came to New York in the early fifties and began learning, educating, mentoring, and broadening his ministry. Everyone that had the pleasure of knowing him were very blessed. Preceded him in death are his parents, Evaristo Nieves and Tomasa Gonzalez, sisters Judy and Janet, brothers Victor, Angel, and Edwin and unborn son Joash Nieves. Left to cherish his wonderful memory is his loving wife of 55 years, Reverend Rosaura Nieves, caring children; Catherine, Mark and wife Ibis Nieves, Joseph and wife Ada Nieves, Deborah and husband Francisco Herrera, Rose and husband Miguel Rivera, brothers Albert and David, sisters, Anagelica, Milagros, Maria, Elsie, and Susanna, grandchildren, Isabel and husband Andre Vidal, Mark Jr., Enola, Margie Sofia, Elias, Noelany, Esmeralda, Joshua and Rose, great grandchild, Jeremiah Vidal, many nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members, friends, and church family congregation will miss him deeply. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, July 6, 2017 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm and again Friday morning beginning at 10:00am at Damascus Christian Church, 337 Centre Street, Trenton NJ 08611. Interment to be held right after at Riverview Cemetery in Trenton. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully requests memorial contributions to be made in his honor to the Damascus Christian Church. Arrangements under the auspices of funeral directors David C. Chiacchio, CFSP, and Rhonda L. Rivera and the dedicated staff of the Chiacchio Southview Funeral Home.