Victim of the Woodbridge train wreck of 1951. Victor and his fiancé, Beverly Bohrman, were riding on the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Broker" (Pennsylvania Railroad #733, was known as "The Broker" because of all the Wall Street commuters who rode it) when it crashed during its afternoon run from Jersey City. The train did not slow down enough, as a result of no "yellow warning signals" being installed for the new temporary dog leg. In addition to speed, other critical elements such as serious issues with its coal car, and having double the normal passenger car load (from 5 to 11), all contributed to causing the locomotive to fall over and start a domino effect with the passenger cars. Of the nearly 1000 passengers, 84 died, turning it into the deadliest peacetime rail accident in US history. Ultimately the Pennsylvania Railroad was to blame for failing to properly signal the pass, and for failing to order a speed reduction farther from the construction site. Victor, a native of Red Bank, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Venturino. At the time of death, he was attending a beauty culture school in Newark, along with his fiancé. Surviving; are his parents, a brother, Peter Venturino, Jr., a sister, Mrs. Anthony Manconi, Eatontown; Mrs. Louis Schwind and Misses Margaret and Helena Venturino.
(Bio by: Jay Lance)
The funeral of Victor Venturino, 19, of 14 East Sunset ave., was held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Anthony's Catholic church. A high mass of requiem was offered by Salvatore DiLorenzo. Burial under the direction of the Mount memorial home, was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. ~ The Daily Register (Red Bank, NJ) Feb. 8, 1951
Victim of the Woodbridge train wreck of 1951. Victor and his fiancé, Beverly Bohrman, were riding on the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Broker" (Pennsylvania Railroad #733, was known as "The Broker" because of all the Wall Street commuters who rode it) when it crashed during its afternoon run from Jersey City. The train did not slow down enough, as a result of no "yellow warning signals" being installed for the new temporary dog leg. In addition to speed, other critical elements such as serious issues with its coal car, and having double the normal passenger car load (from 5 to 11), all contributed to causing the locomotive to fall over and start a domino effect with the passenger cars. Of the nearly 1000 passengers, 84 died, turning it into the deadliest peacetime rail accident in US history. Ultimately the Pennsylvania Railroad was to blame for failing to properly signal the pass, and for failing to order a speed reduction farther from the construction site. Victor, a native of Red Bank, was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Venturino. At the time of death, he was attending a beauty culture school in Newark, along with his fiancé. Surviving; are his parents, a brother, Peter Venturino, Jr., a sister, Mrs. Anthony Manconi, Eatontown; Mrs. Louis Schwind and Misses Margaret and Helena Venturino.
(Bio by: Jay Lance)
The funeral of Victor Venturino, 19, of 14 East Sunset ave., was held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Anthony's Catholic church. A high mass of requiem was offered by Salvatore DiLorenzo. Burial under the direction of the Mount memorial home, was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. ~ The Daily Register (Red Bank, NJ) Feb. 8, 1951
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