Jesus M. Sierra Sr., 66; founded Latino group. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Posted on: August 18th, 2006
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“Jesus M. Sierra Sr., 66, of Olney, a founder and former head of Asociacion de Puertorriquenos en Marcha, one of the largest housing and social-services organizations for Latinos in the state, died Sunday of heart failure at Albert Einstein Medical Center.

“Jesus created a great program for Latinos,” said Nelson Diaz, a former Common Pleas Court judge and former city solicitor, now a Center City lawyer. “He started APM in a little storefront in North Philadelphia more than 30 years ago and accomplished more than anyone could ever expect.”"

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