Hard Goodbyes at 'For Heaven's Sake'
Nancy and Stephen Marino invested six years of their lives and all of her retirement savings into the faith-based shop. Now that it's closing, they don't know what's next.
When Nancy Marino opened For Heaven’s Sake in downtown Collingswood back in April 2007, she thought she’d picked a winner. Now, as she prepares to shut the doors of her shop nearly six years later—two of which she spent battling cancer—Marino’s not even sure she’ll be able to keep her home in the borough if she can’t find another gig. “Had I been healthy enough, I may have closed earlier,” she said. “During the holidays, I’m working totally on adrenaline.” The shop took every penny of her retirement money to open, stock and maintain. She never took a salary, never turned a profit. And as Marino watches the last of her inventory head out the door at a hefty 75 percent markdown, it’s tough to stomach. “You’re not looking for big bucks,” she …
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Anne Carroll
4:50 pm on Sunday, January 6, 2013
Since I'm a heathen, so to speak, you'd probably think I would not miss the closing of "For Heaven's Sake." Not so. It is/was a lovely store and on several occasions I purchased religious items to give to Catholic friends, e.g., when my friend Kay suddenly lost her husband. So sorry "For Heavens Sake" is closing and wishing its owners, Nancy and Steve, the very best for their future. more ›