Obituaries

Feb 25, 2022

Feb 24, 2022

Debra P. Taylor Spicer was born on March 17th, 1961, to the late Nellie and Hayward Taylor Sr. in Brooklyn, NY. She was the older of their two children and educated in the New York City Public School System. After graduating from Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1979, where she was an avid cheerleader, she went on...

Feb 23, 2022

Sawbeth Dean Spence Date of Death: Feb 23, 2022 "Sawbeth Dean Spence, known to some as Bling or Patrick, was born on December 15, 1960, in Granville St. James, Jamaica to parents, Carmen Lewis and Lloyd Spence. He migrated to Canada in 1989 and then to New Jersey later that same year. As an entrepreneur he had many successful...

Feb 19, 2022

Deaconess Inez Slaughter, 93, of Columbus, Georgia, was born to the late Ernest and Eula Baldwin on May 3, 1928, who sadly departed this life on Saturday, February 19, 2022, in Woodbridge, New Jersey. She attended the Colquitt County school system in Georgia. After completing her education, Inez met and married James Kinchen and from this union, one child...

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Feb 5, 2022

Deaconess Mary Merritt (nee Toon) was born January 25, 1929, in Cumberland County, North Carolina to the late Thomas Jefferson Toon and Alice Elizabeth Ross. Her siblings– Naomi, Louella, Jerry, Arleatha, Taft, John, David, Florida and Margaret preceded her in death. Mary demonstrated an early talent as a singer and became a frequent soloist in church from the time...

Feb 2, 2022

Feb 2, 2022

Girvis W. Moody Jr. was born on December 26,1950 in Newark, New Jersey to parents Girvis W. Moody Sr. and Dorothy L. Moody (nee Jennings). He was the youngest of three children and much adored by his two older sisters. He was affectionately nicknamed “Skipper” and later called Skip by his friends and colleagues. Skip attended the Newark public...

Jan 31, 2022

Tarek was born in Queens, NY to Sonja Stephens and Andre Boothe on January 13,1995. He went to high school at Skyline and graduated in 2012. He went on to earn a diploma in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu. He enjoyed using his American, Korean and Jamaican heritage to create unique and tasty foods. His creativity extended beyond...

Jan 29, 2022

Juliette Joyner was the oldest of seven children born to the late James Thomas II and Cordelia Matilda Joyner. Julie, as we called her, was born in Long Island City, New York on March 18, 1955 and was called to rest on January 29, 2022. Juliette attended New York City public schools until the age of fifteen. However, because...

Jan 27, 2022

Patricia Diane Waters (Garrett) 68 of Somerset, New Jersey, gained her wings on January 27th, 2022. Surrounded by her devoted husband and her loving children. Patricia known as Pat, was born on October 13th, 1953. To Jeanne and William Garrett in Newark, NJ. Pat was the third of six children raised in the City of East Orange, NJ. Where...

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Jan 19, 2022

On Wednesday, January 19, 2022, the Lord sent his angels to take home our loved one, Isaiah Keyshawn Williams, affectionately known as “Zay”. He was born on April 12, 2002, to Daryl Williams and Christina Rodriguez. Isaiah attended New Brunswick Public Schools during his elementary years. During his high school career, he attended a few schools to let everyone...

Jan 19, 2022

Jan 18, 2022

Marsha was born on August 1, 1956 in Orange, NJ to Frederick H. Turner and Thelma L. Turner. She attended Nassau Elementary school in East Orange, NJ and graduated from Hillside High School in 1974. She attended Berkley Business School and Ellen Cushing Jr.College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. After college, her employment journey started at Claims Processing in West...

Jan 17, 2022