Obituaries

May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020

9/18/1956-5/1/2020 Ellen Michele (Travis) Donaldson was born on September 18,1956 to Ophelia (Kelly) Travis and Daniel Travis at Saint Peters Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Ellen was the youngest of six children. She grew up in Franklin New Jersey, where she was member of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens attended school and graduated from Franklin High School. She...

Apr 29, 2020

November 28, 1934 NORA (Clarissa) Grey Darden, was born to The Late Carrie Anna Covington-Darden and Jack Darden in Wilson, North Carolina. Born into a family of nine siblings, "Ms. Babes'" little bundle of Joy affectionately took on the name:

"BABY SISTA".

Growing up in Wilson, were some of the best...

Apr 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020

Mary E. Crenshaw was born to the late Robert A Crenshaw and Fannie B Crenshaw on March 28, 1948 in South Hill, VA, where she later moved to Newark, NJ. She departed this life on April 28, 2020. Mary aka Maresta as known by most received her formal education in the Newark public Schools System and attended West Side...

Apr 28, 2020

Obituary On Tuesday, April 28 th . The Angel of death visited 6 Eaton Place, East Orange New Jersey and plucked a beautiful flower to place in Heaven’s Garden. She was 83yrs old. Irma Barbara Johnson was born on January 19 th in Pittsylvania County Virginia to the late Willard W. Anderson and Madeline Glass Anderson Barley. Irma attended...

Apr 27, 2020

OBITUARY – DELORIS DOCKERY Deloris Diana Dockery was born on December 10, 1959 in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica to Clair and Sylvester Dockery (both deceased). She died in her home in Union, New Jersey on April 27, 2020. She was a graduate of Rutgers University of New Jersey, class of 1997, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business...

Apr 27, 2020

Obituary On Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset in Somerville, NJ with his family at his bedside, Henry Ernest Smith, Jr. transitioned to his heavenly home. Henry, affectionately known by family and friends as Dad, Father, Pop-Pop, Big G, Uncle Henry and Hank was born on March 6, 1937 to the late...

Apr 26, 2020

Apr 25, 2020

Apr 24, 2020

Franklin S. Cumberbatch, Sr., known to many as “Frankie”, 77, passed away on April 24, 2020 at 5:45 sunset, at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ, due to complications from COVID 19. Franklin is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruby Cumberbatch, brother, Mitland Cumberbatch, sons Franklin Jr. and Fernando, in-laws David Hoffman and Sol-ana Martinez,...

Apr 18, 2020

Born in Newark, NJ in 1959 to parents Willie B. ( deceased) and Helen L. Ross. (surviving). Sheryl excelled through school during a early age. Upon, becoming a teenager the family relocated to Somerset, NJ where she graduated from Franklin High School 77'. After she received acceptance to Norfolk University, VA she went onto study social sciences & social...

Apr 17, 2020

Apr 17, 2020

Apr 15, 2020

Sunrise July 8, 1929 Sunset April 15, 2020 Dolores Graves (Doe) was born on July 8,1929 in Washington D.C. to Vertina (Johnson) McConnell and later raised by her step-father, Gilbert McConnell. While a preschooler, her family relocated to Harlem, New York. She accepted Our Lord and Savior at an early age and dedicated her life to glorifying the Lord....

Apr 14, 2020

Bernadine Williams Everette Obituary Bernadine Williams Everette was born on January 24, 1935 to the late Columbus Williams and Imelda Marshall in Manhattan, New York. Although Bernadine was an only child, she was always surrounded by one or more of her 18 maternal aunts and uncles. Bernadine spent her younger years growing up in Harlem, NY, Brooklyn, NY, and...

Apr 14, 2020

Apr 12, 2020

Cynthia (Necie) Ford was born on March 7, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Doretha and Robert Ford. At an early age, she accepted Christ and united with Metropolitan Baptist Church under the pastorate of Rev. Dr. B. F. Johnson. She became an active member of the Young Adult and Inspirational Choirs. After graduating from South Side...

Apr 12, 2020

Apr 11, 2020

Willie Floyd was born on March 21, 1945, in Clanton, Alabama to the late Kempress and Adline Floyd. He entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at St. Michael’s Medical Center, Newark, New Jersey. Willie was the ninth child of fourteen siblings. Willie relocated to Newark, New Jersey in 1968 following his sister, Evelyn Johnson’s footsteps, and...