Obituaries

Oct 24, 2020

Johnny L. Nesmith was born on August 16, 1956, in Hemingway, SC to Betty and John S. Nesmith. His parents attended Battery Park School, Hemingway, SC. They moved to Harlem and later to Brooklyn, NY. Johnny and his family attended Little Widows Mite Baptist Church where Reverend Roosevelt Cooper was the pastor. At Little Widows Mite Baptist Church, John...

Oct 23, 2020

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Oct 14, 2020

Mable S. Beckwith departed this life on October 14, 2020. She was born to James and Lillie Jane McNeil on February 3, 1933, in Apex, NC. Mable was married to Wilbur Beckwith in 1950 and was widowed in 1984. In 1956, Mable moved from the Holly Springs/Fuquay Varina NC area to East Orange, NJ. After her retirement, she lived...

Oct 7, 2020

Oct 7, 2020

Robert W. Barton, the son of the late Edmond Barton and Easter (Mason) Barton was born in Cherokee, Alabama on August 19, 1935. He passed into the realm of eternal rest on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the Bridgeway Care and Rehab Center in Hillsborough, NJ. Robert (Bob) grew up and attended school in Newark, NJ. Upon graduating from...

Oct 6, 2020

Sep 25, 2020

On the night of September 25, 2020, our dear Pauline Jessica Atieno Dande passed away from complications related to sickle cell anemia and liver disease. Born on July 28th, 1994, Pauline, affectionately known as “PJ,” was the daughter of Asenath Okal and Maurice Dande and sister to Verine (Rina) and Naomi of North Brunswick, New Jersey. PJ attended North...

Sep 24, 2020

Sep 24, 2020

Sep 22, 2020

Rev. Roosevelt Kee, Jr. was born on August 24, 1937 to the late Roosevelt Kee, Sr. and Margaret Keyes Kee. Roosevelt entered into eternal rest on September 22, 2020, at his home in Americus, Ga. Roosevelt was raised in Haverstraw, New York, and graduated from Haverstraw High School. He worked at various jobs after school. Roosevelt had a great...

Sep 21, 2020

Arnold Davis Parker aka Arnie was born on May 8, 1957 to Cain Parker and the late Bernice Parker. He entered eternal rest on September 21, 2020. Arnold was born in Newton Grove, North Carolina, he was the oldest of four children, Deborah, Chandra, and Darren. Arnold was raised in Newark, New Jersey where he attended Morton Elementary School,...

Sep 13, 2020

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Sep 8, 2020

Melik Lamont Grove affectionately known as (Papa) was born to Rosalind Moody and the late Jerome V. Grove Sr on 12/03/1970 in Newark, NJ. He received his wings on 09/08/2020. Melik spent the majority of his youth in Orange NJ and received his elementary diploma from St Leo’s School Irvington, NJ, he completed his High School years in the...

Sep 7, 2020

On Monday, September 7, 2020, Steven Sanders, Sr. made his transition from this life. He was born on November 2, 1961 at Middlesex Hospital (RWJ University) Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. Steve was the youngest of five children to the late Percy V. and Vivia Mae Sanders Sr. Steve attended the Franklin Township Public School system and graduated from...

Aug 25, 2020

On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, the sweet spirit of Pastor John Mason Terry went to join The Savior in that home not built with hands, but whose maker and builder is God. Pastor Terry was born on March 11, 1927 to the late John T. Terry and Patty Johnson in Clarksville, Virginia. He received his education in Clarksville and...

Aug 22, 2020

Obituary: Irving Gene Callender was born on January 19, 1977 in Newark, New Jersey to Irving Samuel Callender and Deborah Josie. From an incredibly young age “Lil Irv” as he was affectionately called was cared for by his paternal grandmother, Jean Doris Callender. Jean “Nana” took on the role of a loving mother. Irv grew up in the Hayes...

Aug 20, 2020

Clarence (June) Williams, Jr., born February 6, 1928, Sylvania, Georgia to Clarence and Nettie Williams, Sr., (deceased). He entered eternal rest on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his home in Perth Amboy, NJ. Clarence was the third child of four children: two brothers, Earnest Williams (deceased), Thomas Melvin (deceased) and one sister, Louise (Flossie) Roberts (deceased). He was baptized...