Obituaries

May 13, 2020

Mary Elizabeth Hall, 89, of Metuchen, New Jersey, passed away on May 13, 2020, in Metuchen. Visitation will be held at Plinton Curry Funeral Home, 428 Elizabeth Avenue, Somerset, New Jersey on May 21 at 10:30 a.m., followed by funeral service at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery, 52 Lincoln Avenue, Metuchen, New Jersey. Mary Hall was...

May 11, 2020

PRISCILLA FORTSON PERKINS was born November 16, 1953 in Hurtsboro, Alabama to the union of Willia Bell (Walker) Fortson and Milton Fortson. At the age of eleven, Priscilla and her family moved to New Jersey where she was educated in the New Brunswick School System until she graduated high school in 1972. She then attended Virginia Union University before...

May 11, 2020

Earl S. Craig, a long-term resident of New York City, passed away on May 11, 2020 in The Bronx, New York, at the age of 72. Earl was born on February 16, 1948, in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He spent his early years living in Fyzabad, Trinidad before relocating to Port of Spain, where he completed his primary education....

May 11, 2020

Obituary Samuel Lee. Smith Jr. was 97 years old and a resident of Robbinsville, New Jersey. He was born in Ripley, Tennessee on September 25, 1922 to the late Samuel L. Smith Sr. and Edmonia Wardlow-Smith. He was the youngest of five children. Samuel Lee Smith Jr. transitioned from this earth on Monday, May 11, 2020 at 12:05 am...

May 9, 2020

Kevin J Harris Sr. a.k.a Truck passed away suddenly at home Saturday May 9, 2020. Kevin was born March 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Alice S. Daniels Harris. Kevin was christened at Overcoming Faith Church of Christ Brooklyn, NY. He moved to New Brunswick, NJ in 1969 with his mother and brother Terry. He received his...

May 7, 2020

Obituary Ms. Georgia Lee Frazier was born on September 6,1931 In Dawson, Georgia to the late Richard and Essie Mae Frazier. Georgia was educated in the public-school system of Dawson County. At the age of 18, Georgia relocated to Newark New Jersey where she worked a few jobs until she begun employment at Woodbridge Developmental Center. Here she worked...

May 2, 2020

Celebrating the Life of Richard Nelson October 10, 1927 – May 2, 2020 Richard Nelson, age 92, of Somerset, New Jersey, passed away on May 2, 2020. Born October 10, 1927, in Camden, South Carolina; he was the son of the late James and Rosa (Richardson) Nelson. Richard left South Carolina and moved to Harlem, New York and then...

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