Obituaries

Nancy Braxton

Nancy Braxton

Oct 1, 2019

Nancy Christine Braxton was born on October 9, 1959 to Paul Braxton Jr. and Jeanette Braxton. She attended grammar school at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School in East Orange. She received her high school diploma in 1977 from Marylawn of the Oranges Academy in South Orange, NJ. Nancy continued her education receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from Northeastern University...

Waleik Masaad Norris-Mccollum

Waleik Masaad Norris-Mccollum

Sep 30, 2019

Waliek Masaad (moose) Norris-McCollum was born November 17, 1999 in UMDNJ Hospital. He attended 15th Avenue School from K-4the grade. He attended M.L.K. School in which he graduated 8th grade. He attended Irvington High School for 9th and 10th grade. He played pop Warner football and then played for Irvington H.S. Waliek loved football he was a Giants fan....

Lillie Banks

Lillie Banks

Sep 28, 2019

Celebration of Life Lillie Mae, affectionately known as “Lil” was born on September 5, 1953 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama to the late Mary Lee Hill- Banks and Fred Lewis Banks Sr. She departed this life September 28, 2019 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. In 1965, Lillie’s family relocated to New Jersey where she attended New Brunswick public school and graduated...

Charles Edward Lee

Charles Edward Lee

Sep 26, 2019

Charles Edward Lee, Jr., was born on December 30, 1953 to the late Charles Edward Lee, Sr. and Nancy Hester Walker-Lee in Cincinnati, Ohio. His family moved to Newark, NJ in 1963. Mr. Lee attended Warren Street, Robert Treat, Broadway and Woodland Ave Elementary Schools. He then went onto Central High School where he played the quarterback position on...

John Harris Jr.

John Harris Jr.

Sep 19, 2019

John Harris, Jr. seventy-eight years old of Union, NJ was born in Dawson, Georgia on May 26,1941 to John Harris Sr and Jessie Harris. He was the eldest of seven children. John attended elementary school in Dawson, Georgia and the Newark public school system. He worked at River Terminal as a crane operator and a bus operator, where he...

Patrick White

Patrick White

Sep 18, 2019

Patrick “John” White was born in Newark, NJ to Dallas and Alma White on December 30, 1946 and departed this life on September 18, 2019 in Edison, NJ at JFK hospital after a long illness. Partrick was an introvert who cherished his privacy but loved people with a calm spirit who was known to help everyone he could if...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Aug 23, 2019

Trustee James Earl Johnson, Sr. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His faithful servants." Psalms 116:15 On Friday, August 23, 2019, at 7:35 p.m., James Earl Johnson, Sr., quietly and peacefully transitioned from this life to life eternal. The second of six children, James Earl was born on June 27, 1936, to the Late...

Geraldean Williams

Geraldean Williams

Aug 20, 2019

“I Know Heaven is a Beautiful Place Because They Have You” Geraldean (Gass) Alderman Williams affectionately known as “Dean” and Gerri was born on October 13, 1936 to the Late James D. Gass and Emma Gerrick- Gass in the Great Branch Community of Cope South Carolina. As a young girl she attended Great Branch County Schools, graduating from George...

Mary Lee Parker

Mary Lee Parker

Aug 18, 2019

Mary Lee Parker (also called “May” by family) was born Mary Lee Coney on March 10, 1940, in Sylvania, Georgia to Wesley Coney and Zerlean Kent. She was the youngest of five children. Mary married General Parker in 1955 and moved to New Jersey in 1959. Mary had many jobs but ultimately settled in the home health industry; and...