Obituaries

Sep 9, 2018

Arlene L. Moses November 18, 1944 – September 9, 2018 Arlene Lolita Moses was born in Newark, New Jersey on November 18, 1944 to John Lewis Bowe and Annie Bell Bowe. She was the eldest of two children, including her brother Edward. During her childhood, Arlene’s family moved to Cumberland, Virginia and later to Brooklyn, New York, where she...

Sep 7, 2018

Mr. Bruce Vivian Valentine, son of Barbara Valentine and the late Wille Lee Valentine Sr., was born May 1 st , 1965 in Mecklenburg County, VA. He departed this life on September 7 th , 2018 in Midlothian, VA. He is preceded in death by his son, Bruce Christopher. He regularly attended and was baptized at his grandmother’s church...

Sep 5, 2018

Mable’s Life Story Mable L. Cherry, age 70, transitioned this life on September 5, 2018 surrounded by her family. Mable, the baby of fifteen children was born on November 3, 1947 to Elmore Sr. and Mattie L. Curry in Prichard, Alabama and later migrated to Plainfield, New Jersey in the 1960’ s. Mable was predeceased by her husband Spencer...

Sep 3, 2018

Sep 2, 2018

Effie Hill Washington was born March 8, 1917 to Ruby Berry in Bremo Bluff, VA In October, 1932 she moved to Plainfield, NJ where she attended school. Effie Washington, who is also known to family and friends as “Mom” moved to Westfield, NJ from Hagerstown, MD in 1941. It was during that same year, Effie became a member of...

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Aug 19, 2018

Ollie Lee Watts Jr., affectionately known as “Buster” was born to the late Ollie Lee Watts Sr. and Georgia Ann Elizabeth (Watts) Young on December 23, 1956 in East Orange New Jersey. Ollie was the oldest of three children. Ollie received his education from East Orange, New Jersey public school district. After he finished high school he enlisted in...

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Aug 8, 2018

Gloria Ann Hawkins was born April 23, 1959 in Newark, NJ to the late Dewitt and Evelyn Hawkins. God called her home to rest on August 8, 2018. Gloria resided in Newark, NJ in which she attended Barringer High School and graduated salutatorian of her class. She enrolled in Montclair State College to major in Nursing. After a year...

Aug 5, 2018

Aug 1, 2018

Annie Mae Brown, 81 a native of Newark passed away at her residence on August 1, 2018 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late, Nelson Brown, S.r and mother of Nelson, Jr.(Mary), Gary, Lyndon, Brenda, Alvin and the late Reginald Brown. She is also survived by ten grandchildren ,seven great-grandchildren, a brother, Cornelius Herbert (Polly),...

Jul 25, 2018

Joseph Lewis Graves was born in Cochran, VA in 1923, the son of Lewis and Cordelia Graves. He passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ. Joseph was one of ten children, Richard, Harry, James, Howard, George, Jesse, Tommy , Shirley and Velma. Joseph spent his youth in VA and was denied the opportunity...

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