All Obituaries

The world lost a dedicated servant of God when Elder George Melville Grant, known to many as “Mel” or “Dr. Grant'' passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, after battling COVID-19 at SUNY Downstate Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. He was born on November 30, 1948, in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn to George A. Grant and Bertina (Payne) Grant. In his early years, he attended Our Lady of Victory (Roman Catholic) Elementary School and Boys High School. He continued his formal...

Fritz Stanley White (“Stanley”) passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Brooklyn, NY, at 88. Stanley was the seventh of eight boys born to Fitz and Lillian (Lakey) White in Georgetown, Guyana.  Early in his career, Stanley worked at Timehri International Airport in Guyana as a radio operator, managing aircraft communications during takeoff and landing.  Seizing a new opportunity, in 1957 he relocated to Barbados, where he became a senior airport radio operator at...

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: Devoe Street Baptist Church and Girls for Gender Equity   Rena Violante Claggion Monk was born December 7, 1920 in Norfolk, Virginia. She was one of ten children of Edgar and C. Lollie Reid Claggion. Rena grew up attending church with her family and singing in the choir. She attended and graduated from Providence High School. Like many African Americans with southern roots, Rena headed north after WWII in search of...

Raymond Moore Sr. was born to Daniel and Della Moore in Williamston, North Carolina, on July 11, 1927. He transitioned from his earthly vessel to his heavenly home on March 19, 2020, in Brooklyn, New York, at 92 years old following decades of successfully battling kidney disease.  Raymond was baptized upon the confession of his Christian faith as a young boy at the Goddard Hill Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, in Williamston where he grew up with 13 brothers and sisters. With...

It is with great sadness that the family of Eleonora Rozina announces her passing on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the age of 94 years.  Eleonora will be forever remembered by her children, Sasha, Lena and Marína, as well as their spouses. Eleonora will also be missed by her brother Garik, sister-in-law Liza, 7 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren. Eleonora was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Elkhon  Rozin.  A native of Baku, Azerbaijan, Eleonora enrolled...

Constantia Violet Whetstone, beloved mother of three – Yvonne Wyllie, Garfield Taylor and Farrell Taylor – has made the final journey home to be with our lord and savior.  Ms. Whetstone was born 23 October 1926 in Jamaica, West Indies, and passed on 16 Feb 2020 at the age of 93. She immigrated to the United States in 1963, became a citizen and has lived in Brooklyn, New York for over 50 years.  To her family and close friends, she was called “Sista”, a name...

**As an act of solidarity, the family graciously requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Vicki's daughter Karimah Crosson.**

Nat was a passionate and committed advocate for civil rights, equality and justice his entire life.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in his memory to the Equal Justice Initiative or the African American Civil War Museum.  Please put “In Memory of Nathaniel Williams” in the comment box on the donation page(s).

In lieu of flowers, the family of Deacon Roosevelt Matthews is asking that persons make a donation to the American Cancer Society.    Roosevelt Matthews was born to the late Nathaniel and Mary L. Haynes Matthews on May 07, 1936.  He accepted Christ at an early age and joined the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Ellaville, Georgia. He was educated in the public-school system of Schley County, Georgia, and was a 1954 graduate of Ellaville High School.  He was valedictorian of...

Glenwood Allen Williams was the oldest of 3 children born to James A. Williams and the late Julia A. Williams. He made his entrance into this world on September 14th, 1958 and departed on January 8th, 2020. Glen was born in Brooklyn but spent his summers farming with his grandmothers, uncles, aunts and cousins in North Carolina. Glen received his education in the New York City public school system. He began working at a very young age to support his passion for fashion. Glen loved sports...

“ . . . I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me though he were dead, yet shall he live:”   ~ St. John 11:25   This is indeed a sad day for all of us.  Losing a loved one, especially a young adult, is one of the most difficult things we can go through.  No words can express what we feel right now, and I’m sure only time can help us accept the fact that we have lost such a wonderful person. Christon St. Vincent Jarrett,...