All Obituaries

Ernesta Adella Branker-Forde was born on March 8, 1931, to John Edwin and Iris Alexandra Branker in the parish of St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies. Growing up in Barbados, “Ernie” attended St. Michael’s Girls School, and maintained a life-long affiliation with the school as a member of the St. Michael’s Girls Alumni Association. ...

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Dolores Owes, better known to family and friends as “Peaches”, was born on March 18, 1939 in Weldon, North Carolina, the only child of (the late) Annie Green Tweedy and Roger Tweedy.  At the age of seven, Peaches moved to Brooklyn, New York where she attended Public School 93, and later graduated from Eastern District High School. Peaches went on to receive her certification in Early...

Catherine Spivey was born on July 12, 1927 to (the late) Curlia Douglas Hawkins and Sampson Hawkins. Her three sisters had been born before her in Virginia, but Catherine, whom they nicknamed “Cat” or “Kitty”, was born after the move to Brooklyn, New York. The family settled in Williamsburg and had one more daughter, Elizabeth, bringing the total number to five girls. They all...

Age 86, husband of beloved wife Lynette Marshall, transitioned from this earthly plane May 20, 2018 at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Born on February 10, 1932 at 34 Robb Street, Bourda in Georgetown, Guyana. He was the son of the late Harvey Marshall and Mabel Estella Lewis. He attended St. Swithin's Anglican School in Vreed en Hoop, West Coast Demerara, where he received his school...

Sarah Catherine Sawyer, daughter of (the late) Mary Gilchrist and Levi Shelling, was born on October 23, 1924 in Wagram, North Carolina, Scotland County.  At a very young age, Sarah, her sister Belle, and cousins Leanna, Helen, Sally and Lettuce were brought North to Brooklyn, New York.  These six girls were raised together by Leanna and Helen’s grandmother, and Lettuce,...

Flora Ann Miller was born on March 15th, 1937 in Rochester, Pennsylvania to (the late) Samuel Thomas Martin and Eleanor Hubbard Martin.  She grew up with her parents and seven siblings in Sharon, Pennsylvania.  Flora graduated from Sharon High School and then attended North Carolina A&T University in Greensboro.  A believer and advocate in education, she continued to study Social Work...

God has called me home.   I have finished the race.  I have done His will!! Dolphina Neil-Jones was affectionately known as “Aunty Girlie”, “Dolcie”, and “Mother Neil”.  She was born in Font Hill, Jamaica, West...

NELLIE AGATHA ANDERSON was torn in Lapland in the Parish of St James, Jamaica to Wilhelmina and Devon Smith. She was youngest of three children. As a young girl, Nellie enjoyed reading and math, and spending time with her Dad. NELLIE attended the University of the West Indies and Mico...

Cheryl Ann Frank-Allen, 59, a Student Benefits Representative at Fashion Institute of Technology for eleven years, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a cousin . . . transitioned on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn. Cheryl was born on September 12, 1958 to Leroy Frank and (the...

On Monday, April 23, 2018 God called one of His angels home. Myrtle Odessa Lee was born on February 8, 1928 to Maude Edna Leigh-Turner and William Mills Turner in New Hope, North Carolina.  She was the fifth of fourteen children -- all of whom preceded her in...

Marie Mazie Jones was born on December 6th, 1943 in Wilmington, North Carolina to (the late) Thomas Lee Mitchell and Lula Mae Lane.  She departed this life on Sunday, April 22nd, 2018.  Marie loved learning.  She received her education from Williston High School in Wilmington, and...

Christine Speller was born January 3, 1940 in Savannah, Georgia, daughter of (the late) Lucille Geter Speller and Dorsey Chrome Speller.  Christine passed away in Wyckoff Heights Hospital on Friday morning, April 16, 2018 during a tumultuous rain storm that most New Yorkers will never forget, as the City was flooded and water was everywhere.  Please be assured, Christine would more than likely...

Mildred Josephine Wilson, 80, a retired nurse, mother, grandmother and widow, transitioned on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Mount Sinai Hospital in Brooklyn.  Mildred, also referred to as “Millie”, was born on September 27, 1937 to (the late) Henry Jarvis and Josephine Robinson Jarvis in...

On April 13, 2018, the call was made and Mrs. Elena Hinds faithfully answered. She was one of five children horn on June 14, 1929 in Panama City, Panama to the late Mabel Butcher and Can Logan.   Mrs. Hinds lovingly known as "Miss Elena" was a kindergarten (Escuelita) teacher at...

Nathan J. Cummings, affectionately known as “Nate,” son of Vivienne Veronica Rodgers, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the age of twenty-eight. Nate was born on August 1st, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York.  He attended Ditmas Junior High School from which he...

Edmond Newton Nurse, a.k.a. “Scrapper Lloyd”, was born November 20, 1944 and passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018.  He was born in Trinidad and Tobago, the town of Belmont, to (the late) Samuel Nurse and Sybil Wilson Nurse. His educational accomplishments were many.  As a...

Kisha Renée Jackson-Grant was born on October 16, 1973 to James Edward Jackson and Gwendolyn Elaine Moore Jackson at Cumberland Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.  In 1978, Kisha entered the public school system, receiving her formal education at Park West High School.  In 1990, she had the blessing of loving and nurturing the first love of her life, her son, Erwin Scattliffe. ...

Clarence Douglas Elder was born April 2, 1942 in Lumberport, West Virginia to the late Clark Edward Elder & Ruth Juanita Wilson Elder. On Sunday, April 1, 2018, the Lord welcomed him home. Doug, as he was affectionately known, was 1 of 12 children. Nine siblings preceded him in death (Don Edward...

Lawrence Williams, Jr., son of Geraldine P. Brodie-Williams and (the late) Lawrence Williams, was born on March 19, 1962 in Elmhurst Queens, New York.  Lawrence departed this life on Good Friday, March 30, 2018. Lawrence, affectionately known to loved ones as “Boo-Boo”,...

   On Friday, December 11, 1992, a vicious nor’easter pounded the City to prepare the world for the vibrant, adventurous, funny, relentless soul of Cristina Tyler Valentin.  At 6:25 p.m., she arrived to grace the world with her presence.  Her grandfather, Hector, mentioned her being the best birthday gift he could ever receive, as they shared the same birthday.   ...

Jacqueline Goeings was the first of three children born to (the late) Weldon James Gholston, Sr. and Mildred Dinkins Gholston on December 23, 1925 in Richmond, Virginia.  The family soon moved to Pennsylvania where the second child was born, Weldon James Gholston, Jr. (deceased), and then the family moved to New York where the third child was born, George Herbert Gholston...

Mildred Colouise Wicker was born on September 25, 1923 to (the late) Olden Boyd and Pearl Miller Boyd.  She attended Prospect High School in Newberry, South Carolina.  She went on to attend college where she played women’s basketball and won a couple of Silver Cups.   She...