All Obituaries

Eleanor Veronica Waisome was born on August 13, 1929 to Herman and Georgina Cousins in Panama, Republic of Panama. She had three older siblings, Icilda Codrington, Daphne Connell, Leonard Cousins and one younger brother, Tony Cousins. Eleanor was married to Eustace E. Waisome on June 7, 1947.  From this union, four children were born: Herminia, Eustacio, Patricia and Michele.    Eleanor received her primary and high school education while living in the Canal Zone of...

Alma Agatha George, affectionately known as “Cutie”, was born on March 11, 1927 to (the late) Hugh George and Lucy Walker of Tela, Honduras in Central America. She was the youngest of nine siblings and graduated from Anglican Public School in Tela, Honduras. She immigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1956. Alma attended Stuyvesant Heights Christian Church in Brooklyn, New York.   In 1959 she married Keith Murphy of Belize.  She worked as a custodian for more than two...

GOD SMILED AT HIS BIRTH Robert Lee Hampton, the second child of (the late) William Hampton and Beatrice Haynes Hampton, entered this life on August 25, 1943 in Columbia, South Carolina. GOD SMILED ON HIS EDUCATION Robert’s early education was in Columbia, South Carolina and then New York. He graduated from Morris High School in the Bronx, New York in June 1961. GOD SMILED ON HIS SERVICE TO AMERICA Robert joined the United States Marine Corps on June 15, 1971, and was stationed in...

Born in São Pedro, São Paulo, Brazil to Mr. Luiz Thereza and Benedita Maria De Jesus Thereza; Francisco was affectionately called “Chiquinho” by all of his family and friends. He was a kind, humble, and hard-working young man. In 1947, while working as a cook at a hotel in Agua de São Pedro, Francisco met an American Captain of a ship. The Captain was so impressed with Francisco’s work ethic that he presented him with the opportunity of a lifetime...

Michael Lawrence Richardson was born August 23, 1952 to Suester Mae Blanding Walters Richardson and King Osteen Richardson in Manhattan, New York.  During his lifetime, he lived in both Brooklyn and Manhattan.  He departed this life on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Michael was raised with his mother, father, two brothers and a sister in a loving Christian home in Brooklyn, New York where he attended public schools, graduating in 1970 from Boys’ High School.  He then...

Lester Anderson, Jr. was born in the Bronx, NY, to Ruth and Lester Anderson, Sr. As a child, Lester was adventurous and athletic. He enjoyed swimming, football and basketball.   Lester received primary and secondary education through the New York City public school system, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, NY in 1964. Lester excelled in basketball and football in high school. After graduating, Lester was inducted into the Thomas Jefferson HS Hall of Fame....

Avis Rebecca Moats, lovingly called Big Grams and Ma Moats by family and friends, was born on February 11, 1926 in Harlem, New York. She was the fourth of five children born to Finley and Loretta Carty. Growing up on 144th St, Avis made lots of lifelong friends. Long after they’d left “the block’ they would get together to reminisce, eat, drink and share their experiences. They will forever be known as the “144th St Crew.” Avis married Eli Moats and from that...

The life of Carl Edward Roberts was exceptional. He was a humble man with a big sense of humor and an even bigger heart.  The son of Adrian Roberts and Edith Williams Roberts, Carl was born on February 21, 1936 in Kingston, Jamaica in the West Indies, and departed this life on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at his home of over sixty years on Carroll Street in Brooklyn, New York surrounded by family and close friends. Carl immigrated to the United States in September of 1954, along with his...

The Cumbo Family announces with great sadness the passing of Fikisha Ella Lois Sampson Cumbo, daughter of Elnora Evans Brantley Sampson and Emanuel Sampson.  Fikisha transitioned into eternal life on Sunday, August 16, 2020.  She was loved by so many and will remain in our hearts and in our memories forever.  We appreciate our community of family and friends who have sent prayers and support.  She is survived by her son Malik Cumbo; daughter-in-law Dona Tarectecan; five...

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations student scholarships be made to: John C. Smith University 100 Beatties Ford Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28216 (her alma mater and HBCU) In Memory Of  BERTHA J. BAKER WOODS Bertha Jane Baker Woods was born on April 20th, 1942 to Mozzell McCullough Baker and Wilfred Garfield Baker, Sr. in Conover, North Carolina.  She was the middle child and only daughter born to this couple; however, she later found out that she...

Margaret Teresa Moxam was born December 23rd, 1968, the only daughter of Lucylee Hillary Savage Moxam and (the late) Gladry Emmanuel Moxam, in Kingston, Jamaica.  Margaret received her early education in Jamaica, attending Vaz Prep and graduating from Merl Grove High School.  At the age of sixteen, she migrated to the United States where she joined her mother.  After coming to New York City, she continued her formal education. She attended New York City Technical College and...

On April 15, 1937 Noel Rudolph (Rudy) Worrell was born to Sylvia (Baby) Worrell and Garfield Worrell in the St Michael parish of Barbados. He was the eldest of 7 children. Known as N.R. by classmates, Noel by colleagues and Rudy by friends and family, Rudy attended Primary School at St Leonard’s Boys School (1942 – 1944), Wesley Hall Boys School (1944 – 1949) and Combermere Secondary School graduating in 1956. He married his childhood sweetie Shirley and during this...

On Friday, August 7, 2020, the Leary family lost their hero, James Thomas Leary when he succumbed to a lengthy illness.   “Jimmy”, “Mr. J.”, “Uncle Tommie”, “Jimmy Mack”, and “The Rock Son” as he was fondly known, managed his debilitating illness with strength and grace.  He was a man who truly appreciated the blessings and favor in his life, and he had a firm understanding of what was important – God, his...

Born in Brooklyn, New York on November 3, 1955, Sandra was the second of five children of Clifton Acker Quarles, Sr., a former shop steward and foreman at Acme Steel, and Sarah Leona Jackson Quarles, who worked at Tempco Services, cleaning offices at Columbia Broadcast Studios (CBS). Sandra attended Franklin D. Roosevelt High School after which she went on to a number of varied work experiences around New York City.  Her years spent working with the New York Boat Show afforded her...