Obituaries

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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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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Carol Keats Garland was born on May 9, 1940 in Elizabeth, New Jersey to the late Daniel and Grace Keats. She departed this life June 16, 2018 at home. Carol was the first of four children and was raised in Scotch Plains NJ and educated in the Scotch Plains public school system. Carol attended and graduated from Essie Mae...