Howard Campbell
Jan 4, 2014
Howard Campbell entered into eternal peace on January 4, 2014 at the age of 86. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Virginia Campbell, and his brother, Robert Joseph Campbell. At an early age, Howard and his family moved to New York from Virginia where he attended the New York City Public Schools. Howard was an entertainer...
Albertha Davis
Jan 1, 2014
Albertha Davis, the third child of eleven, was born June 19, 1936 in Georgetown County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Sammie and Maebell Trappier Beach. In 1954, she moved to Manhattan, New York where she met and married the late Vanderbilt Davis and to this union five children were born. Albertha was known and loved by...
Alfred Steele
Dec 28, 2013
Alfred Douglas Steele Jr. was born on December 19, 1948 in Jacksonville, Florida to proud parents Alveria Steele and Alfred Douglas Steele, Sr. He entered into eternal rest on December 28, 2013. Alfred, along with his family, moved to NYC in 1952. He began his professional career as a Sanitation Assistant in the laundry department of Mt. Sinai Hospital in...
Luz Maria Torres
Dec 7, 2013
Luz Maria Torres Goy was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico to her proud parents, Pedro Torres and Luz Maria Goy, on May 2, 1931. She was the oldest of seven children. She attended elementary school in Puerto Rico. The family moved to New York City in the late 1940s and settled in the borough of Manhattan. She later went on...
Earl Pearsall
Dec 7, 2013
Earl Daniel Pearsall, the son of the late Carl and Alice Pearsall, was born on September 29, 1944 in the Bronx, N.Y. On December 7, 2013, Earl was called home to be with our Lord. Earl was a proud veteran, who served his country during the Vietnam War. He recieved an Honorable Discharge in 1967. September 1968, he met the...
Ruth Kendall
Dec 5, 2013
Ruth Miller-Kendall was born July 15, 1928 in Columbia, South Carolina to the late James and Gladys Miller. She was the youngest of four sisters. Ruth attended a private school in South Carolina called the Master Academy where she studied music and learned to play the piano. Shortly after graduation, she moved to New York. Ruth worked in numerous odd...
Samuel Davis
Dec 5, 2013
Samuel Davis was born on April 12, 1922 to the late Theresa Bell Clark in Boydton, Virginia. There he attended primary school, completing his education. But, despite his limited education, he worked well with his hands performing various repairs and home improvements. After spending some time in Virginia, Samuel and his mother moved to Washington, D.C. and then later to...
Raymond Daniels
Dec 3, 2013
Raymond G. Daniels was called home to rest on Wednesday, December 3, 2013 after a short illness that brought him into the care of the medical team at Metropolitan Hospital Center in Manhattan. His soul was at peace at his demise. Raymond was surrounded by his three remaining children whom he leaves to reflect on his life. We had no...
Frances Jefferson
Dec 2, 2013
Frances Elaine Jefferson, 42, entered into eternal peace on Monday, December 2, 2013, at Jacobi Medical Center in Bronx, New York. Elaine was born on May 25, 1971, daughter of Russell Edward Jefferson and Ruby Frances Murphy. She graduated from Martin Luther King High School and pursued a career as a Retail Clerk for a New York Sports Stadium. Elaine...
Derrick Sutton
Nov 27, 2013
Derrick Sean Sutton born July 23, 1963 to the late MaryAnn Sadler (Sutton) and Walter Sutton, Jr. Derrick, also known as "Dee", was born in New York City, where he attended public school and attended high school. He worked in the meat marketing industry for many years (something he inherited from his father). Derrick attended the Greater Calvary Baptist Church...
Aretha Warren
Nov 22, 2013
Aretha Warren was born on August 1, 1924 in Reynolds, Georgia to the late Boss and Albertha Warren. She was the fifth of eleven children. She received her formal education in Georgia. In her late teens, she moved to New York, where she met and married Rufus Dean Paul. This union was blessed with four daughters. Rita, as she was...
