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Obituaries

Blasina Suarez

Blasina Suarez

Apr 23, 2022

Blasina Suarez, 86, of New York, New York, passed away on April 23, 2022 in New York, New York. Blasina was born February 1, 1936, to parents Antonio Suarez and Carmen Acosta in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. She immigrated to The United States, on July 11, 1952, flying into then Idlewild Airport, now known as JFK airport in New York....

Sharell Gainey

Sharell Gainey

Apr 19, 2022

Sharell Gainey was born in Manhattan, New York, on May 28, 1983, to her proud mother, Cynthia Gainey. She was the second of three children. Sharell always lived life to the fullest and had a deep passion for caring about people. Her passion for loving others led her to a career in nursing. She attended Public School 43, Walton High...

Eddie  Caldwell

Eddie Caldwell

Apr 17, 2022

Eddie Caldwell was born on September 9, 1959 in New York City to Eather Mae Gamble. He was the second born of four children. Eddie received his formal education in the New York City Public School System. He graduated from Hialeah Senior High School, in Hialeah, Florida. In 1975, Eddie enlisted with the Military in the United States Armed Forces....

Makia T. Sherman

Makia T. Sherman

Apr 15, 2022

On Friday, April 15, 2022, Makia T. Sherman, loving mother of two, passed away at age 42. Makia was born on February 11, 1980, in New York, New York, to Barbara Sherman and Jameke Royal. Makia received her Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from John Jay College in New York in 2003. For seventeen years, she practiced as a paralegal...

Henry  Lightbourn

Henry Lightbourn

Apr 11, 2022

Henry W. Lightbourn was born on February 13, 1954, to the late Henry W. Lightbourn Sr. And Nellie Lightbourn in Harlem, New York. He received his education in the New York City Public School System. He graduated from Brandeis H. S., where he demonstrated his love of sports. Henry was a man of faith and strength who loved his family....

Nadine  Robinson

Nadine Robinson

Apr 11, 2022

Nadine Christine Robinson was born on July 13, 1959, in New York City to Mary Lee Robinson and Henry Stephens Brown in Harlem Hospital. The Lord blessed Mary Lee and Henry with a set of twin girls that day. Nadine was a happy, good-spirited, lovable, thoughtful, and fun-loving person who would go all out to help the ones she loved....

Delores Hayward

Delores Hayward

Apr 4, 2022

Delores Hayward was born on August 10, 1954, to the late Mary Riley. Delores attended and graduated from Washington Irving High School. After graduating, she started working for the City of New York in Harlem Hospital. Later in years, Delores met her partner, Ron. They were together for 20 plus years, even after that they remained close friends until her...

Claretha Bradley

Claretha Bradley

Apr 4, 2022

Claretha Bradley was born to Janie and Artie C. Johnson on December 24th, 1932. After high school, Claretha came to New York at the tail end of the Harlem Renaissance when many southerners came north to find new beginnings. In the early 1950's, Claretha packed her bags to venture from her hometown of Baconton, Georgia to Harlem, New York to...

Monique A. Washington

Monique A. Washington

Apr 2, 2022

Monique Adelle Washington was born on August 22, 1966, in Harlem, New York to the union of the late Louis Oliver Washington and Alyce Washington Plummer. Monique attended grade school and junior high school in the New York City Public School system. She attended and graduated from Jane Adams High School. She then went on to work various jobs. She...

James  Alston

James Alston

Mar 31, 2022

James Alston was born on October 9, 1985 in New York City and was called home on March 31, 2022. He was born to Cindy Alston and James Arthur David McNeil III. He was the youngest of five siblings. He was raised in Queensbridge South Houses in Long Island City, New York. James was what you would call a force...

Lydia Arroyo-Mckiver

Lydia Arroyo-Mckiver

Mar 22, 2022

Lydia Arroyo-McKiver was born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to her proud parents, Santiago and Ana Lydia Arroyo, on May 19, 1944. She was the first of two children. The family migrated to New York City a few years after her birth. They settled in the Borough of Manhattan. Lydia was educated in the New York City public school system for...

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