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Obituaries in New York
Robert H. Campbell
Jun 21, 2020
Robert Harold Campbell, also known as "Clipper" and "Big Bob," was born on September 25th, 1948 in Harlem, New York to the late Robert and Rosetta Campbell. The oldest of four siblings, he attended DeWitt Clinton High School, his father's Alma Mater, to play basketball on a winning team. Upon graduation, he earned a basketball scholarship to Shaw University in...
Marie Dowdell
Jun 18, 2020
Marie Dowdell, our beloved, was born on March 22, 1941 in Auburn, Alabama. She was the fourth of ten children from the union of her late parents, David and Angeline Dowdell. Marie and family migrated to New York. After settling in New York City, Marie graduated from Julia Richman High School in 1958. She then worked various jobs in the...
Barry Holley
Jun 16, 2020
Barry Albert Holley was born in Harlem, New York on September 12, 1953. He was raised at 245 W. 146th Street. He attended PS 90 in Harlem, New York and Douglas Junior High in Manhattan. He was the proud son of late Marion Smith. Barry had one sibling, the late Dorothy Sample who raised him after their mother's passing. William...
Bert Norman White
Jun 8, 2020
Bert Norman White was born in Harlem Hospital on April 1, 1944 - died in Mount Sinai - St. Luke's Hospital June 1, 2020. Bert was an avid horse racing aficionado, and a fervent Manhattanite; he died in Morningside Heights at the same address for more then 40 - years. Bert is survived by his lifelong companion Barbara, and his...
Diane Phifer
Jun 6, 2020
Elder Bride Mother Diane Phifer, affectionately known as Lady Di, was born on August 23,1953. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to the late Reverend Lueberda J. Hill. She loved children and was blessed with two of her own, a beautiful daughter and handsome son. Lady Di was educated in the Detroit Public School System. She graduated from Northeastern High...
Pamela Cotto
Jun 1, 2020
On Monday morning, June 1st, the Lord called home our beloved angel, Pamela "Pammy" Cotto; returning her home to her parents, Carmen Cotto and Bejamin Greene, her lifelong mother, Ana Cotto, and her aunts and uncles who have helped to mold her into the woman we all remember. Pamela was a Harlem native. Raised by her Puerto Rican grandmother, Pamela's...
Ricky Burt
May 24, 2020
Ricky Cornelius Burt, the only child of Rufus and Juanita Germany Burt born on November 22, 1972 in the borough of Manhattan in New York City in Metropolitan Hospital. He departed this life on May 24 at his residence in New York City. Ricky grew up in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. He attended Martin Luther King High...
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