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Obituaries in New York

Ronald Gathers

Ronald Gathers

Feb 21, 2020

Ronald Gathers was born on June 4, 1945, to Leroy Franklin and Geneva Gathers in Charleston, South Carolina. Ron attended Berk High school in Charleston before his migration to New York City in 1964, where he eventually met Barbara Ann Wilder and married her in 1966. The couple raised a family of four children. During his lifetime, Ronald Gathers worked...

Clarence Bland

Clarence Bland

Feb 19, 2020

Clarence Bland was born in Sumter, South Carolina on November 21, 1923. At a young age, his family migrated to New York City where he received his formal education. Clarence was drafted into the Army and served during the years May 18, 1943 until March 18, 1946. He later met and married the love of his life Dorothy Bland. Clarence...

Perry Housey

Perry Housey

Feb 19, 2020

"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith". - Timothy 4:6-7 Perry Housey was born on February 19, 1947, to his mother, Lena Housey in Hampton, South Carolina. On February 19, 2020, without a warning...

George Walker

George Walker

Feb 16, 2020

George Walker was born on January 11, 1939, in Leavenworth, Kansas, the son of Eddie and Vesta (Wilson) Walker. His family moved to New York City when George was a young boy, where he graduated from high school. George began full-time employment at Macy's Herald Square in 1970 and retired in 1998. He also served in various leadership roles for...

Lacrecia Drummor

Lacrecia Drummor

Feb 13, 2020

Death is not an ending for the believer but the beginning of a new life which has been promised by God, our Eternal Maker. Lacrecia Drummor was born on May 26, 1978, in New York City to Juanita Isaac and Larry Drummor. Lacrecia attended and graduated from Norman Thomas High School and decided to pursue a career in Court Reporting....

Barbara Gardiner-Williams

Barbara Gardiner-Williams

Feb 8, 2020

Barbara Jean Williams was born to the parentage of Geneva (Purnell) Williams and Donald Eugene Williams in September 16, 1941in Macon, Georgia. She moved to New York around the age of 9, where she attended New :York City Public Schools and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School. Barbara attended Fordham University in New York city and majored in Education. Barbara...

Julia Ann Marshall

Julia Ann Marshall

Feb 1, 2020

Julia Ann Johnson was born to the late Geneva Johnson (Smith) and James (Jimmy) A. Johnson Jr. on September 21, 1966, in the city of Newark, New Jersey. She received her education at Central High School in Newark and proceeded to finish at Touro College in New York City, New York. As a young woman, she met and later married...

Malachi Ricks

Malachi Ricks

Jan 30, 2020

Malachi Ricks Jr. was born in Baltimore City, Maryland, to Katie Mae Williams and Malachia Ricks Sr. on September 20, 1952. He was one of four children. He grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where he attended grade school. His love for music drove him to leave North Carolina at a young age and venture to New York City. Malachi...

Hebert Green

Hebert Green

Jan 27, 2020

Herbert's sunrise was March 16, 1969 this beautiful bundle of joy was shared with the late Louise Mitchell Green and Herbert Mangum in Bronx, NY. Herbert received all of his formal education from New York City Public Schools. In 1977 at the age of eight Herbert was placed in the care of his loving Aunt Mary after the death of...

Marguriete B. Price

Marguriete B. Price

Jan 23, 2020

Marguriete Bernadette Price-Kumar was the sixth child born to the late Robert and Susanna Price on November 8, 1954 in New York City. She departed this life peacefully on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 with her devoted husband Harish Kumar, by her side. Marguriete loved her family and friends dearly. She was an intelligent, caring and giving person who had a...

Dorothy Mcneil

Dorothy Mcneil

Jan 21, 2020

Dorothy McNeil was born to Jean Rapp and James Croom at Sydenham Hospital in New York City on May 11, 1944. She was the third of seven children. She attended elementary school in New York City and went on to graduate from Charles Evans Hughes High School. She later met Lonnie McNeil Sr. and the two were married on February...

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