All Obituaries

OBITUARY Kasim Samad Turner was born on May 27th, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, to Mary Frances Murray and the late Abdur Rahman Sahib. Kasim departed this life on March 31, 2021. Kasim was raised in East Orange, New Jersey, where he attended the East Orange School District. After his high school years, he began his journey as a tumbler by joining the Flip City Tumbling team that was based out of the East Orange YMCA and the North Ward Boys & Girls Club in Newark. He was chosen as a...

Obituary God loaned to us a beautiful loan, an earth angel, and He called her Tanasia Nataliya Wilson. In March 1994 Tanasia was born at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center to Tyesha Wilson and Jaliyl Norman. Raised in Newark, New Jersey, Tanasia attended Alexander Street School, Camden Middle School, and Citizen High School. Tanasia also participated in the Essex County College Gateway to College program and completed continuing education courses in Fashion Styling at Fashion Institute of...

Safely Home I am home in Heaven, dear ones; Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, Every restless tossing passed; I am now at peace forever, Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you wonder I so calmly Trod the valley of the shade? Oh! But Jesus’ love illumined Every dark and fearful glade. And He came Himself to meet me In that way so hard to tread; And with Jesus’ arm to lean on Could I have one...

William Lee Bailey Jr. was born in Temple Hospital in North Philadelphia, Philadelphia on November 20, 1965. He passed away on March 17, 2021. William leaves to cherish his memory: mother, Henrietta Bailey; sisters, Bernadette Bailey and Letha Sutton; daughters, Jeannine Thompson and Ashley Harper; Son in law, Jason Harper; Seven Grandchildren: Khamryn McDougald, Curtis McDougald Jr., Nireese McDougald, Liasia Thomson,  Alanah Harper, Ty’mir Savage and Jaleyah Harper; Nieces...

Obituary Clemene Louissaint of Haiti born March 11, 1961 to Loramond and Famila Louissaint. Clemene was born and raised in Haiti. Clemene also received her formal education in Haiti. Clemene loved to have fun. She enjoyed reading and singing. Clemene loved people and was fun to be around. Clemene spent ten years living in Paris with her family. Clemene was a very hard-working businesswoman and she also had a ministry that she loved. Clemene was survived by her children Montoban...

Rosa Bell Tucker was born in Trenton, South Carolina on Rosa moved to Newark, New Jersey in 1952. She worked at the Newark Post Office from 1966 until she retired in 2009 as a clerk and then as a quality control specialist. She worked tirelessly to make sure that we all not only got our mail but got it on time. Also, during that time period, she worked at the Board of Education driving a truck and delivering supplies to the different schools throughout Newark. To further her education...

Derrick L. "Muta" Oliver, born on March 10, 1959, in Newark, NJ, to parents Horace Oliver and Jenny Oliver (Bankston). He died on March 8, 2021.  He grew up with four siblings including himself; brother Horace Oliver, brother Daniel Oliver (deceased) and sister Debra Oliver. He also has four more brothers through his father; Micheale, Devin, Rahmon and Steven. All together Muta has six brothers and one sister. Muta has one daughter, Demerest Barnhill; one...

AL-FATIHAH (The Opening) In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Most Merciful, Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds; The all Merciful, the ever Merciful, The Possessor of the Day of Judgement. You only we Worship and only Your help we Seek. Guide us to the straight path; the path of those whom you bestowed your grace and mercy, and not of those who encourage your wrath

Reflection of Life Mabel Short Hayes of East Orange, New Jersey, departed this life on February 23, 2021.  Mabel was born on  December 25, 1942, to the late William and Estelle Short in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.   Mabel was educated in the Mecklenburg County School System and moved to East Orange, New Jersey at an early age.  Later in life she met and married Marcus Hayes.  She was preceded in death by her husband Marcus Hayes, her son Mark Furqan...

Obituary Bradlee Syvester James O’Rielly, born November 22, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York to Bernadette James and Lee O’Rielly. Bradlee passed away in his home suddenly after a long battle with Epilepsy. He was eighteen years old. Bradlee attended West Side High School and also attended John F Kennedy High School. Before Bradlee was a vivacious young man who loved sports. Bradlee loved football and spent a few years on the Vailsburg Gaiters Football Team in Newark. Bradlee had...