Central High School New Jersey Alumni Obituaries

Our beautiful Undra Elissa Biggs was born February 18, 1966, in Trenton, New Jersey. She graduated from Trenton Central High School in 1984 and began working as an administrative assistant at the New Jersey Department of the Treasury O&B department. She met her husband, Alvin Ronald Biggs, Sr., ...

Mr. Willie M. Ivey Bill entered rest Wednesday January 21 2026 at VCU Health Medical Center Richmond Virginia. He was born September 20 1947 in Sussex County Virginia to the late Eddie Monroe and Effie Gilliam Ivey Parker. He was preceded in death one sister Pauline H. Ivey and his stepfather Revere...

Samuel Lee Wheeler Jr. was born on August 30, 1950 in Sumter, South Carolina to Samuel Wheeler Sr. and Ethel Davis.After Samuel and his family relocated to Newark, New Jersey, he received his formal education at Central High School. There he excelled in various sports such as baseball, football and ...

Judith Lynne (Pollock) Dent, 84, died peacefully on Saturday, December 27, 2025, under the compassionate care of the Mid-Coast Medical Center team in Brunswick, Maine.Judy was born December 1, 1941, to Clifford Given Pollock and Mary Josephine (Palmer) Pollock in Trenton, New Jersey. She graduated f...

Janet Iveson 75 of Buckfield Maine passed away on Thursday March 30 2023 at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston Maine surrounded by loving family members. Throughout her life Janet enriched the lives of every person who had the honor to know her. With her indomitable spirit wisdom compassion an...

Grace Gay Louise Hyson 77 of Somerville Massachusetts died on December 26 2025.She was born on March 27 1948 in Orange New Jersey to Jessie Leslie Herrick Hyson and Charles Howe Hyson of Mountain Lakes New Jersey. She graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in 1966. In 1970 she graduated from Tuft...

Rodney Richard Haines, age 57, passed away on November 24, 2025, in Tabernacle, New Jersey. Born on March 13, 1968, in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, Rodney spent his life deeply connected to the community he was raised in, where he built a life grounded in family, public service, and a profound love for th...

Harriet C. Wysokinski age 96 passed away peacefully on Friday January 9 2026 at her daughters home in Watchung New Jersey. She was born on June 18 1929 in Bayonne New Jersey to Polish immigrant parents Antoni and Genowefa Ruchalski who instilled in her a deep faith strong work ethic and pride in her...

Our beloved Joel Washington was born on April 20, 1959, in Newark, New Jersey, to Mildred Ford and Otis Washington. A lifelong resident of Newark, Joel graduated from Central High School. He was affectionately known as “Joey,” the name he preferred and the one by which he was lovingly known to all...

Mrs. Pocahontas Mayo Lewis, 94, of Swainton, NJ, was born in Hillsborough, NC on April 12, 1931 to George and Peggy Whitted Mayo. She was born in a time when much of the country was navigating the Great Depression and life for African Americans was defined by strict, state-mandated segregation. In...

Mary Elizabeth Burks age 77 of Yardley Pennsylvania passed away peacefully at home on February 4 2026 surrounded by family members. Mary was born on August 24 1948 in Little Rock Arkansas to Willie B. Sr. and Lucille Ferguson Burks. Mary was a graduate of the historical Little Rock Central High Sch...

Cornelius Marcus Young, affectionately known as Conrad or "Rad," was born on June 24, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey. On January 28, 2026 he transitioned from this life at the age of 60. Leaving behind a family and community forever changed by his absence and forever blessed by his presence.Conrad was ...

Shirley A. Furino, age 80, of Flemington, New Jersey, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at RWJ University Hospital Somerset. She was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and moved to Plainfield, New Jersey at a young age.A 1963 graduate of Plainfield High School, Shirley went on to earn her ...

Born in Cheektowaga New York Marsha was the daughter of the late Harold Fluker and Rose Smith. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband Ron Kosnikowski and her son Eric Kosnikowski. Marsha graduated from Cheektowaga Central High School in 1967 and married Ron in 1968. They spent many ye...

Sheila A. Robbins Rogers 66 of Williamstown NJ passed away unexpectedly on Monday Dec 15 2025 at home. Sheila was born raised and lived in Trenton NJ until moving to Williamstown 1 12years ago. She was a graduate from Trenton Central High School class of 1977 then went on to work for State of New Je...

Martha Stewart Redican 95 passed away on Sunday January 11th at her home in Springfield Missouri. She was born on November 1 1930 to Jesse and Lucille Stewart Edmonson. She was a longtime member of Immaculate Conception Catholic parish where her faith and service was a very important part of her lif...

Herbert William Twiddy went to glory on October 3rd 2025 at the Coastal Manor facility in Yarmouth ME after a long decline. Herbert was born in Seattle WA on March 13th 1944 to the Reverend William Mclean Twiddy and Louise Eissmann Twiddy. The family soon moved back east. Rev. Twiddy served a number...

Alice M. Edwards Mom Mother Miss Alice Mema entered glory and into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 18 2025. Born August 7 1935 in Cordele Georgia she and mother Bertha Shack Melville moved to Trenton NJ May of 1940. Alice attended school in Trenton was a 1954 graduate of...

Elder Frankie Marie Woodle age 81 of Asheboro North Carolina entered the presence of the Lord on November 29th 2025 at Hospice of Randolph surrounded by her family and love. Born January 17 1944 in Asheboro she was the daughter of the late Bill William Woodle and Annie Woodle. Elder Frankie was the ...

Carolyn GriffinHenderson was born on May 6 1947 in Newark New Jersey to the late Alma and Richard Griffin. She was a proud graduate of Central High School. Carolyn was a devoted servant of the church and made history as the first secretary to Bishop Michael Lewis Sr. of Harvest Fellowship Church. Sh...

Andrea L. Garcia 61 of Bloomsburg passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday January 27 2026. Surviving is her husband of 43 years Manuel M. Garcia. Born on November 29 1964 she was a daughter of the late John D. Ehmer Sr. and Lucetta K. McBride Ehmer of Texas. A proud graduate of Central High Scho...

Mr. James Arthur Starks was born September 25 1950 to the late Mr. Will Starks and Mrs. Gussie Mae Leonard. He was the 12th child of thirteen children. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church and later joined Paradise Baptist Church in Newark New Jersey wher...

Barbara Jean Voorhees was born on November 30th 1928 in Somerville New Jersey to Lester and Helen Schmidt Voorhees. She enrolled in the Iowa State Teachers College where she met and later married Darrel Porter in 1950. Barbara and Darrel had three children William Shasha and Diane. Barbara taught Hi...

On April 30 1940 Edward "AD" and Martha Donigan welcomed their ninth child Cordelia Madeline Donigan in Madison Heights Va. Cordelia departed this life in the comfort of her home on January 15th 2026. Cordelia was educated in the Amherst County Public School System and proudly graduated from Central...

Shirley M. Rogers, affectionately known as “Mama Shirley,” or “Aunt Shirl” was born on August 13, 1954, to John W. Rogers and Mary M. Rogers in Newark, New Jersey. She transitioned peacefully on December 19, 2025, at the age of 71.Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, John W. Rogers and Mary...