Obituaries in Newark, NJ

Patricia Ann Backuse, (affectionately known as Pat), age 72, of Newark, New Jersey, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey.Patricia was born on September 1, 1953 to the late Evelyn Davis and Joseph Griffin. She was raised in Columbus, South Carolina ...

Minnie Ruth Hicks was born on August 8, 1946 in Goldsboro, North Carolina to Robert Manley Sr. and Maggie Ruth Manley. She departed this life peacefully on December 19, 2025.Minnie attended public schools in Goldsboro, NC. She met Willie Hicks Sr. and together they had two daughters: Sherry & Wa...

In the summer of 1933, on August 12, in the city of Chase City, Virginia, God blessed the late Robert Bullock and Martha Jones with their only child, Charles Edward Jones. First Peter 5:10 begins, "You have but to suffer a little while; afterward God, who is full of grace, who has called you in uni...

Rowena O’Bryant Williams was born on December 8, 1944, to Benjamin O’Bryant and Kathryn Lemon-Green O’Bryant. Affectionately known to countless friends and family as Wendy, she brought a radiant spirit into the world. A proud native of Newark, New Jersey, her roots ran deep in the vibrant community ...

Anthony Dwayne Lowery was born April 1, 1957 to parents Walter Jackson, Jr., and the late Mary Louise Lowery, in Newark, NJ. He passed away peacefully on December 22, 2025 in East Orange, NJ.Anthony, also known as “Tony”, was raised in Newark, NJ, where he attended West Kinney Elementary School. Lat...

Clifton “Cliff” Earl Gilliam was born on January 27, 1955, in Windsor, Bertie County, North Carolina, to Esther Gilliam and his stepfather, Leon Freeman.Cliff was born blind, but he never allowed this to limit his joy or his love for life. He especially loved attending church and listening to gospel...

On Thursday afternoon at 1:10 on New Year’s Day of 2026 Catherine Elizabeth Bolen expired peacefully from natural causes at Roper Hospital in South Carolina. Catherine was born on June 23rd, 1930 in Asbury Park, N.J. She was the youngest of 3 sisters and 4 brothers. The family migrated to Newark, N....

Edward Lee Scovil of Newark, New Jersey, departed this life on January 6, 2026. Born in Newark on January 16, 1947, to the late Rose and Samuel Scovil, Ed was educated in the Newark Public School system. Following his 1966 graduation from Barringer High School, he proudly served in the United States...

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Peggy Ann Cooper, of Raleigh, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on January 15, 2026, at SECU Hospice House of UNC Johnston in Smithfield, North Carolina.Peggy will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving daughter, Shakira Cooper; her sisters, Doreen Hut...

Deacon Willie J. Perry, Jr. was born on October 6, 1955, to the late Apostle Willie J. Perry, Sr. and Catherine Perry in Jacksonville, Florida. The Perry family relocated to Brooklyn, NY where they attended the United House of Prayer for All People in Hollis, Queens and later were members of Brook...

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