Obituaries

Jun 28, 2019

Jun 24, 2019

Raymond Canales Jr., departed his life on Monday, June 24th, 2019. He was born on October 8th, 1994, to Andrena White and Raymond Canales, in Philadelphia, Pa. Raymond is preceded in death by his maternal mother, Andrena White. Ray is the youngest of his siblings, Aquill and Tyquill. He was raised by his lovely cousin/mother, Evelyn, and gained two sisters,...

Jun 18, 2019

Juanita Ruth Balkman affectionately known to many as "Sis" was born July 1, 1926 in Edenton, North Carolina to the late Williams and Eleanor Blount. They were one of the first families living in the Richard Allen projects later moving to South Philadelphia with her parents and brother Thomas Blount who preceded her in death. She was educated in the...

Jun 16, 2019

Jun 15, 2019

Jun 13, 2019

Jun 13, 2019

Gloria Jean Griffin was the youngest of five children born to Deacon James Brown Griffin and Sis Lillie Mae Ladson-Griffin. Gloria was born on February 8,1957 in Sumter, South Carolina. The Griffin family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1963 and she began her education at Robert Reynolds Elementary School. Gloria continued her education and earned an Associate degree from Drexel...

Jun 10, 2019

Jun 9, 2019

Jun 7, 2019

Life Story William Thomas Jr. was born on January 29, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pa. He was raised in the care of adaptive parents, Mr. George Green and Ms. Annie Triplin – Cobb. Early in the morning on June 7, 2019, after being hospitalized for several weeks and unable to bear anymore, William was called home to live in his “forever...

Jun 5, 2019

Jun 3, 2019

On June 3, 2019, a loving Wife, Mother Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, and Friend Peacefully passed away to be with her Lord and Savior. Alice Zenmonia Monroe Smallwood was born to Laura Estelle Holmes Monroe and Robert Monroe onMay 28, 1930 in King & queen Country, VA. Alice moved to Philadelphia, PA with her family in August 1939. She accepted Christ...

Jun 3, 2019

May 30, 2019

May 26, 2019

Ray Bajah Deloatch also known as "RJ" was the third born to Ray Bajah and Shirley Deloatch. Ray was born in December 1992 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, He went on to be with the Lord on May 26, 2019

May 23, 2019

Christopher Gardner is also known as "Fetti" was born on April 8, 1995, to Akyshia Yeiser and James Richardson. He leaves to cherish his memory his children London and Elias his Parents Akyshia & Allyn Yeiser; father James Richardson; grandmother Germaine Woodley; sister: Shydirah,Alliyah,Marihah, brothers: Mook, Nefees, Quan,Jamir and Gunna; girlfriend: Ayana Carter and a host of great aunts, great...

May 19, 2019

Fredrick Douglas Smith Sr. (Dougie) was born on April 16th, 1933 to the late Ester and Lafayette Smith in Philadelphia. On May 19th, 2019 the Lord sent his angles down for Dougie. Dougie was preceded in Death by both parents and siblings: Calvin, Lafayette, Kirby, Jerome, Marian and Mary. He leaves to mourn his legacy three children: Sheila (James),Angela and...

May 19, 2019

May 18, 2019

entered this world as the son of Joseph Sinclair and Bertha Elizabeth Wilson on March 13, 1958. He fell asleep in death on May 18, 2019 in the company of his children at Fairfax Inova Hospital, Fairfax, Virginia. Harold was reared and educated in the City of Philadelphia. His mother remembers him, as a very "active" son. HE often shared...

May 14, 2019

On December 22, 1969, Daniel Aaron Worsley was born to Nathaniel Worsley Sr, and Florence Brown Worsley. Known affectionately as "Danny" or "Dan", he was the youngest of three children. Daniel Attended Temple University for Marketing and worked in banking, insurance, sales and customer service throughout his career. Daniel Leaves to cherish his memory, one brother, Nathaniel Worsley, Jr; one...