All Obituaries

Thomas "Munta" Fain was born on November 12, 1952 to Thomas E. Fain Jr. and Doris Fain in Orange, NJ. On Thursday, February 18, 2021, Thomas was called to rest after succumb­ing to his short fight with Covid-19 at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, NJ.  Thomas attended East Orange High School. He was employed with The Little Preschool for 35 years. At the school, he served on the Board of Trustees for over 20 years. Thomas never missed a day of work except for...

OBITUARY Rashid F. Abdullah was born Seymour McCain on November 17, 1952 to Seymour and Sarah McCain in Brooklyn, NY.  He went to NYC public school, followed by Westinghouse, High School.  He was married in 1972 to Barbara Johnson, and from that union, they bore three children: Shakeem, Iyesha, and Atiya McCain. Due to his devout Muslim faith, in the early eighties he legally changed his name to Rashid Furqan Abdullah.  In 1983, he married Yamina Abdullah, and...

Anwaar Numan (Ronald Clyburn) was born June 2, 1959 to the late Geraldine Clyburn and John Massen­burg In Newark, NJ. Anwaar was educated in the Newark Public School system and grew up in the City of Newark and the township of Irvington. He worked for the Newark Department of Sanitation for many years.  Anwaar had a great sense of humor and he was a jokester. He was a force whose presence lit up any room he was in. Some of his favorite things to do was dress to impress, shop at...

OBITUARY  Inna illahi wa inna ilayhi raji 'un  From Allah we come, and back to Allah we will go   Zena 'Kareemah Tiny' Johnson returned to Allah on Sunday, Febru­ary 7, 2021. The youngest daughter of Robert and Jean Johnson, Sister Kareemah was a true ray of light. Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Sister Kareemah was a proud graduate of Central High School, where she picked up her love for dancing that she often demonstrated at family gatherings....

OBITUARY Jenssy Rodriguez, affectionately known as J Hov, was born to Maria Cristina Rodriguez and Pedro Lopez on November 18, 1978, in Newark, NJ. Jenssy was the youngest of 4 children. He was a loving son, an overprotective brother, a generous cousin, and the coolest uncle ever. Overall, he was an amazing person with a beautiful soul. He touched so many through his generosity and big heart. Jenssy was family oriented and had a love for the latest fashions. And we all know his favorite...

Michael Clyburn (Saeed Ali) was born January 28, 1956 to the late Geraldine Clyburn and John Massenburg In Newark, NJ. Saeed was educated in the Newark Public School system and grew up in the City of Newark and the township of Irving­ton. He worked at Ruger Chemical for 15 years, Summit Oaks Hospital for 15 years and recently at Amazon logistics.  Saeed accumulated many friends , leaving a lasting impression on every single one of them. Saeed was the biggest smile in the room and...

Obituary Faheem Shabazz, 59 years old, real estate investor, prison outreach minister, pillar of the community, returned to Allah on January 24, 2021. He was born in Jacksonville, Florida on October 29th, 1961. Faheem Shabazz was the treasured son of Dora Williams and Elgin Louis. Faheem was a strong and faithful Muslim. His mission was to educate and reform his people. Faheem's greatest joy in life was his son. Faheem was a dedicated, loving father to his son, Ibn...