Obituaries

Feb 11, 2021

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...

Feb 9, 2021

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...

Feb 7, 2021

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...

Feb 6, 2021

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...

Feb 6, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Ahmad H. Shareef. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 3, 2021

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...

Jan 25, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Mumin H Muhammad. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 24, 2021

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...

Jan 23, 2021

ISIAH BENTON JR MARCH 18, 1963 - JANUARY 23, 2021

Isiah Benton Jr. was born March 18, 1963 in Newark, NJ to Isiah Benton Sr. and the late Gennie V. Perry Benton.

He was raised in Newark, NJ until the 1970s when his mother moved him and his brother, Keith, to Irvington, NJ.

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Jan 23, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Ihssane Amghar. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Jan 13, 2021

Lamar D. Stevens, son to the late Robert Taylor and mother Ruth E Stevens, was born July 12, 1987 in Newark, New Jersey.

Lamar was a devoted dad to his son Ramal, his daughter Heaven, and their mom, the love of his life, Brenda Mitchell.

Lamar is preceded in death by mom, Ruth E. Stevens...

Jan 8, 2021

Umar Ibn Odell Muhammad was born Odell Samual White Jr. on August 21, 1948, to Georgia Mae Hinson and Odell White Sr. in Elizabeth, NJ. Umar was educated in the Roselle, NJ public school system and attended Abraham Clark High School. He also took classes at Essex County College as an adult. At a young age, Umar accepted Islam...

Jan 8, 2021

An obituary is not available at this time for Michael Green. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Dec 31, 2020

Gerald Howard Bryant, Jr. (A.K.A Jamaal) was born August 19, 1947 to the late Gerald Bryant and Hazel Bryant in Morristown, N.J. Jamaal graduated from Morris­town High School in 1965. Jamaal always loved sports. He participated in track & field and baseball while in High School, before suffering a critical knee injury which ended his pursuit of team sports....

Dec 26, 2020

Scott Winard Harper was sent down by Allah on July 12, 1990, in Queens New York. He attended most of his Elementary years in St. Anthony’s Catholic school in Queens and attended a majority of his high school years at James Ferris in New Jersey.

He met his soulmate Gabrielle in 2005 in high school and they...

Dec 20, 2020

David Thomas Cauthen was born to Henry Cauthen and Nevora (Sharpe) Cauthen on July 31, 1945 in Pittsburg, PA.  His Aunt Anne took him and raised him in Cleveland, OH until he was around 12 years old.  He then moved to Newark, NJ where he was reunited with his mother and siblings.

David attended public schools most...

Dec 19, 2020

We would like to extend condolences to the friends and family of Bro. Anwar Priester. May Allah forgive his sins and have Mercy upon his Soul. Surely from Allah We Come, and Unto Allah We All Must Return.

Dec 18, 2020

Mercy  Adegbonyi, was born to the family of Mr. Godfrey Eyube, and Mrs. Elizabeth Emuobor Eyube. From Jeddo (OKPE) Delta state/Nigeria. On November 21st 1960, at Ogbe Quarters in Benin City Edo state. Mercy attended uvbi primary school in Benin City from 1966 through 1972. She attended Sacred Heart girl’s model secondary school, Ubiaja, from 1972 until 1977. Upon...

Dec 17, 2020

We would like to extend condolences to the friends and family of Bro. Rasheed Kirkland. May Allah forgive his sins and have Mercy upon his Soul. Surely from Allah We Come, and Unto Allah We All Must Return.

Dec 4, 2020

On Friday, December 4, 2020, Luther B. Manuel Jr., a devoted husband, father, employee and devout Muslim, passed away at age 71.

Luther was born on October 30, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York to Luther Sr. and Dorothy (Dag/ow) Manuel. Throughout his childhood, Luther was faced with many challenging situations that only served to foster resiliency and...