All Obituaries

Joan Vaughan Bright was born on April 30, 1930 in the Vauxhall section of Union, New Jersey. She was raised in Maplewood and graduated from Columbia High School and then went on to attend Howard University completing two years. Joan met the love of her life, James Bright and they were married on October 28,1950. Joan and James (Jim) lived in the Maplewood home with her mother, Helen Littlejohn and stepfather, Cleo Littlejohn. In 1957, Joan and Jim bought a house in Montclair at 16 Gardiner...

Tracy Marie Brewington was born on November 4, 1962, to John David Brewington, Sr. and Louise Taylor Brewington in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.  She was the first of their two children.  Tracy was born, raised and educated in Montclair, and graduated from Montclair High School in 1980.  She left in the fall to attend Hampton Institute (now University) in Virginia, her father's alma mater. After her time at Hampton, with additional coursework completed at Katherine Gibbs...

Frank Isaac Taylor was born to Grace L. Taylor and Frank M. Taylor on July 14, 1960 in Montclair, NJ.  He obtained an education from Montclair High School and Florida A&M University.  Following that he pursued a career in law enforcement and was a proud employee of the Montclair Police Department under the roles of a Patrol Officer, Detective, and Accident Investigator. He could be seen throughout the town of Montclair where he protected and served the community and...

OBITUARY OF ARTFIELD MCKINLEY GILMER BRISTOL February 18, 1952 – February 7, 2023   Gilmer Artfield McKinley Bristol, age 70, passed away on February 7, 2023, at his home in Orange, NJ. Fondly known as Art, Gilmer spent his formative years and much of his adult life in his native community of Marigot, Commonwealth of Dominica, until he emigrated to the U.S. to join his family in 1997.  The second of seven children of Amy Latitia Bristol and McCloud M. Alton Bristol, Art...

Diana Virgina Butler, age 82, received her Heavenly wings on Friday, January 27th, 2023. Born February 5th, 1941 to Estelle and Edward Carr, she was the youngest daughter of 12 in Laurel, DE.  Sadly, Diana’s mother transitioned when she was just 9 years old. She was raised by her older sisters, Norma Lee Carr (deceased) and Aletha Reed, and brothers, Lester Carr (deceased), Theodore Ingram (deceased), and, the youngest, Terry Carr (deceased). They were supported by a village of...

In Loving Memory of Evelyn Sammie Jordan              Evelyn Jordan was born on January 28,1932 in Augusta, Georgia. She was the youngest child & only daughter to Samuel & Susan Hill. Just 3 days prior to her 91st birthday. Evelyn departed her life on January 25, 2023 in East Orange, New Jersey. In the 1940's Evelyn & her family migrated from Augusta, Georgia to Newark, New Jersey. She resided with her family on Lincoln...

Alice Mae Choice, the daughter of the late Mae Alice and Lewis “Luke” Choice, was born on September 16, 1941, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey.  She peacefully entered eternal rest on January 22, 2023 at the Montclair Care Center, Montclair, New Jersey.    Alice attended Montclair, New Jersey schools and graduated from Montclair High School in 1959.   She was employed by RCA and left there to work for General Motors for 30 years until her...

Life Reflections on The Life of Rudolph Chambers    Rudolph J Chambers, eighth child of James and Lillian Chambers, was born in James Hill in Clarendon, Jamaica on June 6, 1945. As a young man, he attended James Hill Primary School. Then, following graduation, he moved to Kingston to expand his career opportunities and was later employed by the Kingston Water Commission.    In 1974, Rudolph migrated to the US where he joined family in New Jersey. During this...

Portia  ❤️  Portia Denice Wood-Hallman, 59, of Montclair, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2023 at her home in Montclair, NJ. Portia was the loving daughter of George Wood Sr. and Sheila Baldwin, born on February 8, 1963 in Newark, NJ. She was a life-long resident of Montclair and graduated from Montclair High School in 1981. In 1982, she gave birth to Tristen J. Wood, where she began her journey into Motherhood. In the early 90’s, she attended school for Dental...

On Tuesday, December 20th, Deowattee Chaves (Dolly), beloved mother and wife, passed away at the age of seventy-five. Born to John and Molly Katwaru. She migrated to the United States from Guyana in 1993. She worked for many years as a Home Health Aide. She was active in her church and enjoy singing and reading her bible. She was best known for her gentle and quiet spirit. She is survived by her husband Michael, daughters Natasha, Jennifer, and Deborah, and two grandsons Justin and Jordan...