Among the many struggles of the pandemic are finding ways to grieve and honor a loved one who has died under the constraints of COVID-19. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: funeral
An East Harlem Community Fights For A Vietnam Veterans Burial Who Fought For Us
Members of the East Harlem community came together after the death of a 77-year-old decorated Vietnam veteran, Joseph Jarvis, making sure he had a proper sendoff. Continue Reading →
Call To City, State, And Federal Government To Create Fund To Cover All Funeral Expenses (Spanish)
Uptown Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez states that New York City has been the epicenter of a national pandemic that has taken the lives of over 17,000 New Yorkers. Continue Reading →
Funeral Held In Harlem For 911 First Responder
NY1 reports that a funeral was held Saturday afternoon in Manhattan for a 9/11 first responder and veteran city firefighter who passed away due to Lou Gehrig’s disease. Continue Reading →
Seitu’s World: Leslie Wyche Celebration Of Life In Harlem
On Tuesday, January 28, 2018, photographer Seitu Oronde was at the Leslie Wyche’s Viewing and Celebration Of Life at the Unity Funeral Chapel, at 126st Street and Lenox Avenue In Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s DJ Jean Paul Guerrero Funeral Services Planned, Community Invited
Funeral services have been planned for Harlem DJ Jean Paul Guerrero, also known as Jinx Paul, who was killed Monday morning by a hit-and-run driver in East New York. Continue Reading →
Homegoing Services For Dr. John Henrik Clarke House In Harlem Chair Solomon Goodrich
Solomon Goodrich served for nearly a decade as Chairman of the Board for the Education of People of African Ancestry that operates at the Dr. John Henrik Clarke House 286 Convent Avenue in Harlem and managed its educational services. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Historic Benta’s Funeral Home Diversifies Its Services
Some of New York’s more successful mortuary families from Harlem to Hollis have adapted their approach to funerals and diversified their business holdings. Continue Reading →
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