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Gary Holmes
Jun 1, 2025
Gary E. Holmes was born on May 8, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA, and transitioned peacefully on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
Gary was born and raised in South Philadelphia and was the eldest child of the late Eddie and Essie Holmes. He was educated in the Philadelphia School System and graduated from South Philadelphia High School. During his high school years, Gary...
Alfonso Hayman
May 24, 2025
Alfonso “Fonnie” Hayman, a beloved son, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, colleague, and friend, passed away on May 24, 2025. He was born to the late Clarence and Edith Hayman on November 2, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alfonso was educated in the Philadelphia school system, and despite the challenges of segregation, he lived a full life defined by strength,...
Catherine Smalls
May 19, 2025
Catherine Smalls was born on May 8, 1920 in Andrews, South Carolina. She
was the youngest of six children born to the late James Darby and Corrine Lee.
Catherine entered everlasting rest on May 19, 2025 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
In 1940, Catherine married Clarence Small, in Andrews, South Carolina, in the
Georgetown community. She came to Philadelphia at the invite of her sister,
Rosa Williams, for...
Christine Jankans
May 6, 2025
Christine Jankans, (nee Leftwich) departed this life on Tuesday May 6, 2025 at Mercy Fitzgerald hospital surrounded by her three children. She was born on August 15, 1944, in Lynchburg Virginia to the late Wyatt Herman Leftwich Sr. and Mildred Alina Leftwich. She was raised in Philadelphia and was educated in the Philadelphia Parochial school system. Christine often talked about...
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