All Obituaries

John Anthony O’Leary (JOL) September 3, 1971 – June 6th, 2021. Born to Margaret & John O’Leary in the Bronx, NY where he lived his life. From the time he was in high school, he had dreams of being a Police Officer. He joined the NYPD in 1995 & was promoted in 2001 to Detective, personally by the Police Commissioner. This was a very proud moment in his life. After serving NYPD 20 years, John retired in 2015. When we think of John, we remember laughter,...

Ruth Boyd Chea was born October 24, 1943 in Portsmouth, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Emma Jean Giles and Robert Foster. Ruth was raised by her maternal grandmother Salonia Joyner Boyd and at the age of 5, they moved to New York City.  Ruth also known as "Ruthie" aged 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Salisbury, NC on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. She was educated in the public schools of NYC, but left school with the birth of her eldest daughter....