OBITS AND DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS

	AUGUSTINE TETROIN JAPPAH, SR. Sunrise: August 14, 1938 <> Sunset: May 26, 2016 "Papa, Ole Boy, Uncle, Cousin, Teacher" The Jappah, Williams, Wreh and Tugbe families announce the home going of our beloved father, brother, Uncle, Cousin, Grandfather, and Great Grandfather Honorable Augustine Tetroin Jappah, Sr. This sad event occurred on Thursday, May 26, 2016 in Columbia Heights, Minnesota, U.S.A. Papa was a Teacher, Principal, and Education Administrator in Liberia. He was District Education Officer of Kru Coast Territory, Liberia, and later became the County Education Officer of Grand Kru County, Liberia from 1979 _ 1999 until his retirement. He leaves to cherish his memories, and carry on his legacy his children and those he raised including: Stanislaus Sneh Jappah, Tina Doyendi Jappah (Reinhard), Julia Jappah Yuoh, Lancelott Williams (Julia), Fred G. Williams II (Catherine), Anacletus Kpanyen Jappah, Felicia Wawli Jappah, Elizabeth Nyanfordi Jappah, Augustine Tetroin Jappah Jr (Alberta). Sister Philomena Wrehdi Jappah - SHF, Josephine Nhede Thompson, Ruth Yah Weah, Sgt. Victor Kay Jappah, Princeton Wreh Jappah (Janet), Snoti Bunch Jappah, Serena Muna Jappah, Christina Jleh Jappah, Anthonisus Teah Jappah, his Sister Helena Jappah, his Brother Fr. David Nah Wreh, his nephews and nieces including: Anthony Semunu Wreh, Christopher Blamoh Wreh, Emmanuel Sieh Wreh, Margretta Barlieh Wreh, Patricia Welleh Seyon, Felicia Blessing Wreh, and cousins including Philomena Tugbe Williams, Seyondi Tugbe Roberts, Snosio Twegbe, 21 grand children, 4 greatgrand children and a host of relatives and friends in Liberia, the USA, Germany, Australia and Canada. His father John Kpanyen Jappah, mother Mary Doyendi, wife Felicia Solo and sons Charles Torh, Nicholas Chie, Victor Kay I and Sunday Jappah predeceased him. Wake Keeping Date: June 17th, 2016 Time: 7:30pm -10:30pm Location: St. Alphonsus Parish - 7025 Halifax Avenue N. Brooklyn Center Homegoing Date: June 18th, 2016 Location: St. Alphonsus Parish - 7025 Halifax Avenue N. Brooklyn Center

	ANTHONY JREH NABWE Sunrise: April 8, 1931 | Sunset: May 22, 2016 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:2 The Almighty God summoned Anthony Jreh Nabwe, a devoted Catholic, to his eternal rest in the early morning of Sunday, May 22, 2016 in the City of Newark, New Jersey, USA. Anthony Jreh Nabwe was born on April 8, 1931 in Jekwikpo Town, Sasstown, Grand Kru County, Republic of Liberia unto the union of Joseph Kofa Nabwe (Wesseh Nabwe Kofa) and Margaret Welleh Woto ( Tregbe Woto Welleh). He completed his early education at St. Paul's Catholic School in Sasstown Territory; graduated from Our Lady of Fatima High School (first class -1955) in Cape Palmas (Harper City), Maryland County; and, studied Social Science at the University of Liberia. Anthony Jreh Nabwe served the Liberian Government and People for over 30 years as an Administrative Assistant at the National Public Health Service (now Ministry of Health and Social Welfare); Administrative Officer of the Yaws / Leprosy Project sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF); Senior Accountant at the Roberts International Airport (RIA), then under the management of Pan American Airways ; and, Supervisor of the Grand Kru Unit of the Liberia Repatriation and Resettlement Commission. He was committed to the well-being of individuals, families and communities, as expressly demonstrated through his leadership and membership in the following community-based organizations: Traditional Chief and President of the Sasstown Community Development Association in Monrovia; and member of the Jiao Progressive Club, Ma'o Nyanobo Association, Fenwan Association, Na Nieje Club, and the Chugbor Family Club in Liberia, as well as the Sasstown Community in the United States. Anthony Jreh Nabwe was a devoted servant of the Holy Roman Catholic Church in Liberia (native homeland) and the United States of America (adopted nation). During his 85 years on earth, he worshipped at the St. Paul's Church in Sasstown; St. Teresa's Cathedral in Cape Palmas; the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Monrovia; and, St. Mary's Immaculate Conception in Newark, NJ. He was Worthy President of the Sacred Heart Commandery #366 of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John's in Liberia; and, a member of the Parish Council and Chair of the Evangelization Committee at St. Mary's Parish in the USA. He volunteered and supported Catholic institutions and related activities in Liberia, such as St. Joseph's Warriors Football Club, St. Joseph's Catholic Hospital, and Cathedral High School, amongst others. Left to mourn his home-going are his children: Faustina G. Nabwe, Cecelia D. Nabwe-Railey (Ronnie), Bliloh Nabwe-Glay (Elmos), Jeremiah Jrakon Nabwe, Batie Nabwe-Davis (Aaron), Sebwe Nabwe, Anthony Nabwe Jr., Mark Carlton Carr (Mardea), Robert Smallwood (Gamai), Josephine Sonpon, and Josephine Toe (Siemo). He is survived by his siblings - John Kofa, Toe Kofa, Siehtonni Kofa, and Nimleydee Kofa; a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren , nieces, nephews and cousins; his former wife, Laura Harris; and very close friends and relatives. He was pre-deceased by his sister, Beatrice Kofa, and his loving parents. VIGIL OF THE DECEASED (VIEWING & WAKE): Friday, June 24, 2016 @ 7:30 PM St. Mary's of the Immaculate Conception Parish 528 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Newark, NJ 07102

	SR. MARY SPONSA BELTRAN   It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Sister Mary Sponsa Beltran, OSF. She was 91 years old. This sad event occurred today, April 6, 2016 in Reading, PA. Sister Sponsa was a Bernardine Franciscan nun who touched the lives of many Liberians regardless of religious beliefs or creed while serving as a missionary (nurse) in Liberia, West Africa during the 1970s, 1980s thru 2000s. She established Our Lady of Fatima Rehabilitation Center in Harper, Liberia to serve abandoned physically disabled children. She also fed a multitude of malnourished children and the elderly throughout the Liberian civil war. She temporarily relocated her programs to San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire between 1994 and 1997 due to safety concerns during the Liberian civil war where she continued feeding and educating the Liberian refugee community. Sister Sponsa subsequently relocated the programs to Paynesville/Monrovia, Liberia after the civil war, where she served until her physical strength could no longer permit her. She then retired at her community home for the elderly nuns in Reading, PA where she resided until she went to be with the Lord. She will be missed indeed! Rest eternal grant onto her O Lord, and may light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen! Sister Sponsa's funeral arrangement is as follows: Funeral Mass Wednesday, April 13, 2016 At 11:00 AM Sacred Heart Convent Chapel 460 St. Bernardine Street Reading, PA 19607 By Otis Gardiner Click here to read eulogy

	FR. THOMAS "TED" HAYDEN   Father Thomas Edward Hayden, SMA, Ph.D., died peacefully with his family by his side, on August 31, 2014, eighty-two years and seven months to the day of his birth.  Ted, as he was known by the members of his religious community, served as a Catholic priest for the Society of African Missions (SMA) for over fifty-six years both in Africa and in the U.S.    Raised in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Fr. Ted was the son of the late Joseph S. Hayden and Mary Masterson Hayden.  He is predeceased by the late Dorothy Ann Hayden, JoAnne Hayden Murphy, Patricia Hayden, and M. Loeman Hayden.  He leaves behind his brother and sister-in-law, Dr. Joseph S.  and Betty Lou Hayden of Corinth, TX, and sister Elaine Hayden Farrand of Hillsborough, NJ along with nieces and nephews; Claire Murphy, Ellen Hayden, Anne (Hayden) Bishop, Christopher Hayden, Tricia (Farrand) Kordalski, Paul Farrand, Christine Farrand, Juliane (Farrand) Bahram, Thomas Murphy, Gregory Murphy, Mary (Murphy) Campbell, and 16 great nieces and nephews.  In addition, he leaves behind many close friends in the Liberian and Society of African Missions communities who were just as much family to him as his family of origin.  He will be missed dearly and deeply.   Fr. Ted was a graduate of Boston College High School, and Catholic University. In 1976, he earned his Ph.D  in Anthropology and African Studies from Howard University, where his research on the marriage traditions of the Grand Cess Kru, an ethnic group in Liberia,  is still used today.  Fr. Ted’s constant pursuit of research and education reflected his strong value of continuous learning as a way to understand, and better serve the cultures and traditions of the African people with whom he worked so closely. This spirit permeated all aspects of his life.  Working first in Liberia and Nigeria with Catholic Relief Services from 1959-1963, he sought ways to get food into schools.  As a ‘simple’ parish priest in the Diocese of Cape Palmas from 1963-1969, he developed a deeper pastoral sense and love for the Liberian people.  From 1969-1983, he was called to serve  Africans from the U.S. in various roles, including Vice President, Academic Dean and Professor of Anthropology at the Maryknoll School of Theology and   Provincial Superior of the American Provence of SMA . He understood very well the social justice needs in Africa and was a founding father, and Executive Director,   of the African Faith and Justice Network (AFJN) in Washington D.C.,  which continues today to advocate for Africa.   While in Washington D.C., Fr. Ted testified before U.S.  Congressional committees about human rights abuses in Liberia.  As a result of his testimony in 1986, the U.S. Congress suspended military assistance to Liberia. The Liberian government then declared him as a “persona non grata” so he needed to continue his work outside of Liberia.  From 1990-1994, he served in Kenya, where he was a member of the teaching faculty, as well as the Board of Trustees of the Catholic University of America in Nairobi.  In 1995, he was able to return to his true passion, serving the people of Liberia.  For the subsequent 18 years, he served in various roles in Monrovia and Cape Palmas, including as the Pastor of St. Anthony’s Parish in Barraken from 2004-2010, where he helped parishioners with their spiritual lives, housing, food and education . The final years of Fr. Ted's life were not spent in retirement but rather being with Liberians in one of the poorest areas, offering words of encouragement and guidance to those who came to visit him in his simple home in one of the places where he first ministered as a missionary priest. Never forgetting his love for the Liberian people and for all Africans,  he worked hard to ensure that the SMA Province provided as much assistance to Liberia as possible but also understood the need for SMA  to move outside the borders of Liberia so  was instrumental in the Society of African Missions expanding its reach to East Africa. Fr. Ted will want to be remembered not for all the leadership positions that he held and degrees he earned, but for all those whom he helped improve their future with the hope that they, in turn, would do the same for others. Fr. Ted was a man of action and over many years, helped countless numbers of African students get an education, both in Liberia and in the U.S.  To do this, Fr. Ted established and managed a scholarship fund for Liberians of all faiths.   To continue his legacy and work, a scholarship fund in his name has been established by the very Liberians whom he helped educate years ago. Visitation will be on Friday, September 5th from 3-9 PM and the Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, September 6th at 10:00 AM, both at the SMA Chapel, 23 Bliss Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Father Thomas Hayden Liberia Scholarship Fund, 5610 Scotts Valley Drive, Box 275, Scotts Valley, CA 95066 (tax exempt status in process) or donations can be made to the Society of African Missions for their work in Africa: SMA Fathers, 23 Bliss Avenue, Tenafly, NJ 07670.

	ELIZABETH PARTEH NYEPLU GAYE   It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of alumnae Elizabeth Nyeplu Gaye, class of ''82", St. Francis High School. Elizabeth departed this world on July 18th in Nigeria, to be with the Lord, after a period of illness. Let us be reminded that Elizabeth was an active member who attended many Conventions/Reunions when her health permitted her to do so. Therefore, we must reach out to the bereaved family to extend our condolences. May her soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in perfect peace. Amen. Elizabeth was born on May 18, 1962 and stepped into eternity on July 18th, 2014 while visiting in Africa. Elizabeth touched many lives throughout the United States, Africa and other parts of the world. A number of organizations benefited from Elizabeth's leadership over the years. She served as a member of the Organization of Liberians in Minnesota (OLM) as part of the Election Committee . A current second term president of the Maryland County Organization, Minnesota Chapter. Because Elizabeth felt that there was more for Liberian women and young girls, she was a founding member of the Liberian Women's Initiative. A program through which Liberian women and young girls were provided opportunities for learning and bettering their lives. This organization encouraged literacy skills for women, tutoring for young girls, and preparation for college education for women of all ages. She is survived by her two children Isaac Moniba Randolph Jr. and Lawrina Gaye . Siblings: Francis Richards, Lawrina Richards-Doe, Louisa Parteh Nimene, Isaiah Parteh {Lisa}. Three others pre-deceased her: Lamuel, Mary and Mark, and her Mother Hannah Wannie Richards who was buried on July 18, 2014. Uncles: Rev. Mark J.Richards Jr., J. Nyemah Richards and John Coco Richards.

	Rev. Fr. John J. Guiney Reverend John J. Guiney; born February 12, 1932. Entered into eternal life May 9, 2014. Ordained June 3, 1961 in the Diocese of Washington, D.C. Assignments included being the Associate Pastor at Sacred Heart Parish, St. Isidore and St. Walter. He taught at Our Lady of Fatima and St. Francis High Schools respectively. He also did mission work at the Boniki Leper Colony in Maryland County. He then migrated to Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County where he taught at St. Philomena School. Fr. Guiney served in Liberia, West Africa from 1961 – 1982. He “retired” in 2002. He came from a large family, the son of the late Aible and Mary, nee McCarthy. He had a love for all people, especially the elderly, sick and those in nursing homes. He lived by the motto, “be brief, be blunt and be gone”. Visitation was held on Monday, May 12th 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm at St. Walter Church 117 W. Maple Roselle, IL. A wake service was held at 7:00 pm, which was followed by lying in state from 9:00 am until funeral mass at 11:00 am. Interment was private at St. Isidore Cemetery in IL. May his soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.

	Bishop Boniface Nyema Dalieh Boniface Nyema Dalieh, a member of the Grebo tribe, was born to non-Christian parents in the village of Yederobo on 9th December 1933 in Maryland County, Liberia. He became acquainted with the Catholic Church through the SMA Fathers working in Liberia who helped him go to school. When he decided to become a priest, he was sent to SS Peter and Paul Seminary in Ibadan, Nigeria, for seven years. He was ordained a priest on 11th July, 1965 in Harper City – about 26 miles from his home village.   Fr. Boniface served as associate pastor with Fr. Thomas Hayden, SMA, in St Theresa’s Cathedral, Cape Palmas, and with Fr. Edward Galvin, SMA, in Sasstown. He later served as pastor of Christ the King Parish in Zwedru, and in 1970 he was appointed diocesan socio-economic development coordinator in Pleebo. As a priest, he was one of the pioneer promoters of the Credit Union and Co-operative movements in Liberia. When Bishop Juwle of Cape Palmas died Fr. Boniface succeeded him and was consecrated Bishop on 17th March, 1974 in St Theresa’s Cathedral, Harper (Cape Palmas). The ordaining prelate was Archbishop Thomas Brosnahan CSSp., from the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo in Sierra Leone.   As Bishop of Cape Palmas, Bishop Boniface placed great emphasis on Liberian Vocations and ensured the erection of the Pope John XXIII Minor Seminary in Philadelphia – about four miles outside the city of Harper. In 1979 he founded the first indigenous Congregation of Sisters – The Society of the Holy Family. During the Civil War Bishop Boniface lived for almost four years in exile with many of his people in Cote D’Ivoire. He returned to Cape Palmas to find homes, churches and schools destroyed and began the work of re-building. He faithfully served the people of his Diocese until his retirement on 15th October, 2008.   Bishop Dalieh came to Tenafly on 24th March, 2014 for medical treatment. He underwent surgery in Englewood Hospital on Good Friday, but sadly he was never to regain his health. He died peacefully on the Friday of Easter Week and went home to the Lord he served so well.   A funeral mass was held for the late Bishop on Saturday, 3rd May, 2014 at the SMA Headquarters in Tenefly, NJ. Thereafter, his body was flown to Cape Palmas, Liberia where a funeral Mass was held and the body was laid to its final resting place on Friday, 16th May 2o14. May he rest in perfect peace. Amen.

	ALUMNA ALBERTINE SABA   The death is announced of alumna Albertine Saba, Our Lady of Fatima High School Class of “90”. Albertine passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the CCOP Church in Point Four, Bushrod Island. ______________________________________________________