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Jason "JJ" Najib Jarbo
Jul 19th, 1968 - Aug 26th, 2021
Jason Jarbo, born July 19, 1968, passed away on August 26, 2021. He lived a life defined by the roles he held—husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend—each carried with quiet strength, steady pride, and a generous heart. He is remembered most for the way he loved people. Jason gave his care...
Taiwo Kayode Obafemi
Daniel "Dan" Joesph Card
Sep 12th, 1987 - May 11th, 2026
Daniel Joseph Card was a beloved husband, father, son, brother, friend, and respected realtor. Daniel's kindness, patience, and strength touched the lives of many. Dan was the devoted husband and best friend of Jessica Beasley. Together, they shared a love built on friendship, laughter, support,...
David "Dave" Charles Andrews
Nov 9th, 1963 - Feb 25th, 2020
James "Jim" Wilson Vanderburg
Apr 4th, 1956 - May 28th, 2026
James Vanderburg passed away unexpectedly on May 28th, 2026, following a brief hospitalization related to a heart condition. He was 70 years old. Though his passing has left an immeasurable void, his life was one marked by purpose, generosity, adventure, and love. He was a devoted husband, father,...
Eugene "Big Poppa" Bernard Mitchell
Jan 11th, 1955 - Jul 9th, 2023
Theresa Marie Fitzpatrick
Dec 12th, 1949 - May 18th, 2026
Theresa Marie Fitzpatrick, lovingly known by most as “Mother Theresa,” passed away on May 18, 2026, in Jacksonville, Florida, after a lengthy illness. A longtime resident of Brunswick, Georgia, Theresa was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, where she grew up immersed in a close-knit...
Seth "STL" Thomas Luttrell
Mar 23rd, 1989 - Jun 5th, 2023
Stein Erik Hagen
Jul 22nd, 1956 - Jun 4th, 2026
Stein Erik Hagen — known affectionately across Norway as "Rimi-Hagen" — was one of Scandinavia's most consequential entrepreneurs, a passionate art collector, and a man of warmth and intellectual vitality who left an indelible mark on Norwegian society. Born on 22 July 1956 in Oslo, he grew up in a...
Patrick Graham
May 25th, 1961 - Jun 4th, 2026
Patrick Thomas Graham — known to everyone simply as Pat — was a force of nature on the ice and off it, a man whose fierce spirit, uncommon loyalty, and refusal to be ordinary left a mark on everyone who crossed his path. Born on May 25, 1961, in Toronto, Ontario, Pat grew up with a love for hockey...
Hermano João da Silva Ramos
Dec 7th, 1925 - Jun 4th, 2026
Hermano João da Silva Ramos — known to friends and rivals alike as "Nano" — was one of the last authentic links to the most dangerous and romantic era of motorsport. Born on 7 December 1925 in Paris to a Brazilian father and a French mother, he grew up in the French capital and excelled as a...
Kazuhiro Ninomiya
Nov 28th, 1946 - Jun 4th, 2026
Kazuhiro Ninomiya (二宮和弘) was a titan of Japanese judo — a man whose towering frame, iron discipline, and fierce competitive spirit carried him from the dojos of Fukuoka to the highest podium in Olympic sport. Born on November 28, 1946, in Fukuoka, Japan, he devoted himself to judo from an early...
Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza
Jun 2nd, 1938 - Jun 4th, 2026
Carlos Garaikoetxea Urriza was born on 2 June 1938 in Pamplona, Navarre, to Juan Garaicoechea and Dolores Urriza — both children of the Navarrese mountains. His father, a Carlist sympathizer, spoke Basque; his mother did not, and so the language was not passed on at home. Undeterred, Carlos taught...
Yuji Ohno
May 30th, 1941 - Jun 4th, 2026
Yuji Ohno (大野 雄二, Ōno Yūji) was a giant of Japanese music — a jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader whose work transformed the sound of anime and left an indelible mark on popular culture across generations. Born on May 30, 1941, in the coastal resort town of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, he grew up...
Marjane Satrapi
Nov 22nd, 1969 - Jun 4th, 2026
Marjane Satrapi was a storyteller in the truest sense — a woman who used ink and image to bear witness to history, to exile, to love, and to loss. Born on November 22, 1969, in Rasht, Iran, she grew up in Tehran in a politically engaged household. Her parents, engineer Ebi and dress designer Taji,...
Jonathan Tiersten
Aug 11th, 1965 - Jun 4th, 2026
Jonathan Tiersten was an actor, musician, and tennis director whose creativity and warmth touched everyone who crossed his path. Born on August 11, 1965, in Queens, New York, and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, he showed an artist's instincts from childhood — studying French horn and guitar before...
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