Obituaries 344
McHale Daniel, 32: ‘That boy was always doing something to keep me on my toes’
McHale Daniel was affectionately known to many as Kel, but his mother, Robin Clark, had her own nickname for him—Mannyunk. “As a baby I would be playing or changing him and she yelled Mannyunk and McHale laughed and smiled uncontrollable,” Robin said. “That’s why I gave him the nickname because he had a positive response […]
Jared Montgomery Brooks, 27, onetime roller skating mascot and full-time giver
For most of his life, Diane Brooks and her husband, Earl, never stopped being amazed at the lengths their son would go to when it came to helping his friends. “Jared was always giving and doing for others,” Diane said. “He was always giving and doing. When his friend didn’t have anywhere to go and […]
Nicholas Delgado, 29, devoted dad who loved photography, music—and Sonic the Hedgehog
It was almost like Nicholas Delgado invented the dance battle. He always had a portable speaker on him, and he’d go up to a group of people, put on music and start moving. After a few seconds—and maybe a funny look or two—his energy became contagious. “He’d be like, ‘Guys, join in!’ And the […]
Darryl Darnell Amir Albany Jr., 34, nursing assistant, teddy bear and ‘all-around good person’
Like so many people, Darryl Albany just wanted to live life and have a good time. But as a big man with a big appetite, Darryl was a larger than average presence in the room, a handsome teddy bear with a heart of gold. “He was an intelligent, God-fearing, all-around good person,” said his sister, […]
Donte Moore, 24, security guard who ‘cared about everybody’
Donté Meshach Moore, a helpful, caring young man and a kid at heart, was so generous he often used his entire paycheck to buy food for his friends and others in need. “I would caution him about it but that was Donté.” said his mother, Jacqueline Satchell. “My son cared about everybody.” Donté was born […]
Kyle Manley, 34: ‘No, not Kyle! Why would that happen to him?’
Losing a loved one to gun violence is never easy, but people were particularly surprised when Kyle Manley was shot. “People were saying, ‘No, not Kyle! Why would that happen to him?’” said his only brother, Todd Manley, a patrol officer at the University of Pennsylvania. “He wasn’t into that type of lifestyle.” The fact […]
Jess Crandall, 26, hospital worker and ice hockey star—with an uncanny knack for finding things
Jess Steven Crandall’s heart was as big as he was tall. At 6-foot-2, Jesse, as his loved ones called him, was a natural born helper because he cared so deeply about people. Even when it came to something seemingly insignificant as finding little lost things around the house. “I could be searching for something small, […]
Tyree Murrell, 5 months old, whose joyous spirit keeps showing up in blue
Crystal Donnelly never really believed that spirits of lost loved ones can linger around, but her mother swears that babies can see ghosts. Now, two years after the death of her second son, Tyree Murrell, she’s not so sure. Tyree was just 5 months old to the day when he passed on Sept. 12, 2022, […]
Rashaan Harrison-Smith, 26, a ‘tough-love guy’ who still had a soft side
Relationships between siblings can be complicated. But when Rashaan Harrison-Smith finally saved up enough money to buy his first car, his sister was one of the first people he called. “Rashaan was obsessed with cars,” says Latasha Hall, Rashaan’s younger sister. “I couldn’t even tell you what kind of car it was, but he knew […]
Karon “KP” Payne, 21, Presbyterian Hospital worker with dreams of going to medical school
Karon Payne went by the nickname “KP.” Based on the life he lived, KP could have meant “’Keep Pushing.” No matter how cliché it sounds, this young man was on his way to a promising future. Karon was a person of strong character who did not get caught up in street life, said his mother, […]
Sahmir ‘Smiley’ Toliaferro, 20, a gifted young man who rescued stray dogs
Sahmir Marquan Toliaferro was a voracious reader, even in elementary school, when he received the highest score on an aptitude test and was put in a special school for gifted children. He didn’t even have to study, said his mother, Mercedes. He just had a knack for picking up concepts and applying knowledge to unique […]
David Becton, 31: ‘If you have family, you are rich’
David Becton was one of the most optimistic people his family knew, always looking on the bright side as he went through life with a smile on his face and a strong work ethic in his heart. He had a nickname for everyone, and many of them often stuck. “If you have family, you are […]
Gregory Dennis-Felder, 33, security guard and amazing father who beat the odds
Gregory M. Dennis had a lot of qualities that made him stand out, but most of all it was how he cared for his family. “I had a heart attack in the kitchen one day,” his mother, Mary Felder recalled. “Greg came in and all I said was, ‘I couldn’t breathe.’ He picked me up, […]
Jackson Silva Perez, 23, landscaper and devoted father of two boys known for his wacky dance moves
Jackson Silva loved making people laugh, whether with him when he made a joke or even at him when he was tearing it up on the dance floor with his wacky moves. At family gatherings, he always knew how to start the party. “He was the one hyping the party dancing with everybody even though […]
Ammron Hargrove, 29, was Mr. Elmo to his preschoolers and loved his sister’s salmon broccoli cheesesteak
Sometimes they called him Mr. Elmo, other times Mr. A. But it was because they were preschool kids, and even though they had trouble saying their teacher’s name, they loved him. Ammron Hargrove started teaching preschool around 2012, said his sister, Porscheca Wright. She was surprised he went into it, but she wasn’t surprised that […]
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