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Lazarus Ekeke

A CITATION ON ELDER LAZARUS NWAMU EKEKE, JP Elder Lazarus Nwamu Ekeke was born on Sunday the 17th February, 1929 in Umuagbai Ndoki in Oyigbo L.G.A. of Rivers State and grew up as a committed Christian. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND His early education took-off in 1939 when he attended Umuagbai Primary School, Umuagbai after which he proceeded to Methodist School Taabaa in 1946 where he did his Standard 5 and he found favour in the sight of Mr. M.P. Saronwiyo, then his Headmaster who registered him for entrance examination to Methodist College Uzuakoli without reference to his parents. In 1947, he was in the Methodist College Uzuakoli, where he obtained Senior Cambridge School Certificate Grade One in 1952. In 1953, he proceeded to Technical Institute Yaba where he trained as Electrical Engineering Assistant under the Electricity Cooperation of Nigeria. In 1955, Elder L.N.Ekeke fired by the desire for higher learning gained admission into the Nation’s Premier Degree Awarding Institution, University College, Ibadan and obtained Intermediate B.Sc. in Engineering. He also enrolled in the University College Ibadan for B.Sc. Honours in Physics with the Anglican Mission scholarship in 1963. Elder Ekeke, later attended University of Benin where he obtained Postgraduate Diploma in Education in 1982. WORK CAREER Elder Ekeke had an amiable rising working profile which began in 1953 when he was a teacher in charge of Junior Games Methodist College Uzuakoli, between 1958 and 1960, he worked with the Shell Petroleum Development Company Owerri/Port Harcourt. In 1963, he was a teacher in Western Ahoada county High School, Ahoada where he rose to become the Vice Principal in 1965. In 1966, he was Vice Principal, Ndoki county Grammar School, Obohia Ndoki. In 1971, he was Principal of Technical College Ohanso Ndoki, and in 1972 he was Principal in Boy’s Technical College Aba. 1977, he was a Principal at Government Secondary School Eberi omuma. In 1978 he was posted back to Western Ahoada County High School Ahoada as Principal. 1982, Elder Ekeke became the Zonal Chief inspector of Education Bori. In 1984, he was Chairman, Rivers State Schools Management Board, Port Harcourt. In 1986, He was Chairman Science and Technical Committee Ministry of Education, Port Harcourt. In 1987, his composite personality and wide range of experience earned him appointment as the Electoral Officer, National Electoral Commission OTELGA. In 1989, he became Principal at Government Secondary School Umuagbai and 1991, he was the Zonal Supervisor of School Oyigbo Zonal Office and retired meritoriously in 1992. OTHER POSITIONS OF TRUST 1n 1970, Elder Ekeke was a Zonal Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers. In 1974. He was a member of Joint Consultative Council Reference Committee on Technical Education Federal Ministry of Education. In 1973, he was Co-Chief Examiner for WAEC in Physics Practical. In 1977, he was a member, State Committee of WAEC. In 1978 he was a Member, Land Allocation Advisory Committee BOLGA. In 1981, he was a Member, Police Community Relation Committee OTELGA. In 1987, he was an Official Participant, United Nations meeting of experts in Space Science and Technology and its application within the framework of educational system Lagos. In 1994, Rivers State representative at the meeting of leaders of thought with the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State general Sani Abacha heralding the constitutional conference of 1994. In 1996, he was appointed as Justice of Peace. From 2001 till date he has been Commissioner, Body of Appeal Commissioners Ministry of Finance, Port Harcourt. His hobbies are, reading, Tennis and playing Scrabble. Elder L.N.Ekeke is happily married with children. And he has 22 grandchildren. Elder L.N.Ekeke, went to be with the Lord on 18th day of September, 2018.

Andres "Drew" Vasquez

This page is for people who would like to leave messages for our family and memories of our little bother. For those of you who already have, we appreciate your heartfelt words, which are getting us through this difficult time. I will also use this page to post about celebration of life services, which will be the week of the 24th. God Bless - MJ

Alexander Ikechukwu Anizoba

Alex, fondly called 'Iyke' by his drove of friends and business acquaintances lived his life to the glory of God. A successful businessman, his entrepreneurship started in Onitsha in Anambra State to expand into Asia and Europe.

Anna Hejka

Anna Hejka was a dear friend to all of us and a truly irreplaceable person. As Chairman of the DasCoin Board of Directors, Anna performed her duties with passion, professionalism, wisdom, and commitment. More importantly, she applied the same kind of care to absolutely everything she did during her life. She was the embodiment of an inspirational leader and will be missed dearly by everyone who had the privilege to know her.

Patricia Puckett

Patricia Lane Beamer Puckett, 81, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018. She was born in Mecklenburg County, daughter of the late Salem Augustus and Ellie McMillan Beamer. She was a member of Central Church of God for over thirty-five years. She is survived by her husband Clarence Puckett. Survived by children, Robin Overcash, Michael Puckett, Charlotte Robbins and husband Randy Robbins, Tricia Norman and husband Keith Norman. Survived by six grandchildren, Alicia Albertson, Crista Couchell, Ali Phillips, Tyler Norman, April Robbins and Dillion Norman. She is also survived by four great grandchildren, Lexi Albertson, Jonathan Albertson, Sophia Cunningham, and Iris Phillips. A service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Patricia Puckett will be held at Central Church of God, 5301 Sardis Road, Charlotte North Carolina on the twelfth day of September at noon.

Tatiana Paraskeva

Tatiana was a much-loved and respected colleague at AMICE. She brought passion, creativity and joy to us, and we miss her hugely.

Algie (Alan) Stafford

Big Al, Alan, Algie & many more names he was known by, however I am sure we all agree on 1 thing.....Alan Stafford was a kind, big hearted, helpful & loving Diva that blessed and brought happiness to everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. A loving son who lived with his Mum until she passed away & brother to 5 sisters Al spent most of his working life as a crane driver in the Dockyard & also had many hobbies including Motorbikes, Monkeybikes, Scooters, Jet-Skis and so on. In addition, Al loved spending time socialising and holidaying with many of his different friendship circles. Sadly, Al took his own life on Wednesday 29th August 2018 and he will be ever so sadly missed. We would love to hear from all of his friends and family alike to share stories about their experiences with him so please do feel free to post any laughs you may have had with this wonderful man who will never be forgotten. Love you mate, always will Mandy, Roger, Liam, Leanne, Brooke, Kelly & Little Ones xxxx

Engelbert Baum

Father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend

Engelbert Josef Baum

Born in Weisbaden, West Germany, Engelbert Josef Baum died in Vancouver, Canada.

Laurence Hawes

My brother, My Hero. Laurence was the eldest brother to 3 siblings, he was a unique person and stood up for what he believed. He was taken too soon, he had so much more to do and see. We have all been left with a massive hole in our hearts

Yigal Vardi

אבא שלנו האהוב

Jannie Brown

Dr. Jannie Evans Brown was a consummate educator, a bold and faithful believer, a dedicated worker, and a true sister in the faith. The mother of one and grandmother of two, Dr. Brown retired as a teacher from the Houston Independent School District system, where she had served with distinction and compassion for many years, and a long-time member of St. James' Episcopal Church, where she served as treasurer of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW). She also served as treasurer of the ECW of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas. She will be missed by her friends, relatives, colleagues and church members.

Merrill Ripplinger

Merrill “Rip” Ripplinger, 92, of Chesterfield, died peacefully on July 27th at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur. Rip was born September 22, 1925 to Theodore and Anna (Streib) Ripplinger. He grew up in South St. Louis, close to the Bevo Mill, and attended Cleveland High School. He served in the US Navy during WWII as a fire control technician, third class, aboard the DD760 John W. Thomason Destroyer. He owned and operated Ripplinger Electric & Machine Works Inc. on Gravois, followed by a long run on the Order Desk at Midwest Tool & Supply in Maryland Heights, after which he retired at the age of 88. He loved the trumpet, which he played professionally at times, and loved animals, particularly Beagles. For thirty-plus years, he had the same morning ritual of heading to McDonald’s for breakfast, where he’d solve the world’s problems with his many friends he made over the years. Rip is preceded in death by his wife, LaVerne (Dill) Ripplinger. He is survived by his daughter, Diane Schumacker, grandson Patrick Schumacker, and great-granddaughter, Hannah Schumacker. The family would like to extend our deepest thanks to the staff at Mercy Hospital and Evelyn’s House, for helping make Rip’s final journey as comfortable as possible. If desired, friends may make donations to Evelyn’s House, Creve Coeur.

Sandy Cardy

A beautiful soul. Mother, Wife, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt and beloved friend. Sandy turned her journey with ovarian cancer into a Program of Hope for so many people. We are in awe of the collateral beauty she created.

Esther Oke

A selfless, loving and caring mother. The one who gave all she had for me and my brother. She played the role of father and mother. A prayer warrior and a lover of God. She taught me how to pray and brought me up in the way of the Lord. I wonder if my life will ever remain the same without you. I'm missing everything about you mom. Rest on in the bosom of he Lord.

Arlene Kaufmann

Arlene Kaufmann, wife of Jerome (Herb) Kaufmann, was born in Buckley, Illinois in 1931. It was there that she met Herb and they would be together for the rest of their lives. Their love for each other was incredible to see. They would move around a bit over the years (Illinois, California, Indiana, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Colorado) as Herb progressed through various teaching jobs and eventually became a text book author. She was an incredible mother to her daughter Kathrin and son Kent. And equally incredible mother-in-law, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Arlene was kind and loving. When Herb first started writing text books Arlene would type them on a manual typewriter. She typed thousands and thousands of pages of math text books. And proofread them as well. She was a remarkable woman. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you consider: - Donations to JDRF.org in her name. She had a granddaughter and a nephew with type 1 Diabetes - Donations to parkinsons.org in her name as both she and Herb had Parkinson's - Donations of time or money to charities that benefit our youth. She believed in people and in our youth in particular.