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All condolences can be mailed to Tyneisha Gibbs at 239 40th St. Condo 27, Irvington, NJ 07111.

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Obituary

Born Van Lamont Jones, Abdul Wali Hassan Muhammad, affectionately known as Wali or Skeeter by family, passed away on July 1, 2020, in Newark, New Jersey. Preceded in death by his mother and father, Lois and Vanderbilt Jones, Jr., his Grandmother who raised him, Rose Wadsworth, and the mother of his only child, ReNee Robinson.

He is survived by his Aunt Ernestine Holmes, Aunt Juanita and Uncle Willie Jones, daughter, Tyneisha Jones Gibbs, son in …

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My sincerest condolences to you and your family Ty. I know you were daddies girl, and you cherished every moment you sp…
My sincerest condolences to you and your family Ty. I know you were daddies girl, and you cherished…
My sincerest condolences to you and your family Ty. I know you w…

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Born

June 12th, 1957
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Passed away

July 1st, 2020
Newark, NJ, USA

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Method of disposition

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Final resting place

Evergreen Cemetery

1137 N Broad St, Hillside, NJ 07205
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