August 2023 45

Andre Lyles Sr., 37, family man who had just bought a house, with plans to start a youth group home

With children ranging in age from 2 to 21, Andre Lyles’ house was sometimes chaotic and often loud—but it was always filled with laughter. Though the family wasn’t new, the house was. Andre and his wife, LaRoi Lyles, embarked on a promising chapter of life when they bought the house in summer 2023 in West […]

9 months ago 1 More

Rashiek Austin, 39, goofball who had the biggest smile and a bigger heart

Anyone who knew Rashiek Austin knew that when they saw him, that goofball was going to be messing around. “Anything he did was goofy,” said Sharita, the youngest of his there sisters. “All he did was make you laugh because he always had something funny to do or to say.” Rashiek grew up in Nicetown […]

11 months ago More

Paris Gary, 31, barbershop owner and lover of motorcycles

You could say Paris Gary was a gentle giant—something his mother knew to be true from the very beginning. “Paris was born premature at eight months weighing a whopping 10 pounds,” said his mother, Denise Wells. And her son, who she called Peedi, had a whole lotta energy. As Paris continued to grow, his kindergarten […]

1 year ago 1 More

August 2023 45

Andre Lyles Sr., 37, family man who had just bought a house, with plans to start a youth group home

Rashiek Austin, 39, goofball who had the biggest smile and a bigger heart

Paris Gary, 31, barbershop owner and lover of motorcycles

Jabari Malakhi, 22

Nelson Quintana, 42

Katiliana Muniz-Serrano, 48

Jane Doe, 45

Toby Tyree Murphy, 33

Maurice Hill, 55

Angel Luis-Rios Jr, 29

Anthony Harris, 41

Hezekiah Bernard, 12

Kyier Ladson, 19

Charles Fickling, 38

Dallas Atkins, 67

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