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Christine Rambo, 40, a free spirit who adored children
Bubbly and free-spirited, Christine Ann Rambo had a special way with children. At family gatherings, she was the adult who would get down on the floor and roll around and play with the kids, and they loved her. “She was a very fun person,” her sister-in-law Gretchen Rambo said. “The kids were attracted to her. […]
Kwadir Hines-Baldwin, 20: ‘I miss my Fat Daddy’
Kwadir Hines-Baldwin was surrounded by love in his life, in particular by the bountiful love of all the women of his extended family. “My son was a momma’s boy and a grammom’s boy,” his mother, Tasheen, said in a video as she was surrounded by relatives. “With these two, he never did anything wrong in […]
Edgar ‘Chimmy’ Morales, 17, 11th-grader and aspiring plumber
For most teenagers, the last place they want to be is at home with their mother — but that was never the case for Edgar Morales, best known by his nickname “Chimmy.” Throughout his life, his mom’s house served as the hangout spot for Chimmy and his friends. Because his mother was a block captain, […]
Tyhir Berry, 17. Dec. 12, 2016
Tyhir Berry had just turned 17 two weeks before he was gunned down on a West Philadelphia street on Dec. 12, 2016. Police said they believe Tyhir, an 11th-grader at Strawberry Mansion high school, was targeted on purpose by the two men who opened fire on him, but at the time of his death, they […]
Terrell Bruce, 33
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-27 Location: 599 Walnut Ln, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com From Philly.com: Brandon Bruce said Terrell was killed on their younger brother Nathaniel Kirkland’s birthday. Kirkland was a second-year student at Dickinson College when he drowned in 2009 while volunteering in […]
Garfield Adams, 37
“He was a wonderful neighbor, I got nothing bad to say about him,” said Marietta Barnes, who lived next to him for about 8 or 9 years. If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-27 Location: 2300 W. Atlantic St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com
Jaquan Alexander, 17
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-24 Location: 5400 Hadfield St, Philadelphia, PA
Marie Buck, 81
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-24 Location: 1200 S. 6th St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: From 6ABC: “She was loved by so many people. That was just a violent, violent killing,” Marie’s daughter Maria Buck said.
Edwin Breazeale, 27
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-21Location: 30 N. 51st St, Philadelphia, PA
Darvey Johnson, 49
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-21 Location: 6000 Allman St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com
Fareeda T. Coles, 37
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-20 Location: 2700 N. 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: 6ABC
Stanley Barlow, 45
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-16Location: 4100 N. Broad St, Philadelphia, PA
Jonathan Arroyo, 30
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-14Location: 1400 Adams Ave, Philadelphia, PA
Christopher Blount, 54
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-13Location: 1600 Poplar St, Philadelphia, PA
Aaron Young, 29
If you have any information about this victim, please contact us at tips@phillyobitproject.com Date: 2016-12-13 Location: 5000 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA News coverage: Philly.com
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