SUNRISE: June 24, 1947, SUNSET: December 12, 2023.
“Blessed are those that mourn; for they shall be comforted” Matthew 5:4
With heavy hearts and deep sorrow, we announce the home-going of our beloved mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and cousin, June Josephine Nwana.
This sad event occurred on Tuesday December12, 2023 in the comfort of her home in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, surrounded by her children, sisters and nieces.
On June 24th, 1947, June Josephine Nwana was born to the union of the late Cecelia Sawroh Toh and Simon Peter Nwana in Lagos, Nigeria. June leaves to celebrate her remarkable life, her three children: Sophia (Tai) Moore (Abe), George Sacko (Vanda), and Juluis Sacko (Mariam), her grandchildren: Abe Moore Jr., Armande Moore, Jazahia Moore, Kamari Moore, Saffiyah Sacko, Ali Sacko, Asiya Sacko, Muhammad Sacko, Idris Sacko and Fatima Sacko, her siblings: Adora Toh Asiamah (Seth) Gladys Toh Roberts, Michael Toh, Irene Toh, Ngozi Thelma Nwana, Chinyere Rosemary Nwana, Chukwumeka Donald Nwana, Nneka Charity Nwana, and Obinna Julian Nwana. Her nieces: Amie Jordan, Ebunola Akinrimisi, Melissa Asiamah, Stacy Hagan, Debra Roberts, Solomon Roberts and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral Arrangements as follows:
Wake Keeping:
Friday, December 29th, 2023
4pm to 7pm
Keefe Funeral Home
5 Higginson Ave. Lincoln, RI 02865
Funeral Services:
Saturday, December 30th, 2023
10am to 12noon
St. Mary’s Parish
103 Pine St. Pawtucket, RI 02860
Interment:
Swan Point Cemetery
585 Blackstone Blvd Providence, RI 02906
Repast:
Jorge Alvarez High School
375 Adelaide Ave. Providence, RI 02907
CONTACTS:
Sophia (Tai) Moore 401-585-2603
George Sacko Jr 401-428-5445
Julius Sacko 401-516-3701
Adora Toh Asiamah 978-376-4201
Gladys Toh 401-345-1759
Irene Toh 401-339-4206
Chukwumeka Donald Nwana 347-866-9910
Hotel Accommodations:
Hampton Inn Pawtucket
2 George St, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Courtyard by Marriott Providence Warwick
55 Jefferson Park Rd, Warwick, RI 02888
Hilton Providence
21 Atwells Ave, Providence, RI 02903
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord”. Romans 8:38-39
