Elreta D. Blackman Obituary
The world bids farewell to Elreta D. Blackman of Piscataway, New Jersey, departing on December 28, 2024. Elreta leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her daughter Mariette Hope; her sister Harriette Thomas of Canada; and her cousin Gloria Lynch of Barbados. She is survived by: her children, Exzera Hope Gaskin, Colin Anderson Blackman-Medford and Dwight Evelyn Blackman-Medford; her sisters, Hazel Headley and Joyce Thomas of Barbados; her nieces and nephews, Deborah, David Headley and Anabelle Thomas of Canada; her cousins, Winston Warton, Ernesta, Cassie Walcott, Thelma, Andrew and Peter Mascoll; her grandchildren, Mark Hope, Sheldene Hope, Larrington Hope, Saa-Ankh Clarke, Ranisha Grant, Korie Williams, Hannah Medford and Aliyah Medford; her great grandchildren, Charisa Ifill, Shaquille Ifill, Shamaine Ifill, Shania Ifill, My'lissa Hope, Moné Hope and Rashan Grant; her great great grandchildren, Kemani Lowe, Aiden Ifill, Jadaine Babb-Ifill, Lanée Lorde and Jakairi Best; her children-in-law, Dennis Gaskin and Valentine Murage-Medford; and her close friend Sarah Frith.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 18th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Christ United Methodist Church (485 Hoes Ln, Piscataway, NJ 08854). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 18th 2025 at 11:30 AM at the same location. A burial will be held on Tuesday, January 21st 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Rosedale Cemetery (408 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042).
Although flowers would be encouraged, those wishing to make a contribution in Elreta's name may do so to the American Heart Association (http://www.heart.org.) or the American Lymphedema Association (http://www.lymphnode.org.) Professional services have been entrusted to Piscataway Funeral Home (http://www.piscatawayfuneralhome.com..).
