Nathaniel Willis Jr. Obituary

Name: Celebration of life
Start: 2021-11-06T17:00:00
End: 2021-11-06T17:00:00
Location: American Legion

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Nathaniel Willis Jr. of Canandaigua, New York, born in Syracuse, New York, who passed away on October 10, 2021, at the age of 58, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Nathaniel Willis Jr. to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his siblings, Arylee Willis-Ojumu and Gabrillie Willis. He is survived by: his wife Mary Henninger; his children, Kayla Willis, Taylor Willis (Melissa), Anastasia Willis, Shanice Williams, Christopher Henninger and Joshua Henninger (Casey); his grandchildren, Kora (Jza), Savannah, Kennedy, Aubrey, Aubrionna and Arabella; his siblings, Debra Thompson, Christine Willis, Corey Willis and Victoria Venable; his godson Bobby "Bam"; his aunt Florence Artis-Walters; his friend LeRoy Brown; and his parents, Nathaniel, Sr. Willis and Hilda Willis (Artis). He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Ave., Canandaigua, NY 14424.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Johnson Kennedy Funeral Home

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October 25, 2021

Kurt Reynolds, Sean Cummings & Dan Corbett sent flowers

“In loving memory of Nathaniel Willis Jr., May the flowers fill your heart with beauty.”

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October 18, 2021

Curtis Gainey wrote a sympathy message

“My the Lord accept his soul and spirit and bless his family continuously. Nate was a wonder friend and always brought a smile to everyone’s face. We worked occasionally together whenever I was assigned to the Canandaigua VA on the weekends. Curtis “Sarge” Gainey”