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T he 40th Day Celebration of Life for Hon. Varney M. Corneh
Sunrise February 2, 1952 – Sunset September 19, 2021
It is with profound sadness that we announce the sudden death of our father, husband, brother, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather, Hon. Varney M. Corneh. This sad event occurred on Sunday, September 19, 2021, by 1:55am at the Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, USA.
He leaves to mourn his loss the following: wife, Mrs. Bendu Corneh; children: (Mohammed Corneh, Hussein Corneh, Hassan Corneh, and Boima Corneh); grandchildren (Isaac Gray, Varney Corneh Jr., Charles Gray, Bendu Corneh, Franketta Peters, Emmanuel Peters, Kiema Corneh, Jamesetta Johnson, Hussein Corneh Jr., Isiah Johnson, and MacArthur Johnson); great-grandchildren (Sally Gray, Maxlyne Kenedy, and Hailey Gray). He is also survived by many siblings and a host of other relatives in the USA and Liberia with family ties to the Kiadii, Kormah, Sheriff, Sonii, Sherman, Sambola, Duckley, Dorley, Nyie, Yarmah, and etc.... He was predeceased by his daughter, Sally Corneh.
Hon. Varney M. Corneh was a prominent member of the Liberian community in the United States, most especially in the state of New York, and served his community diligently with honor and dedication. As a Liberian statesman, he assisted in the organization of the National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) and helped in formulating developmental and foreign relation policies of Liberia during the early days of the Late President Samuel K. Doe’s Government. At the Liberian Consulate in New York, Hon. Corneh served as a special assistant to Consular Seward K. Boons. Additionally, he served as chairperson of the National Democratic Party of Liberia U.S.A. branch for over 30 years. He was also an active member of ULAA, and a founding member of the National Association of Cape Mountaineers in the Americas (NACA).
Hon. Varney M. Corneh was an aspiring presidential candidate for NDPL, with keen interest in introducing transparent leadership for the people of Liberia. He passionately believed that the development of Liberia depends on government officials following and upholding law and order, irrespective of who is involved. As a man of honor and unquestionable character, he had the vision of instilling in the minds of the next generation Liberians that public interest is an essential element of Civic life, and thus, very important for all governmental institutions.
Hon. Varney M. Corneh will surely be missed by all. We hope and pray that his spirit of integrity will be invoked by other Liberian statesmen to forge meaningful change for our beloved Liberia.
The family invites you to join in Celebrating the life of Hon. Varney M. Corneh on Saturday, November 13, 2021.
Time: 2pm - 9pm.
Hall Address:
Christ Church New Brighton
76 Franklin Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10301
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