Rev.
David Nyeka Chie
Sunrise Oct. 26th 1917- Sunset Nov. 19th 2010
The
Chie, Weefur, Wotorson, Nimely, Toe, Siryon,
Strong, and Horace families deeply regret to
announce the home going of their father, husband,
grandfather and great-grand father, brother,
etc,. He was 93 years old.
Rev. D. Nyeka Chie (Papa) was peacefully called
home to rest on Friday November 19th 2010 at
3:30am in Mattapan Massachusetts after a protracted
illness. During his days on this earth, Papa
was the Grandcess/Grand Kru organizer and founder
of the 4H Club and Gehnyanohbo meaning: "Come
to your Self." Rev. Chie was a committed
public servant in the government of Liberia.
He served as Dean of Boys at the Booker Washington
Institute in Kakata/Liberia in 1958 to the early
60s. Director of Sawmall-Lamco in 1964, Superintendent
of the Monrovia Central Prison and Ground Superintendent
of the John F. Kennedy Medical Facility in Monrovia/Liberia.
Rev.
Chie served as the pastor of Charles White United
Methodist Church in Upper Buchannan, First United
Methodist Church in Lower Buchannan, Mount Zion
United Methodist Church of Harlandfville, and
United Methodist Church of Harrisville, Grand
Bassa County.
Wake
Keeping Service:
Date: Friday December, 3rd 2010
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Mann-Rodgers and Commonwealth Funeral
Service Inc. 44 Perkins Street,
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Contact information: Tel: 617-522-2500
Funeral
Service:
Date: December 4th, 2010
Time: Viewing: 10am, Funeral service 11am
Venue: Parkway United Methodist Church,
158 Blue Hill Parkway
Milton, MA 02186
Family
Contact information:
Beatrice Nmasnoh Chie-Siryon: Tel: 617-905-7299.
Address: 30 Courtland Road, Mattapan, MA, 02126
Mr. Amadu S. Siryon, Sr. Tel: 617-820-4878
Comfort Horace-Woehner:
Emmanuel Chie and Eva Chie: Tel: 718-538-8061
Edith Horace Dumbar: Tel: 612-998-9309
We mourn his death but we also celebrate his
life. Rev. Chie leaves to his cherish memory
his beloved wife; Mrs. Edith Strong Chie, his
children: Emmanuel Chie, Eva Chie, Ace A Chie,
Beatrice Chie-Siryon, David Chie of Liberia,
Comfort Horace-Woehner, Edith Horace Dumber,
and Gladis Horace Greeves. Grand children: Nyepan
N. Chie, of Massachusetts, George F. Talhouk
of Georgia, Emmanuel Chie Jr. of Maryland, Nyepan
P. Chie of Liberia, Amadu S. Siryon of Massachusetts,
Alicia Siryon-Wells of Massachusetts, Jamael
B. Siryon of Massachusetts, Mrs. Hawah R. Roberts
of New Jersey, host of several grand children
including Alexandria, Brenda P. Dakunor , great-grand
children, several relatives and friends.
