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 Mr.
Bebe B. Massaquoi
My
fellow Liberians and friends:
It
is with deepest regret and sorrow that I write to inform you
of the death of Bebe B. Massaquoi of Los Angeles.
At
17:23 hours on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Bebe B. Massaquoi
was pronounced dead at Kaiser Permanente Hospital located
on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. Bebe succumbed to complications
resulting from a month long episode of acute illness. During
this month-long period Bebe remained unconscious and on life
support until the sad end today.
Bebe
Massaquoi leaves to morn his death, a large community of life-long
friends and a host of siblings and other relatives both in
the US and Liberia. Bebe will truly be missed by all of us
who love him dearly and everyone whose life he touched while
on this Earth.
Indeed
he did touch many lives over the past 28 years. Those of us
who have known and worked with Bebe over the years will remember
him as one of the founding members of what is now The Liberian-American
Community Association of Southern California (LACOSC). Prior
to the official berth of LACOSC, Bebe held several elected
positions in our Liberian community organization including
Treasurer, Board Member and various committee chairmanships.
Bebe
was a very progressive Liberian community leader and a businessman.
Many of you will remember his chain of children's clothing
stores (KIDS TOO, Inc) operated in four prestigious malls
for which he personally developed the business model and managed
up to four stores at various points in time with great success.
In my view Bebe set the trend that was later copied by the
big name store like "Gap Kids Too" and other names
that you see today. Fellow Liberians, one of our great leaders
has fallen!
Above
all Bebe B. Massaquoi will be remembered as a reliable and
loyal friend who tried to help others whenever he could and
never back talked anyone. Of course, I know this because he
was my personal friend; but other members of the Liberian
community can attest to Bebe's warm and lasting friendships
with the many people he came in contact with. We will really
miss Bebe sincerely.
Funeral
arrangements for Bebe's interment are set for: July 26, 2008
Place:
ETERNAL VALLEY MEMORIAL PARK MORTUARY
23287 N. SIERRA HWY
NEWHALL, CA 91321
661.259.0800
There
will be a Wake-keeping on Friday, July 25 (from 7:00 PM to
11:00 PM PST)
The funeral will be on July 26, 2008 at 1:00 PM, immediately
followed by a repast at 23710 Lyons Ave., Santa Clarita 91321
(starting at 2:30 PM PST)
Donations:
In lieu of donations to Bebe's burial, the family is requesting
that all donations be made to two Sickle Cell Foundations
to be named at the wake keeping service.
For further information please contact:
ERNEST
FENDOR
818.802.2569 Cell
951.461.6960 Hm
Georgine
Berrian
818.367.6566 Hm
Please
plan to come out and give Bebe a warm farewell. More information
to follow.
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