Obituaries & Memorials
NewsBy Nora Scully February 14, 2024
Celebrating the life of ‘superstar’ Cynthia Mewborn
Vendor Cynthia Mewborn died on Jan. 11, after she was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer in late 2023. She was 59.
NewsBy Eliza DuBose December 6, 2023
‘A good guy’: Vendor Joe Jackson dies at 46
Street Sense Media vendor Joe Jackson died August 19 at 46. Street Sense Media remembers him in this obituary.
NewsBy Eliza DuBose November 22, 2023
Remembering Carl Turner
Carl Turner, a former Street Sense artist and vendor, died in September. He was 71.
NewsBy Alexia Partouche May 3, 2023
Honoring the life of Marcellus Phillips
Street Sense artist, vendor, and former vendor program associate Marcellus Phillips died in late February. He was 43.
NewsBy Neal Franklin November 30, 2022
Celebrating the life of ‘shooting star’ Gabriela Ines Sevilla
Gabriela Ines Sevilla, Esq., a lawyer and advocate for people experiencing homelessness, died Oct. 10, 2022 at the age of 29.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Hope Davis June 22, 2022
‘The social butterfly:’ Vendor Marcus Green passes at 60
Street Sense Media vendor and artist Marcus Green died April 2 — five days shy of his birthday. He would’ve been 61.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Hajira Fuad June 15, 2022
Remembering Joseph Walker
Joseph Walker, a Street Sense Media artist and vendor, died from a heart attack on Jan. 19. He was 57 years old.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Austine Model May 18, 2022
Remembering Miguel Gonzales
Miguel Gonzales, a lifelong resident of Washington, D.C., and staple of the Adams Morgan neighborhood, died on March 29, 2022.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Nick Pasion February 22, 2022
Street Sense Media staff share memories of beloved artist and vendor Colly Dennis
Colly Dennis, a Street Sense Media vendor and artist, died in his apartment on Jan. 13. He was 35.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Hajira Fuad February 22, 2022
Remembering Chad Jackson
On Dec. 28th, 2021, Street Sense Media vendor Chad Jackson passed away at the age of 46. Jackson, a military veteran who suffered from chronic homelessness, left behind five children.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Will Schick February 16, 2022
Honoring the life of Ayub Abdul: The poet, linguist, martial artist and entrepreneur
Beloved Street Sense Media artist and vendor Ayub Abdul died in early February, 2022. He was 70 years old.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Jem Dyson February 2, 2022
Remembering Latishia Wynn
Latishia Wynn, a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter and fiancée, died Jan. 16 at the age of 51. She died from a heart attack, according to her mother Diane Jones.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Eric Falquero September 22, 2021
Remembering our friend, Anthony
And yet his positive messages transcended well beyond our platform. In 2017, Anthony became the first card creator to work with Second Story Cards, helping once again to launch an income opportunity to help people experiencing homelessness.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Malcolm Scott Jr. September 15, 2021
Peace to Michael K. Williams and his family
He played in seven movies and was nominated for three Emmys. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Ronald Smoot September 8, 2021
Memories of my aunt
My aunt, Barbara Ann Holt, died from cancer in July. She was 70. Her next birthday would have been this…
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Daniel Ball September 8, 2021
God bless you, Anthony
And did you know Anthony had so many friends here on this earth? He was a true friend to all of us at Street Sense Media.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy James Davis / Frederic John / Jeffery McNeil August 18, 2021
Remembering Anthony Crawford
The Street Sense Media community reflects on the loss of vendor Anthony Crawford.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Jarrod Wardwell August 18, 2021
Rhonda Whitaker, empathetic advocate for the unhoused community, dies at 55
Street Sense’s obituary for Rhonda Whitaker, empathetic advocate for the unhoused community.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Angie Whitehurst June 9, 2021
David Denny is missed
Angie Whitehurst writes a heartfelt memorial in remembrance of David Denny.
Obituaries & MemorialsBy Anthony Carney / Queenie Featherstone / Frederic John / Carlton Johnson / Jeffery McNeil / Sybil Taylor May 19, 2021
David’s Legacy
The Street Sense Media Community offers their tributes and memorials for David E. Denny, a longtime Artist and Vendor, who died May 1st and left a lasting legacy that will not be forgotten by the many people his life impacted.
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