Obituary of Emeka Manuwuike Jr.

Emeka Manuwuike Jr., 33, of Union died Friday, Nov. 2, 2007, at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 9:30 a.m. Interment will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, East Hanover. Visitation will be held at the Preston Funeral Home, 153 S. Orange Ave., South Orange, on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. The family would like to invite their relatives and friends to join them after the visitation on Friday night to B&B African American Restaurant, 524 William St., East Orange. For more information or to send condolences, please visit prestonfuneralhome.net. Born in Newark, Mr. Manuwuike moved to Union a few years ago. He was a probation investigator with the Bergen County Probation Office in Hackensack since 2006. Mr. Manuwuike was the beloved son of the late Emeka and Julia Nnodim Manuwuike; devoted brother of Ngozi Afulezi and the late Nkemjika Manuwuike. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ngozi Afulezi, 784 King Sword Court, Mableton, Ga., 30126, would be appreciated.