After an unexpected death of his wife back in January of 2011,
Awelker's life has not been easy. His left leg was amputated
limiting his mobility. With the help of friends he moved to a nursing
home. Over the course of the past few years, he has been in and out
of the hospital, where he once worked as an employee, several times.
Throughout the time of his illness, Awelker relied on a friend by the
name Musa Amer Ahmed and other friends in the neighborhood. God
bless them.
The morning of May 23rd, Awelker Salih Yasin passed away after
battling diabetes, high blood pressure, seizure and other
complication for several years.
On the 24th of May 2013 Prayer service was conducted at Masjid Ahlus
Sunnah at the Islamic center Of America in East Orange, New Jersey.
Same day, funeral service was held at Forest Green Park Cemetery in
Morganville, New Jersey.
Shortly after the service, his friends and a relative from Virginia
(Mengis Gede) got together at Musa's house in Newark to mourn the
loss. As the tradition continues, we started collecting donations to
cover funeral and other costs. Your help is needed.
In New Jersey you can directly contact Musa at the address shown below.
Musa Ahmed
239 Littleton Ave
Newark, NJ 07103
Cell Phone: (973) 508-0536
In New York, you can contact Mesfun DJ (Eritrean Community Center) or
John Gebretensae, Michael Amine or Berhe Kifle. Donations are also
accepted at Massawa Restaurant (Amanuel Tekeste).
If you choose to write a check or MO, please make it payable to Musa
Ahmed. For any information, do not hesitate to contact Musa or
myself. Don't forget to pass this message to other Eritreans in the
tri-state area.
I have known Awelker for a long time. I have always enjoyed chatting
with him on any topic, religious, political and social issues.
Awelker has a style of story telling that I was always amused by.
Even during is illness whether at a hospital bed or at his house, he
never lost his composure. Mentally, he was strong. He didn't spend
time complaining about his life. He was always grateful to God for
that day.
Awelker, you will be missed. May you rest in peace.
