Obituary Announcement

The Bangah family, both at home and abroad, with heavy hearts, announces the death of their beloved daughter, aunt, and niece, Madam Melrose Mary Yei Musuabo (née Bangah). A final year student of EBKUST, Makeni Campus. This sad event took place on March 6th, 2025, at the Makeni Government Hospital. She is survived by her son, Benizer Alye Musuabo.

Mother: Mrs. Sarah Teresa Bangah

Brothers:

Sahr, Tamba, and Sylvester Aboy in Liberia; Michael and Harold in the USA; Dr. James Edwin, Director General of NAMED; and Prince Taylor Esq., Magistrate George Edwin, Justice Albert Moody

Sisters:

Lona, Susan, and Dr. Seah Matilda Bangah in the USA; Mrs. Rebecca Swarray , Victoria Edwin in FTW; Madam Messie Taylor and Diana Moody in FTW

Aunts:

Ann Gborie in FTW; Mrs. Teneh Lebbie in the USA

Aunties:

Madam Agar, Nancy Edwin, and Mrs. Baby Thompson in FTW

Uncles:

Pastor Philip Mount Edwin in Guinea; Hon. Moses Edwin; Samuel; Sigmund; Mathew; and Charles Edwin in Freetown

Other Relatives:

Mrs. Betty Alimamy Sesay; Hon. Mohamed Rahman Swarray, Minister of Labour; Mayor Komba Sam; Hon. Ibrahim Jalloh, Resident Minister North; Musuabo; Moody; Taylor; Ngongou; and the Keita family at home and abroad. Sia Comfort Komba in the UK; Stanley Bangura Jr. (CEO of Media Empire); and the Dumbuya family at Rogbin.

Friends:

Mr. Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, President of SLAJ, and the SLAJ family; the EBKUST Public Health family; Madam Elsie Mahmoud, Stats SL Council; and the Northern Times family.

The late Melrose Mary Yei Musuabo, née Bangah, will be laid at the Koidu Joint Parish, Pimbi Lane on Sunday, April 6th, 2025, at 1:30 PM, with interment at Bandakor, Koidu city.

The family regrets any omissions of names but assures that everyone is considered.

Signed by:

Sahr James Bangah

On behalf of the family.

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