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Timmothy G. Royster

Case from Newark, NJ dated Apr 04, 2017

Victim Details

Timmothy G. Royster

Male

Newark

NJ

2017-04-04

44

Timmothy

G. Royster

06/24/2026

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Timmothy G. Royster, 44, was a man from East Orange, New Jersey, whose life ended violently on April 4, 2017. Obituary notices record that he was born in 1973 and later lay at rest after services held on April 18 at Perry Funeral Home on Mercer Street in Newark, where family and friends gathered to say goodbye and commit him to Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside.

On the night of his death, the routine sounds of the city in Newark’s South Ward were broken by gunfire. According to a statemen ...
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  • Timmothy G. Royster Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information
  • Legacy.com: Timmothy Royster Obituary (1973 - 2017) The Star-Ledger
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