Final Farewell for Slain Newark Student

Newark Memorial High School senior Osana Futi, 18, died after a stabbing in Fremont in late April.

Final Farewell for Slain Newark Student

A memorial service was held Friday for Newark Memorial High School senior Osana Futi, 18, who died after a stabbing in Fremont in late April.

One thing was made clear as hundreds mourned together for slain Newark student Osana Futi Friday, it was clear he was known for many characteristics. Caring, happy, dedicated, loving, physical, a workaholic and spirited. Those were just some of the one-word descriptions Newark Memorial High School students and staff had about the 18-year-old who died three weeks ago from a violent stabbing in Fremont. An 18-year-old Fremont man has been charged with Futi’s murder. “He’s indescribable,” one student said. A protector When English teacher Clare Alcott learned that Futi – along with half of the football team – was going to be in her first period class, she knew she was in for some fun. Futi was a leader, she said. So much of a leader that he …

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Remembrances, Photos and Videos from Osana Futi's Memorial Service

A memorial service for a slain Newark Memorial High School senior was held Friday night.

Hundreds gathered Friday night to remember the life of Newark Memorial High School senior Osana Futi in prayer, song and words of hope. During the nearly two-hour service for Futi, relatives and friends recalled their memories of the 18-year-old man who came from Samoa at the age of 10 and grew up in Newark to become a star football player who was known for a big smile and uplifting spirit. Click the replay button above for photos, videos and more from the memorial service. Futi died on April 29 after he succumbed to injuries he had sustained from a stabbing in Fremont on April 28. He was 18. His surrogate family plans to transport his body to Samoa on May 17, where he was born and where his biological mother lives. A more detailed report …

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Longtime Newark Dance Teacher Dead at 87

Betty Charlotte Gentry died Sunday. Her memorial services are planned for Saturday.

Obituary: Betty Charlotte Gentry

Memorial services are scheduled for Saturday at 1 p.m.

By the Gentry family: Betty Charlotte Gentry, a longtime resident of Fremont, passed away at her home on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the age of 87.   Born Aug. 17, 1924 in San Francisco to her parents, Gustav L. Asp and Vivian L. Asp. A lover of dance from the time she was born until her last breath, she dedicated her life to bringing the joy of dance to young and old…teaching her last class at the age of 86 for the cities of Fremont and Newark.   All students who read this obituary notice know that Mrs. Gentry, as her students called her, loved each and everyone of you. She is now at eternal peace, joining her deceased husband, Jack E. Gentry, to whom she was married for 54 years.   She is survived by her daughter Rita, sons Lee and Mark, …

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Funeral Services Set for Osana Futi

A viewing is scheduled for Thursday and a memorial service is planned for Friday for Osana Futi, a Newark student who was stabbed and killed in late April.

Funeral services for a slain Newark student have been finalized for this week. The community is invited to both the viewing and memorial service for Newark Memorial High School senior Osana Futi, who died April 29 after succumbing to injuries he sustained from a stabbing the night before. He was 18. A viewing will be held Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Memorial Chapel, 3723 Peralta Blvd. in Fremont. A memorial service will be held Friday starting at 6 p.m. at the Newark Memorial High School Event Center, 39375 Cedar Blvd. in Newark. Those close to the Futi family are continuing to hold fundraisers to help the Futi family pay for memorial services. Relatives intend to transport Futi’s body to Samoa for a burial ceremony in his homeland …

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Osana Futi: A Collection of Remembrance Videos

Videos memorializing a high school senior from Newark who was killed in Fremont last weekend.

Today marks one week since news surfaced that a Newark student was killed after a fight broke out in Fremont. Osana Futi, 18, has been described as a caring, loving, devoted son, relative, teammate and friend with an unforgettable smile by family and friends. In the gallery above, you'll find numerous videos found on YouTube celebrating the life and mourning the death of the Newark Memorial High School senior. We invite you to add your own photos and videos above and your memories of Futi in our comment section below. Stay updated and read more about Osana Futi by visiting our Osana Futi topic page.

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