Oswald Valentine Haughton, Jr. sadly passed away unexpectedly on February 14, 2020 at the age of 47. He was born in Kingston, Jamaica on May 30, 1972 to parents, Hyacinth Battiste and Oswald Haughton, Sr. He was affectionately known to many as Lloyde, Stinky and Oz.
Oswald migrated to the United States in May 1984 and lived briefly in Boston with his family, after which the family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where he attended middle and high school. Oswald graduated from Madison High School in Brooklyn, New York and went on to further his studies at Kingston Community College in, Kingston, New York. After moving from New York, he lived in Virginia, Illinois, and Indianapolis and finally moved to Connecticut in 2018 to be closer to family. Oswald was married twice to Shenena Staples Haughton for eighteen years and they divorced in 2019.
Oswald worked most of his life in the construction and manufacturing industries and was a valued employee. He was known as a jack of all trades; he would always have a solution to every project around the house. He also knew how to have a great time and was the life of the party. He loved to laugh, was kind, loving and could give a good joke. He lived life on his terms and wasn’t concerned about what anyone had to say. He was an avid sports fan and loved the New York Giants football team.
But above all, he loved his family and would do anything to protect and defend them. He loved us and we loved him back. We are broken-hearted and we miss him dearly. The family joke is that he was sometimes quick to give us a piece of his mind and no one was exempt; but would apologize and tell us how much he loved us after. He wasn’t able to carry a grudge for too long. The family will miss his late night impromptu phone calls, especially to aunt Vonie and his cousin Novie when he was tipsy and wanted to talk.
Oswald is survived by his daughter, Destiny Haughton, parents, Hyacinth Battiste and Oswald Haughton, SR., sister, Carol Rowe Mair, brother-in-law, Everton Mair, sister, Sandra Rowe-Jackson, sister, Francis Barton, brother Colin Haughton, sister in law Rosemarie Dunbar-Haughton, aunts: Winsome, Madge, Maggie, Gwen, Vonie, Hermine, uncles: Buddy, Alvin, Derrick, Perty and Boyce. Nieces; Felicia, Chanel, Nikki, Tawanna, Angelica, Chrissy, and Shaquoia Nephews; Shaun, Andrew, Narada, Chazz, Timmy, Zubie, Quinn, Dillon and Ben. Host of cousins, friends, well-wishers, and his beloved dog, Bear.
The home- going service will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Newkirk & Whitney Funeral Home at 318 Burnside Ave, East Hartford, CT. The viewing will be from 10:00-11:00am, and the service from 11:00am -12:15pm. Interment will take place immediately after the service at the Silver Lane Cemetery at 1280 Silver Lane, East Hartford, CT.
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