It has been A while since I found out about Mr.O passing away. He has forever left an Impact on my life. I was one of his students and whenever he would help me in that math enhancement class he would have a huge smile on his face. He showed me what it meant to put others first and. Not a week goes by without me thinking about him. He left us with a legacy that will live forever.
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To my dearest friend Beverly & family. I send my sincere condolences. May God give you the strength to carry on through his grace and mercy.❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 


In God care  you rest,
Dearly missed ❤️ Millie & Jimmy , my grandson Delani , Kathrina, Ton and family👏

I thank God that I meet Jousha The Christian High School he was a very nice person to meet ….my heart is saddened that he has passed away…to be absent from the body is to be in the present of the lord …love you dearly Ms Val from Jani king … I will remember our talks and prayers…. RIP in Jesus arms love you 😭😭😭😭🥰🥰🥰😇😇😇😘😘

I was hoping to meet you at the upcoming school Spring Festival, but God decided we'd meet in Heaven instead.  That is a day I'm looking forward to.  I will never be able to thank you enough for pouring into my son during Chemistry.  You made a difference in his life, you encouraged him, you didn't give up on him.  Everything I have listened to about the man you were has me convinced you were truly an angel sent on a mission to impact as many lives for the Kingdom as possible.  I have no doubt you heard, " Well done my good and faithful servant, well done". It was an honor to meet your family and thank them for raising remarkable, God serving, young men.  Thank you for  your example, thank you for the challange to go out and continue the work you started.  Thank you Mr. O! Until we meet in heaven!

Family You Are All In My Prayer.I Knew Him ,Cause I Worked In The Build .He Came In. I Had Not Too Long Talk To Mr.Owusu. He Came By  Visit.R.I.H,His New Home.


You changed so many lives in such a short, and powerful time on earth! 

“THANK YOU, MR. O!”

I was one of Mr. O’s students. I truly believe he loved God more than everyone I knew. And that he left his biggest mark on everyone he met and everyone he came across. 💙🤍💙

My deepest condolences for your loss. Wu was one of the kindest hearts I had the pleasure of meeting at William & Mary. He never let me walk to the train station alone our freshman year; if he wasn’t heading that way himself and saw me walking, he would go out of his way to give me a ride on his way. Josh was a rare and genuine soul, and I’m better for having known him. He will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to have met him.
Alyssa M. Grzesiak

My deepest condolences for your loss. Wu was one of the kindest hearts I had the pleasure of meeting at William & Mary. He never let me walk to the train station alone our freshman year; if he wasn’t heading that way himself and saw me walking, he would go out of his way to give me a ride on his way. Josh was a rare and genuine soul, and I’m better for having known him. He will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to have met him.  He was a hero in my eyes. 


Alyssa M. Grzesiak
William & Mary School of Law, Class of 2023

13yrs of entertaining my angel unaware. Wow.... Josh was a very special young man.  He pushed me to dig deeper in my word because he constantly had question s in our many conversations. He was so pure and inquisitive. Josh never ended a conversation without praying for me and my family! The memories are too many to capture in this small space but know that he was 1 of a kind and holds a special place in my heart! 

My Joshie. I love you way passed the moon and beyond. Fly high my sweet boy. Love you and will never forget you

Jerry and all family members,

I am so sorry to hear about this senseless tragedy.  I remember Joshua and Jeremiah as toddlers picking up Jerry for soccer practices.  I see and hear they grew into strong men of God.  I hope you all can find His peace in this difficult time.

Kevin Murphy

Joshua (Kidd Owusu) had such an incredible personality and spirit, and we will miss him very much. He was truly loved by many and will be greatly missed. We are thinking of you during this time and are here to support you in any way you'd like.  May God bless and comfort everyone who has been blessed to know him.                                      



I had the privilege of getting to know Joshua this past school year as a fellow teacher at Hampton Christian Academy.  He was a joy to work with and his love for our Lord and Savior was evident in every encounter we had.  The spiritual growth of our students was always on his mind and heart.  He poured HIS Spirit into students, staff, and faculty daily.  The HCA family is blessed to have known him.  He impacted all our lives as he was a living example of the love and character of Christ.  I am confident that Joshua and I will meet again in our heavenly home and I look forward to that day when I will see Joshua's smiling face once again.  He loved quoting scripture so I leave one for his family and friends who are hurting -"Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.  Isaiah 41:10

I was blessed to have a lifelong friendship with Josh since our Hampton Tornados football days,  middle school, and Governor's School. He was always there for me in fellowship with words of spiritual wisdom and advice. He was someone I could always bounce ideas and thoughts off of academically and athletically. Josh was a role model not only for myself, but for others as well.  Joshua was a true servant of God.  The world will miss you. Rest in peace.

Joshua thanks for being such a remarkable young man.  I will never forget you.  I can still hear you calling my name in the Walmart parking lot during COVID so we could talk, hug and even took a pic with me.  I will always have great memories of you at Bethel in my office helping me out and our great talks about our God, faith and football.  RIP Joshua, I will see you again in heaven.   Mrs. Jones

Will be missed. I enjoyed all our talks in the cafeteria. Especially the ones of you speaking Russian and stories of your trip there. You were a shining light taken too soon. 

Another memorable night with them boys...

I was fortunate enough to be the sponsor of the National Honor Society and school counselor at Bethel and this is where I met Josh! He was the epitome of one of the smartest young men I know! I also watched him on the basketball court where he played alongside his brother, Jeremiah! I loved these kids and to see one of the pass away breaks my heart! God Bless the family and friends and my Josh find his new home as wonderful as he was! RIP Joshua! 

I had the opportunity to work with Joshua in the Bethel Track Program.  I remember Joshua as an individual who was willing to work out of his comfort zone to improve as an athlete.  One day early in the season, I asked the kids to run 5 miles.  Most hid and cut the run short.  But not Josh. He was a determined individual and athlete.  I'll treasure our short time together.

Sending my deepest sympathies to the Owusu-Koramoah family.

  I only got to know Josh from the hallways and athletics at Bethel—but he had such an amazing presence, kind, intelligent, and an unmatched devotion & love of God.

  I pray that God is your light & refuge during this time.  I pray for your strength to endure.  Sending my love, thoughts & prayers to your family.

This one hurts! I know that pretty much everyone who passes are spoken of that they were good people. But you really was a good person. A great one at that! You were about the most authentic Christian I've ever met. And to all who read this, it's okay to be a Christian in the 21st century. If he can do it and inspire so many people, then so can you. May God hold you in His Arms Josh.

Joshua Owusu I will never forget how we met! We were both counselors at kids camp. I looked over our first night at chapel and saw this amazing young man worshiping the Lord and knew right away you were something special. How many young men come to camp to spend the week with a bunch of 4th and 5th grade boys?  During the week you created a bond with with son and a relationship with everyone. I felt in my spirit I had to offer you a job at Hampton Christian Academy but wasn’t sure what. One night we got to talking and you told me you just graduated with your chemistry degree and I couldn’t help but laugh out loud and praise God! Hours before our chat I found out that we needed a chemistry teacher. What were the chances of the two of us meeting up at a camp neither one of us had ever been too! GOD!!! Since taking the job at HCA you have been my sons biggest fan, encouraging him and supporting him in his dreams to play football. You took time out to come to his games and the last thing you said to him when you saw him was, How’s my favorite quarterback #7, I can’t wait to see you play in the fall.
You impacted my son and family in such a short time and we are better for knowing you. See you again my friend!

Mr. O was my daughters scince and study hall teacher. We only knew him for a short time but you could see his love for teaching and his love for the Lord. Some of my favorite memories of him will be watching him at the basketball games. He was always there cheering on the athletes. Twice we ran into him in a convenience store after a away game and we probably spent 30 minutes talking about the games and life. Just this monday afternoon he was at the softball game cheering the girls on.   He would even taken the time to talk to my youngest when he saw him. Especially during football season. My son was born a Browns fan. When he would see Mr O it would be I have to go talk to him about the game.  The world has lost a wonderful person.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time. #HCASTRONG 💙💛 

Joshua Owusu, I am your mom's friend through work and remain friends.  Your mom is your biggest cheerleader, championing with you every step of the way, as she does for your two brothers.  All I remember of you is is from your Mom "my Joshua and Jeremiah" ❤️❤️ Joshua loved the Lord God Almighty just as his mother does.  My hearts is broken, because you are not here with your Mom and brothers, but I know absent from the body and present with the Lord young Prince.  Rest easy and in perfect peace ❤️🕊️

I did not have the honor of personally meeting Mr. O but his joy and love for the students was easy to spot.  He was one for the loudest cheerleaders at volleyball games.  Thank you, Mr. O for loving the students so very much.  We know you are praising in God's presence and we hear you!  Hugs and prayers to his family.  We are so sorry for your loss and we thank you for sharing him with us!

Mr. O was one of the nicest, friendliest people I’ve ever met.  His heart for the Lord and his heart for service were evident every time I was around him.  He was my daughter’s teacher earlier this year, but more than that, he was one of HCA’s biggest cheerleaders.  We’d see him at basketball games, jumping up from his seat when one of our athletes made a basket. He supported not only those he taught, but all of the students at our school.  He made such an impact on our lives and was a such a blessing. We will miss him terribly!  To his family- my prayers are with you all! 💙💛 #HCASTRONG

"Justeen-o!" He'd yell from across the street. Than walk over for a quick talk to tell me the good he had going on or to play around with our son, who absolutely loved it. We'll miss it. We'll miss him. April, Brayden and I are terribly sorry for the loss of one the best humans we've ever met. 

Although I didn't have the privilege to have met Mr. O personally, his impact on the students at HCA was extraordinary.  My son, a senior, had no classes with Mr. O, yet was devastated to learn of his passing.  Your son left such an impression with my son.  My son said he was always engaging them with questions about college and after high school giving them an opportunity to talk about anything they wanted.  Thank you for such an amazing young man! I am truly saddened for your loss. 

Mr. O was Passionate about everything he did. He was a leader, a mentor, and a friend to the students he taught. Our son was truly blessed to have him as an example of strength and compassion.  As we mourn our loss we take comfort knowing Mr. O  is rejoicing in the presence of our God. #HCASTRONG

He was my son’s Chemistry teacher and an all around joy to speak with. I delivered some sweet treats for the staff and later that afternoon, he made it a point to come out to the carpool line to thank me. During a PTF meeting at school this year, a few students were performing in a talent show. I looked over to see Mr. O dancing and praising along with the children’s performance. He was easily found cheering for our HCA athletes or offering to pray for his students. Each Monday we were provided with a prayer on our homework page for a successful and healthy week. His legacy will live on through all of the people that have been touched by his glorious spirit. 

To his dear mother, I will say that while death leaves a heartache that no one can heal, love leaves a memory that no one can steal. May the love that surrounds you today, give you the courage to face all of your tomorrows. 

Mr. O will always be  #HCASTRONG

Josh once told me, "I hope to build my life on God's Word." In a lengthy text he shared with me how he was organizing bible studies and engaged with helping others to know the Lord. Josh was very excited and motivated to make a difference in this troubled world by being a servant-leader.  During his brief life, Josh was a blessing to everyone he met.  May the Lord to continue to comfort the hearts of everyone impacted by the loss of this loving and caring young man. 

OBITUARY

Joshua Owusu-Koramoah

April 21, 1998 – April 5, 2022

Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home & Memorial Park

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