The third to last kid on the right is Josiah grant the kid to the left of him,is me Josiah was my best friend and he would help me through everything as a kid he was the funniest and most outstanding kid ever.he made everyone smile and laugh all the time he was my only friend and also my best friend that will never leave my heart and now that he has passed away I cry every night thinking of him and how we had such a great past this makes me cry every time I look at it.

Josiah I miss you everyday I always think about you my heart. You will never be forgotten I promise. That very exact day Hassan , David and you came to bg and we all was hanging out that day. Always was smiling never failed to get on my nerves I miss you lil bro forever your world and the gc calls with dajiah always was the bid them calls we did nothing but laugh and bid. Im hurting bad. I just wanna hear u bid one more time bro. I don't know how to feel, #forever12. ~jeredine aka jerrydoe.

I know this is a lot that I am say but I am happy that before I left I brought Josiah some Wawa and he was so happy I would always share my Oreo milkshakes with home every time I got one my Gmom like him so much because he was funny he would always say miss fay can I get some food or can you tell kamila to give me some and my Gmom is so nice and caring she would yell at me and tell me to give him the snack that he wanted I loved Josiah so much when I only had one dollar left I would give it to him even if I did not want to I still can’t believe you are really gone, gone in my eye site gone from my touch but still in my mind and my heart as always LLJ 💙

Heyyy Josiah I miss you so so much you was a close friend to me even though everybody knew that we would always fight but that’s only because we both have low patience when I first heard you passed I did not believe it cuz I never thought that one of my friends would be took out my life at a young age but when I realized it was real I did not  know  what to do I just stared crying cuz I was so mad and upset cuz I wanted to see you to really see if it was true or not. As you know I don’t live in Bristol anymore so I don’t know what go on down there but I saw chase for the first time in forever I don’t expect everyone to be the same but Dee and everybody is so not them anymore I feel like life is moving to fast I am getting better at doing hair and soon I am getting a mini salon I wanted to share these things with you because I think of you everyday I don’t know why I do I just do I guess some people just take passes different when I am upset and can’t spill out my feelings to my mom or anybody I talk to you and my godmother hoping you guys can hear me I don’t know if that is weird or not.I wish you could tell me what haven is like or if it is even real I know I should not say that but I just just don’t know what is real and what is not. When I go back to Bristol in the summer and breaks and stuff it’s not going to be the same I try to hide myself from everybody cuz I don’t want nobody feeling down or sad because i feel sad and cry cuz your not here walking around and riding bikes with us I know when I am about to cry so I just leave I feel like I am the only one that still cry cuz I miss you I don’t want to make I seem like I just stop my life because you passed away but it is still very hard for me you and my others passing away made me realize life is to short to stay mad at someone or not be mature my age Jeremiah is so much like you crazy and annoying 😂 but I treat and love him like my little brother but anyway that is all I have to say. LLJ 💙🫶🏽

Me and Josiah were close we had our differences and David d, Chase m, Hasan a, and D'ajiah and a few more were really close to him we did a lot with him one favorite memory is when me, Josiah, Hasan, David ,Jaylin and alaysha we were at the Bristol Burrow lake and David and Josiah were drowning and Josiah wanted to swim to New Jersey and nobody wanted to go . Another memory is when we were dating and nobody knew but my sister always found out. You and Hasan always came to my house and asked for food and I gave it to ya and till this day Hasan still dose. Sahirah showed me a letter that u write me in Valentine’s Day but u where to scared to ask me out. But that is all I have to say now sincerely, Sa'briah  RIP JOSIAH❤️🕊️ I will forever miss you .

Me and Josiah were close and had our differences. David D, Chase M, Hasan A, and D’aijah and a few more others were really close with him. We did a lot together but my favorite memory was when me hasan and my sister’s alaysha and Jaylin and david went to the Bristol burrow lake and david and Josiah were drowning and Josiah tried to swim to New Jersey but nobody would go with him that is all I have to say now sincerely, Sa’Briah w and David d rip Josiah ❤️🕊️ you will be missed .

i miss you Josiah . the night i found out you passed i broke down in tears . i thought it was a joke . i did not want it to be real . you are my favorite person. i remember when you stole my food . it was so funny but now that you are gone there is nobody to take it or eat the rest of my food . i just want you to know Josiah i will always keep the promise i made with you and that is to all ways be happy no matter what . I love you Josiah .LLJ forever 12

I went to school with Josiah most of elementery school. He was a nice, funny and usually happy person. It hurts me badly, he left all of us too soon. Long love Josiah We will love him forever🫶🏽🕊

I remember when me and Josiah went to Wawa and out hot cheetos were stuck together and we took it apart and the bag exploded on the floor and Josiah ran out and made me clean the mess up.

I remember when me and Josiah went to Mc Donalds and Josiah grabbed my chicken nuggets when I was in the bathroom and I came back out and they weren't there so I asked him if he took them and he said uhm maybe and opened his mouth and my nuggets were in there.

I should say I was very heartbroken and couldn't leave my room or house because I lost my best friend of 6 years, and my brother not by blood but by choice. Josiah was loved by many people. Me and Josiah's last message was him saying " U wanna go to the movies and watch the new Inside out 2" I didn't read his message until later that day and when I responded he didn't respond and I looked at peoples Snapchat story's and that's when I broke down into tears couldn't sleep, eat, drink or anything cause at that moment I lost my best friend/ brother of 6 years. Even though I cant call Josiah anymore or hear Josiah's voice he is still in my heart and in my prayers as well as his family. I know Josiah would want me to keep going and still do my very best in school and sports so everyday I wake up trying to have a good day because Josiah would tell me to not worry about what other people have to say and worry about school sports and the family. In memory of Josiah, Love you and miss you very much. From: Daniella Colon!

Me and Joisah always would talk about each other and always laughing we would be talking in class when were not  to but that got taked away but Joisah will always be with me

I will miss you dearly and with that being said you will always be in my ❤️

Chase McCray
Josiah you already know how much I'm going to miss you. I have so much to tell you and I cant.  Its been so hard. I still cant believe it. BFF

Chace Dorival
Josiah was my friend.  We played on the same football team .  I will miss him

Josiah was my best friends  we where in the same summer program when i first got to the summer program Josiah was the first one who talked to me . he was nice ,kind and caring . He always made me laugh . I love you Josiah. LLJ🪽

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Natalie Grant

Jason Cedeno

Josiah is also survived by his siblings, Nefertari, Sahirah, Malaki and Jerimiah; his grandparents, Annette Chiddick-Alexander, Esmond Alexander, Andrew Grant, Debra Grant, Nicholas Cedeno, Rosetta Cedeno, Angela Reyes Haynes and Steven Haynes.


He will also be sadly missed by his aunts and uncles,Deon Alexander, Natoya Alexander, Nekeisha Alexander, Neisha Cedeno, Kerissa Haynes, Nicola Cedeno Damian Johnson; guide parents,Tanzia Langston and Kester Antoine; many cousins and extended family, friends such as Hassan, David, D’ajah, Chase and many more who had the pleasure to share friendship, schoolmates, teachers, coaches and teammates, all of whom will miss him deeply.


He was predeceased by Mbwana Manning and Andrea Grant.

OBITUARY

Josiah Christian Grant-Cedeno

October 1, 2011 – August 31, 2024

James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc.

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