Obituaries

Pervis Staples, Who Harmonized With the Staple Singers, Dies at 85

He sang alongside his father and sisters as his family’s gospel group achieved renown in the late 1950s and ’60s.

Curtis Fuller, a Powerful Voice on Jazz Trombone, Dies at 88

He was a fixture on the New York jazz scene since shortly after his arrival in 1957. He also made his mark as a composer.

Eugene Webb, Leading Harlem Real Estate Broker, Dies at 102

Raised in Alabama, he made his fortune in New York and became a banker, civic leader and developer.

Spencer Silver, an Inventor of Post-it Notes, Is Dead at 80

He created the adhesive that lets the small, square notes stick to surfaces. They became one of the most ubiquitous office products ever conceived.

Billie Hayes, Memorable Witch on ‘H.R. Pufnstuf,’ Dies at 96

Ms. Hayes had quite a cackle, and it served her well in a number of witchy roles, beginning in 1969 on a short-lived but much remembered TV series.

Those We’ve Lost

Bibi Romeiza John, Home Health Aide in Queens, Dies at 48

She, her husband and one of his sons all contracted Covid at the same time; they recovered, but she did not.

Colt Brennan, Former University of Hawaii Star Quarterback, Dies at 37

Mr. Brennan, who set an N.C.A.A. record for touchdown passes in 2006 and led the Rainbow Warriors to their only bowl series appearance, had recently completed a course of treatment at a rehab center.

Lester L. Wolff, Influential Former Congressman, Dies at 102

A Democrat from New York, he championed Great Society programs like Medicare, helped navigate U.S. relations in Asia and fought against drug trafficking.

Norman Lloyd, Associate of Welles, Hitchcock and Others, Dies at 106

He was seen in movies and on TV shows like “St. Elsewhere” and worked with some of the biggest names in show business, even though his own name was little known.

Bill McCreary Dies at 87; Blazed Trail for Black Journalists on TV

He was hired at what became the Fox flagship station in New York in 1967, when there were few Black faces on the air, and became an Emmy-winning anchor.