Archibong Eke Anonye

Anonye, Archibong Eke ALBANY, N.Y. The Association of Nigerians in the Capital District (ANCD) regrets to announce the death of Mrs. Archibong Eke Anonye, who was called to her eternal rest at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, on August 11, 2008. A native of Nigeria and a widow of the late Professor Chinedozi Anonye, formerly of Morgan State University in Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Anonye was 78 years old, lived in Albany for nearly 10 years, and was a member of ANCD. Mrs. Anonye was born in the Diamond Hill section of Calabar, Cross River State (CRS), Nigeria, on February 12, 1930. Her father was Chief Ewewa Eke, a prominent elder of the Presbyterian Church in the town of Obutong, CRS. Her mother was Mrs. Grace Edem Asibong-Eke, also of Diamond Hill, Calabar. Mrs. Anonye was the fifth of seven children: (1) Chief Ewa Ita, (2) Chief Bassey Ewewa Ita, (3) Mrs. Ukpa Ewewa Eke-Akinloye, (4) Miss Adie Ewewa Eke, (5) Mrs. Archibong Ewewa Eke-Anonye, (6) Miss Eta Ewewa Eke, and (7) Edem Ewewa Ekeall of Calabar. Mrs. Anonye has four children, Stellar Anonye Achampong (Christos) of Phoenix, Ariz., Miss Theodosia Anonye of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Rose Anonye Eyo Umo of Calabar, CRS, Nigeria, and Mr. (Arch.) McClean Alison of Eket, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Archibong has the following grandchildren, Mrs. Chijioke Offor (Kingsley) of Bel Air, Md., Mrs. Ugonna Woods (Jeff) of Phoenix, Mrs. Ayozieuwa Seig-fried (Dan) of Pittsburgh, Pa., and six grandchildren in Nigeria, and three great-grandchildren in USA. Mrs. Anonye attended the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Diamond Hill, Calabar, under Bishop Thompson Anderson and Reverend Young Eta, where she was the choir conductor and sang the tone of second suprano. In the last few years, she attended the Redeem Christian Church of God, located on Lexington Avenue, Albany, and also volunteered at the Downtown Day Care Center, located on North Pearl Street, Albany. Mrs. Anonye attended the West African People's Institute (WAPI), a historic high school in Calabar, from 1946 to 1948. In 1950, she married Professor Albert Chinedozi Anonye who later brought her to Washington DC in 1961. While in Washington DC, she worked as a telephone operator at the Embassy of Nigeria for two years. Mrs. Anonye returned to Nigeria in 1967 to work at the Calabar Cement Company (CALCEMCO), Calabar. Funeral service is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Seventh Day Adventist Church, Lake Street & Western Avenue, Albany. For information, please call Stellar Achampong at (623) 229-6555, Dr. Bassey Essien (518) 512-4644, Attorney Samuel Iroegbu (518) 330-9628, or Pastor Lanre Peters (646) 245-3377. Many thanks to all well-wishers from the family!