•Okoye, Nwabueze Felix, PhD. “Ononenyi,” Brockport, December 6, 2014. Predeceased by his parents, S. I. and Grace Okoye; sister, Victoria Nwosu. Survived by his wife, Chinwe Okoye; son Nwabueze “Eze” Okoye; daughters, Nneka, Chika and Ifeoma Okoye; brothers, Hon. Ike “Ochendo” Okoye, Dr. Steve Okoye, Bertram Okoye Esq; sisters, Anene Okoli and Ifeoma Ezeanozie. Dr. Okoye is the founding father of the Department of African and African American Studies at SUNY Brockport where he taught for 44 years. He also was known as the father of the Nigerian Association in the Greater Rochester Inc.
His Memorial Service was celebrated December 20 at the Turkish Society of Rochester Banquet Hall, Rochester. Interment will be held in Ogidi, Anambra State, Nigeria at a later date.
