Obituary of James Manny Ward

James (Manny) VanBuren Ward, 46, passed away peacefully on October 22nd, 2024. Manny is survived by his wife, Yessenia Carrion-Ward, his son, Atreyu Ward, his parents, Kathleen Ward and Kenneth Ward, his sisters Tiffany Ward and Chanel Adams, his brother in law, Wayne Adams, his nephew, Isiah, and his nieces Navya, Amiah and Nia.

Every so often in life you meet a person

Who makes your days that much brighter.

 A person who shines during the darkest of times

Someone who deeply cares about the

Surroundings of others and the energy

They give off to help that person

Soar through life

“Look ‘em in the eye, stand tall, let’em

Know who you are”, He would say

“As long as you don’t compromise yourself,

Sometimes it’s ok to proudly walk the

Other way”

Life is a gift to be cherished and lived

Because upon the wake of earth new day

 You have another chance to change if you

Wish or fortify your plan. Damn!

How we all are going to miss you MANN!

Manny was the definition of a stand up

Man

Honest in a sea of lies

Loyal in a barrel of snakes

Uncompromising his beliefs in a world

That’s turned fake

Down for the adventure, new foods, new tastes

A family man

His two favorite things were the smiles

On his wife’s and son’s face

If a friend was lost he was first

To give chase

While at the same time if they were out

Of line he would put’em in their place

Someone you could call to pass the time

Or seek advice

He would never steer you wrong cause

He probably been through it twice

He was a man of discipline

A hard working man who provided for the fam

He had a heart full of love

A soul full of gold

He’d turn a bad hand to a bluff

 Before he would fold

His fashion sense was impeccable,

Next to none

In a sea full of 2’s He stood alone at # 1

He was a proud son, brother

Uncle, father, husband and

Friend to many.

All titles that he cherished close

To his heart.

He knew he'd be gone one day

But his legacy and memory

Will live forever through his

Family and friends display.