Joseph Mungai Gitubia who was hit and killed by a vehicle in Richmond, VA
An elderly Kenyan man was hit and killed by a vehicle in Richmond Virginia on 18th Dec 2010.Mr Joseph Mungai Gitubia father of Jane Kamau was crossing the busy West Broad near Parham Road in Henrico’s West End when the accident occurred at 7.20 pm Saturday night.
According to the Police, Mr Gitubia, 82-years old walked out into the middle of the street to cross the westbound lanes when he was hit by a Chevy Trailblazer. Nearby police officers saw the accident and immediately began CPR but Gitubia was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.
Joseph Gitubia who came to the US with his wife 8 years ago was less than a mile from his house and was coming from the shopping center going back home a thing he has done many times says pastor Eunice Mukuria. He was a loving and kind man, very active and was regarded as a father and Grandfather in the community. He was always seen with his wife, Mary Wamaitha Mungai playing his guitar and singing whenever there was a gathering.
The community in Richmond is reaching out to the Kenyans to help repatriate the body back to Kenya for burial. Family and Friends are meeting daily at Jane Kamau’s recidence-5720 Eunice Court, Apt D. Richmond VA 23228. Here below is the obituary message.
Death has occurred of Joseph Mungai Gitubia in Richmond VA.He was Husband to Mary Wamaitha Mungai, Brother to the late Ben Mwega Gitubia, the late Rebecca Wanjiru Mbugua and Lucy Njeri Mwega-Texas.He was father to Jane Njoki Kamau-Richmond, Ruth Wanjiru-Nairobi, Gladys Mugure -Kahoro Githunguri, Rebecca Ngendo Mwaura, Alice Wairimu, Moses Mbugua and the late Margaret Wambui Ndungu.Father in law to Peter Kamau –Nairobi and John Ndungu Kahoro.
For more information, please contact the following:
Jane Kamau 804 475 6143
Dennis Kamau 804 366 5550
Pastor Humphrey Muraya 804 397 1753
Pastor Hezron Mukuria 804-332 7063
Pastor Eunice Mukuria 804 276 8854
Pastor Andrew Mweu 443 622 6899
Joseph M. Kariuki 804 982 4258
Charles Thuku 804 520 0021
Moses Mungai Gitubia 718 723 434(Nairobi Kenya)
More information will follow.
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