Legendary Chicago blues man Lonnie Brooks, along with his son Wayne Brooks, performs a few numbers and talks about the evolution of blues music and what it's like to still perform at age 75. Hear the ...

The funeral for Wayne Brooks Jr. drew thousands of mourners from all over the world, from California to France. Brooks, 49, was affectionately known as “The Bear” to those close to him. He was one of ...

The new street sign honoring Capt. Wayne M. Brooks Jr., at the intersection of Stanley Terrace and Burnet Ave in Union on Saturday, November 18, 2023.Get Photo Michele Brooks, widowed wife of Wayne ...

Smoke was billowing out of the 12-story cargo ship when John Williams pulled the firetruck into Port Newark on Wednesday night. As the engineer, he was charged with ensuring first responders had ...

NEWARK, N.J. -- Family and friends remembered Wayne Brooks Jr., one of the two Newark firefighters killed in the cargo ship fire, at his funeral on Friday. Hundreds of firefighters, many from around ...

PORT NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- The second of two funerals was held Friday following the deadly cargo ship fire at Port Newark. The final farewell for Wayne "Bear" Brooks Jr., 49, got underway at 10 ...

Wayne Brooks, 80, of Newington, passed away in his home on October 28, 2024. He was the beloved husband of Susan (Stawarz) Brooks for 59 years. Wayne was born in Hartford on July 16, 1944, son of the ...

Wayne Brooks, 85, passed away Aug. 9, 2013, at Lake-Med Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Painesville. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by his brother, Vernon J. Brooks; ...