Nadisha Tasha Skeine

Nadisha Tasha Skeine, 30, of Watervliet passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 27, 1984 in Lucea Hanover, Jamaica Nadisha is the daughter of Clinton Skeine and Maxine Fletcher-Johnson.

Nadisha attended Hudson Valley Community College and graduated with honors obtaining her associates degree in Business Administration where she was also a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Nadisha enjoyed all kinds of crafts, baking, and event planning. She began to grow a name for herself with her in home business; Kerry's Kakery, Kreative Kakes & Krafts. Nadisha had a big heart and will be truly missed by all her family and friends.

Survivors include her fiancé Winston Swaby; daughter Mahlia K. Swaby; son Malakye T. Swaby; sisters Rushel Skeine, Kayon Skeine, Georgia Skeine; brothers Devon Palmer, Odarrie Dawes; grandmother Melva McKenzie; step-father, Paul Johnson; step-sister, Monnae Johnson; aunts Marva Fletcher, Maxceth Weddeburn, Carolin Dixon, Thelma Fletcher, Edna Skeine, Janice Skeine, Gwendolyn Skeine; uncles Delroy Fletcher, Bryan Dehaney, Leath Fletcher, David Skeine, Winston Skeine, Greville Skeine, Manley Skeine, Easton Skeine, Everton Skeine, Stanford Skeine; cousins Amanda Johnson, Alana Johnson, Jalessa Montaque, Dalene DeHaney, Stacy Fletcher White, Samantha Fletcher, Denmark Johnson, Yoneka Edwards, Pita Gay Fletcher, Theresa Robinson, Melissa Gordon, Venecia Wynter, Jayvid Skeine, Javory Skeine, Tivanny Skeine, Tivita Skeine, Sigon Skeine, David Skeine, Devon Skeine, Chance Skeine, Ronelle Skeine, Dermey Skeine, Manley Skeine Jr., Candice Skeine, Val Williams, Marcia Williams, Jenny Williams, Marlene Williams, Neville Williams, Vee Williams, DeVaughn Miller, Ciarra Miller, DaViaire DeHaney-Miller, Amari Rama, Amaliek Morgan, Kaysha Hylton, Jean Hylton, Pauline Hylton, Alvin Vidal, Amanda Simpson, Beverly Santino, Mijhiree Johnson and Oshan Johnson; nieces Ayanna Skeine, Kristiyanna Moses, Devon Palmer; nephews DenMark Skeine, Dijhuan McFarlane; god-daughter Samiera Whitmore; special friends Shadell Whitmore, Tiffany Winfrey, Quincy Harris, Orane White, Rashida Aikens Cooper, DianMarie Dawes and Celine Stradford.


Funeral services to celebrate Nadisha's life will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2015 12 P.M. at Capital City Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 168 South Allen Street, Albany, NY 12208 with Pastor David Cuke officiating. Calling hours to which relatives and friends are invited to attend will be held from 9 A.M. until time of service at the church. Burial will be held at a later date in the family cemetery in Woodsville Hanover, Jamaica.

Nadisha's family graciously declines flowers. Instead, memorial donations may be made in Nadisha's name to the American Cancer Society. The donation can be made at www.cancer.org


Arrangements have been entrusted to New Comer Funeral Home, Albany. Online condolences are available at www.newcomeralbany.com