Oneil Linton

Oneil “Fuzzy” Linton was a young man who came to the United States from Jamaica with his father in the years before 2014 in hopes of new opportunities. Friends remembered him as outgoing and personable — a “people person” who enjoyed being around others and building relationships in his community. At the time he died he was 23 and living in Lodi, New Jersey.

Linton’s life included the experience of migration and the hopes that often accompany families who relocate: the pursuit of work, community, and the chance to build a better future. Those who knew him used the nickname “Fuzzy,” a sign of the familiarity and affection in his social circle. He is listed in memorial records among those lost on May 18, 2014 in Paterson, New Jersey.

Public reporting about Linton focuses primarily on the circumstances of his death; however, the available public record also preserves the basic human details that remind us he was more than a line in a report. Even where public information is limited, it’s important to recognize that Oneil was a real person whose life had meaning to family and friends who knew him by name and by the warmth they associated with him.

Although an extended, family-published obituary matching his name and the exact date of death has not been found in the public record available to this research, contemporaneous news and memorial listings identify him and record the date of his death. This remembrance honors the brief but real life he lived — a young man who left Jamaica with hope, who had friends who called him “Fuzzy,” and who mattered to people who knew him.

If family or close friends would like this page expanded with further verified personal details, photographs, or family-authorized memories (birth date, survivors, favorite activities, accomplishments), those additions could provide a fuller portrait of Oneil beyond the limited public record.