Rashied Ali

Richardson

Rashied Ali Richardson, known to many as Sug or Sugar Bear, was born February 15, 1976, in Passaic, New Jersey. He was born to Gary and Johnetta Richardson. He attended elementary school in the Passaic, Public School system and graduated from Passaic High School in 1994. Rashied's athleticism became evident in elementary school when he started playing soccer and Little League Football. As well, Rashied played the saxophone and cello. He was in Gifted and Talented in elementary and Middle School. In high school, Rashied participated in Peer Leadership, was on the Boys Track & Field team, and was captain of the Passaic High School Varsity Football Team where he played Offensive Guard and Inside Linebacker. Rashied received a football scholarship to Rutgers University where he played Linebacker and Defensive Tackle. Although Rashied played football he was better known for holding court in the courtyard of Livingston campus talking and teaching his own "120 Lesson."  He finished his studies in the fall of 1999 and graduated in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. As a youth, Rashied, loved to travel to Yoakum, Texas with his grandfather Richard Richardson to visit his great grandmother. Rashied was a member of Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church under Reverend W. Louis McDowell, where he was baptized. When he was young, he had a love of planes which later led to his love of travel. Rashied loved to watch planes take off and land. He and his friends used to try and name the planes while they flew above them.

After college Rashied returned to Passaic, New Jersey where he worked several jobs while pursuing his goal of becoming a police officer. Rashied was employed as a salesman for Enterprise Rental Cars, Hospital Security, Special Education teacher and a Girls Basketball coach. On July 7, 2004, Rashied graduated from the New York City Police Academy in Company #04-22. Rashied started in the Bronx before going to the 32nd Precinct in New York, New York. While at the 32nd Precinct Rashied was a member of the SNEU Team. Rashied and his partner Yolanda Hollingsworth were once videotaped while making an arrest and that footage was then used for news media when they discussed the "Stop and Frisk" laws. Rashied ended his career while in Manhattan North Narcotics. He unfortunately had to retire early due to his heart condition. However, he was able to pursue his second goal of being retired before the age of 50.

Rashied was a resident of Greenwood Lake, NY for 15 years. He could be found feeding and watching birds, fishing, and tending to his plants. As well, Rashied was often in the kitchen cooking or grilling/smoking meats for his family and sometimes neighbors. Rashied would spend time brining/marinating and seasoning foods and making the things his family loved. He would also bake a cake and try to perfect his homemade caramel icing. It was also during his retirement that he was able to pursue another goal of traveling. Rashied has traveled internationally to Amsterdam, and has taken his family to Dubai twice, and Egypt. As well, he has traveled to several islands such Grand Caymans, Jamaica, Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Tobago, among others. He also took his family on road trips like to the Wisconsin Dells so his family could enjoy the "Water Park Capital" of the United States, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, Martha's Vineyard, Chicago, and Washington DC multiple times. He also took his wife away for almost every birthday. Rashied not only watched shows about travel and history but also shows about food around the world. He wanted to not only find the best places to travel but also the best places to eat. At the time of his passing Rashied was planning a fishing trip to Columbia with friends. As well, he was planning to take his family to the Bahamas for Christmas (his daughter's request) and a family trip to Qatar for Spring Break. Rashied loved his family. He also made and maintained friends from all facets of his life who also became family. From his kindergarten bestie from #7 school, Robyn Lowe; to his neighborhood friends from Burgess Place and Beech Street; to the K9's Tyshawn Bradshaw, Ricchard Carter, Jason Perry, Rickey Poteete, and Kevin Rembert; then to his Rutgers Winkler 5102 days, Kristin Killen, Dr. Peter Donnelly, Christ Hutt, Letoskey "Bubba"Carey, Ansel George-Shields, Bobby Orro and his "brothers" Benjamin French and Edward King (the Godfathers of his children).

Rashied Ali Richardson unexpectedly departed this life on October 6, 2022. He leaves to mourn his wife of almost 14 years, Heather Richardson of Greenwood Lake, NY; (2) children Rashied Ali Richardson II (14) and Emori Richardson (12) of Greenwood Lake, NY; his parents Gary and Johnetta Richardson of Passaic, NJ; his brother Jamaal Richardson of Passaic, NJ; his maternal aunts Claudean Weeks of New Castle, DE, Carlotta Weeks of Woodbridge, NJ and Keesha Weeks of Burlington, NJ; his cousins Taia Mickens (Melvin) of Woodbridge, NJ, Natalia, Joshua and Alana Tyndall of Burlington, NJ; his in laws Vernon and Charity Gall of Teaneck, NJ; sister in law Jennifer Gall of Saddle Brook, NJ; Goddaughter Aysha Chaney of Passaic, NJ along with a host of relatives, very close and longtime friends, co-workers and neighbors.

He was met at heavens door by his Paternal grandparents Richard and Alberta Richardson; his maternal grandparents John and Yvonne Weeks; his paternal uncle Dennis Richardson and his beloved great Aunt Ethel Eugene Howard.