Friday, May 20, 2011

Veteran Journalist Gregory Lewis Dead At Age 57



Gone too soon.

Gregory Lewis whose career spanned more than two decades and included work at the San Francisco Chronicle and San Francisco Examiner has died due to complications from prostate cancer. At the time of his death, Mr. Lewis had worked at the Florida Sun Sentinel for over 10 as a reporter covering the African American community.

Mr. Lewis was also a founding member of the Bay Area Black Journalists Association (BABJA).

Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Chandra, daughter Gina; son Desmond and a host of other relatives, friends and fans.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2011 at St. Benedict's Episcopal Church, 7801 NW Fifth St., Plantation.

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