Janell Naomi Katesigwa

A Time To Be Born:

As the family album opens, we find recorded a beautiful baby girl. Janell Naomi Groomes Katesigwa, was born on June 18, 1979, in Hoboken New Jersey to Donald

Groomes and Rosalie Groomes. Janell was educated in the Albuquerque public schools’ system.

A Time To Love & Live

The next pages of her album show on April 6, 2001, Janell married the love of her life, Silver Katesigwa. Together they raised 4 beautiful children, Naomi, Zaria, Genesis and Ezekiel.

As a dedicated mother who valued education, Janell made sure her children excelled in academics and sports. Janell and silver attended every soccer, basketball, cheerleading, track and field and softball games that their children participated in. Janell was the loudest fan in the stand.

When other parents were not able to pick up their child from school due to work schedules, Janell was always ready and willing to offer a helping hand. Janell had a personality that was larger than life; She was loved by many and known for making people laugh. She was the life of the party who could light up the room with her smile.

She would give advice to anyone who will listen whether they like it or not.

She loved attending family functions and helping in any way she can. She kept in touch with her family near and far.

Janell loved her children and would do without so her children could have what they needed or wanted. Janell had so many friends who loved her and she loved them back. Janell continued to grow stronger in her faith and believed God was wherever she was.

A Time To Mourn

On the final pages of Janelle’s album, we bid farewell to a precious Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt; Cousin and Friend. God called his faithful servant home to glory on May 23, 2021. She leaves to cherish many memories to her loving husband, Silver; her children, Naomi, Zaria, Genesis, and Ezekiel; father, Donald and her mother, Rosalie. As well, her family of sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.