Sylvester Angel Passed Away

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Sylvester C. Angel, Jr., a true Angel even by name, went home

to be with the Lord on June 26, 2020. He died peacefully at his

home in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 89.

The son of the late Sylvester C. Angel, Sr. and Melinda Angel,

Sylvester Jr. graduated from Columbus East High School in 1949.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1951 - 1953. Angel

then studied at Ohio University, where he earned his B.A. in

Architecture in 1956, and his Master's in Architecture in 1957. He

had career achievements as a licensed architect, garnering

recognition or his work in community development, public

administration, regional planning, political behavior, and social

system analysis. Not long after graduating from college,

Sylvester established his own private firm. Over the years, he

worked for the City of Detroit - Model Neighborhood Agency, the

City of Columbus - Model Neighborhood Agency. The Charles F.

Kettering Foundation, and finally for the U.S. Dept. of Housing

and Urban Development. Angel was with HUD from 1981 until his

retirement in 1995, beginning as a field office manager and

ending his career as a Senior Executive in Washington, D.C. He

then returned back to his hometown of Columbus for his

retirement years.

Sylvester Angel had a great love for his family and for the

church. He was a faithful member of Bethany Presbyterian

during his years in Columbus. He was a life member of Alpha Phi

Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He loved sailing, and spent time on his boat

"The Tilted Halo" for many years. He was an avid coin collector

throughout his life. During his retirement years he picked up

many hobbies, such as playing the flute and harmonica.

He is survived by his spouse, Nedra Jean, and his seven children

Darryl, Linda, Sylvester (Tess), Jennifer, Tommy, Robin, and

Tamara, and his siblings Mae, and Kenny. He was preceded in

death by his brother, Arthur, and his sister Rosetta. He also

leaves behind 16 grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren, and

numerous other relatives.

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