Today we celebrate the life of Henry Irving DeGeneste born, August 16, 1940 to the late
Olive Pansy and William Henry DeGeneste. He was the second oldest of five children.

Henry grew up in Newark New Jersey where he attended Burnett Elementary School,
McKinley Jr. High School and graduated from Central High School. He completed his
Bachelors of Arts Degree from Adelphi University and was an Adjunct Professor at John
Jay College of Criminal Justice he completed his Masters Degree of Business
Administration from Camden University where he graduated Magna Cum Laude.

He joined the Port of Authority of NY /NJ and rose through the ranks to become the
youngest appointed Superintendent in history and the Director of Public Safety at the Port
of Authority. He was a David Rockefeller Fellow and was a graduate from the FBI
Academy. After his career in Law enforcement Henry became Sr. Vice President of
Worldwide Security for Prudential Insurance Co. from 1990 – 2015. Henry was also a
published Author and played a judge in the movie “Comfortably Numb” Produced by
Gavin O’Conner and was also in the documentary series “ The World's Greatest Heist”.
Henry was also part of the founding of the torch run for the Special Olympics.

Henry leaves behind all former and present DeGeneste family members, most notably:
Patricia Bell Holloway the mother of his three children Michelle, Renee, Henry Jr, three
grand children Elena, Devin, and Sierra, and his devoted wife of thirty years Edna Turner
DeGeneste, and her daughter Robin Daal, and son Alfred Mayers, grandchildren Sgt
Donald Daal, and Kristen Daal, great grandchildren, Savanah, Danny, Grayson and Aria.
His siblings Browlia Jones deceased, Ianthe DeGeneste , and her children Colette,
Kimberly, and Damion. Yvette Autry and her child Germaine Johnson, and his brother
Queintard DeGeneste and his wife Stephanie DeGeneste and their three children Kyhara, Aliya, Queintard II.

Henry’s hobbies and interest were numerous, he was an avid reader, History buff, Jaguar
car collector, and a fan of Formula One Racing, Track and Field, Soccer, and Cricket. 

He was also an Art collector and Jazz Aficionado.