Curtis Leon March

August 26, 1946 - January 17, 2021

Curtis Leon March, 74 years old of Teaneck, New Jersey, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021, from congestive heart failure. Born August 26, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina, Curtis was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry (Larsene Green) March, Jr., and graduated from C.A. Johnson High School in Columbia, South Carolina, and continued on to receive degrees from St. Augustine College (BA), Columbia University (Masters), and New York University (Masters). Curtis was a successful and award winning Basketball coach, inspiring educator and profound mentor for over 35 years in the Teaneck, New Jersey School system. Curtis is survived by his children: Dani'ele (Dwight) March-Borden of Mine Hill, New Jersey, and Jason (Aneleen) March of Little Falls, New Jersey; two grandchildren: Gianna LaBanca of Garfield, New Jersey and Leif March of Little Falls, New Jersey; three sisters: Deborah March-Woodbury of Raleigh, North Carolina, Corliss (Rudolph) March-Wise of Columbia, South Carolina, and Sandra (Jerome) Morgan-Davis of Charlotte, North Carolina; a niece, Shonnette (Eric) Howard of Raleigh, North Carolina; a nephew, Rudolph Wise, Jr. of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania; a grand-niece, Madison T. Howard of Raleigh, North Carolina; five uncles: Reverend Joseph (Evelyn) Green, Ill, of Norfolk, Virginia, Adolph (Joan) Green of Jenkinsville, South Carolina, Leon (Annie) Green of Columbia, Frank March of Blair, South Carolina, MackArthur (Elizabeth) March of Jersey City, New Jersey; a cousin, Cordel Black,PhD of New Carrolton, Maryland; close friends: Leo McKie and John Harvey, both of Columbia; other relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be sent to: The Curtis Leon March Memorial Scholarship Fund Division of University Advancement Saint Augustine’s University 1315 Oakwood Avenue Raleigh, North Carolina 27610