Gibbs, Zakwani-- Of Somerville, passed away unexpectedly on November 8, 2022. He was 23 years young.

Zak lived nearly all of his life in Somerville, Massachusetts, and was always a proud Villen. He is survived by his parents, Jocelyn and David Gibbs, by his sister, Ozma Gibbs, and by his girlfriend, Janelle "Nelli" Zayas, as well as by his grandparents Kay Carleton, Jack and Lydia Clemmons, and Janet Gibbs, as well a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins. His friends were his second family: Jonathan Walsh (deceased October 16, 2022), Sammy Eldeb, Zachary Correia, Brenna Evans, Anakin "Max" Smith, Austin Payzant, Dion Huguley, and Sira Clemmons, and others too numerous to list.

Calling Hours will be held at the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) on Thursday, November 17th from 4:00PM to 7:00PM.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend.

Interment is private. Zak's family have requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee (https://incarceratedworkers.org/) or the New England Innocence Project (https://www.newenglandinnocence.org/).