Jett Gerald Higham was born March 15, 1995 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, New York. He attended Poly Prep Country Day Lower & Middle Schools in Brooklyn, New York and was a senior at the Lower Manhattan Arts Academy in Manhattan. He also attended high school art classes at the The Fashion Institute of Techonology. He was a photographer, lacrosse player and just beginning to find and celebrate life, when it was taken from him on July 2, 2013. Jett was deeply loved by all of his family and friends, who mourn him from the bottom of their hearts.
Jett Gerald Higham is survived by his parents, David Higham and Toni-Leslie James; one sister, Cosima Higham and extended family in Perth, Western Australia, Florida and Clairton, Pennsylvania. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue where funeral services will be held 3:30PM Saturday. Interment private. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 3:15PM Saturday.