BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, August 25, 2017 (PLP PR Media Inc.) -- Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, and the National Political Leader of the Peoples Labour Party (PLP), was on Thursday August 24 among hundreds who paid their last respects to the late Mrs Rosemary Powell.
Mrs Powell, wife of Ambassador His Excellency Michael Powell, passed away on August 12 at the age of 69. The thanksgiving celebration mass for her life was held at the Co Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, Basseterre, where she was a member. It was officiated by Fr. Manuel Antao, Fr. George Ager, and Fr. Bernard Latus.
With the Prime Minister at the church service were Senior Minister and Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs Hon Vance Amory who is also the Premier of Nevis; Minister of Public Infrastructure, Post, Urban Development and Transport, the Hon Ian Patches Liburd; Minister of State for Health Senator the Hon Wendy Phipps; and PLP National Deputy Leader Senator the Hon Akilah Byron-Nisbett.
Also at the funeral service were, among others, the Deputy Prime Minister the Hon Shawn Richards; Federation’s only living National Hero and First Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis the Right Excellent Sir Dr Kennedy Simmonds; Ambassador His Excellency Sydney Osborne; Cabinet Secretary Mrs Josephine Huggins; and Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Mr Osbert DeSuza.
Family members and family friends thronged the church to give a fitting farewell to the Late Mrs Rosemary Olpherts Markes Jordan Powell, who was described by Father George Ager as having prepared herself and was ready for the heavenly journey. As a tribute to her long service on the church’s senior choir, the congregation sung her favourite song ‘On Eagles Wings’.
Interment of her mortal remains was done at the Springfield Cemetery where a number hymns were sung by the many people who turned up.
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