Mrs. Melvina Christmas-Atanga, affectionately known as Merle and/or Nurse Christmas, passed away at the age of 70, on Monday, February 23, 2015.
She is survived by her only child:
Wendy Christmas
Son-in-law:
Boyd Christmas
Grandchildren:
Aiden and Bryhana Christmas in Maryland, USA
Sisters:
Ruth Christmas in St. Thomas, USVI
Josephine Sinetta Christmas-Davis in Florida, USA
Brothers:
Reginald Christmas in St. Kitts
Frank Christmas in Florida, USA
Calvet Christmas in St. Thomas, USVI
Rudolph Christmas in New York, USA
Sister-in-law:
Henrietta Douglas-Christmas (St. Kitts)
Brother-in-law:
Emile Davis (St. Kitts)
Aunt:
Dorothy Belle (St. Kitts)
Aunts-in-law:
Josephine Christmas (St. Kitts)
Rita Rawlins (Birmingham, England)
Hilarine “Mem” Lawrence, (St. Kitts)
Nieces and Nephews:
Clivin Christmas
Morris Stapleton
Janel Christmas
Kerry Morton
Dr. Trevor Christmas
Travis Christmas
Calvert Christmas
Juan Christmas
Lenworth and Opal Lesmond
Merlyne Harrigan
Dennis David
Wayne Henry
Valencia Joseph
Nesha
Ava and Sheray Davis
Tashawn Christmas
Sarah Christmas
Joseph Leiva and Hasni Ferreira
Leonahrdo Christmas
Eloise and Evadine Hughes
Tatiana Brigida Zualo
Oscar Andersson-Christmas
There are also Great-Nieces and Great-Nephews at home and abroad.
More surviving family members including:
The family of the late Cardinal Christmas (St. Kitts, Anguilla, USA, Jamaica, Turks & Caicos, Bahamas, St Martin)
The family of the late William Rawlins (England)
Adele Howe and Family (England)
Carmen Brotherson-Rawlins and family (St. Kitts)
Janice Anderson and family (Florida, USA)
Jemima Parris (St. Thomas, USVI), and many more
There were many family members of Wendy Christmas (daughter) who were very supportive during this time
These include:
His Excellency Sir Cuthbert Sebastian, GCMG, OBE KStJ
Bernice Sebastian
Elise Marthol
Marie-Monique Marthol
Roma Marcus
Cuthbert Rogers and family
Antoinette and Lorraine Sebastian
Clement and Janet Friday
Jennifer Friday
Patsy Wharwood
Janice Sebastian
Susie Desplanque, and Cathy Huggins
There were many family members of Melvina Christmas-Atanga and Wendy Christmas who were very supportive during this time.
These include:
Lenworth and Opal Lesmond
Eloise Hughes
Sineta Davis
Reginald Christmas
Jemima Parris
Dr. Trevor Christmas
Dr. Donald Christmas
Rev. Morna Christmas
Sheray Davis
Shawn Christmas
Cynthia Howe and Kerry Morton
Friends of Melvina Christmas-Atanga and Wendy Christmas who were very supportive include:
Ruby Sumner
Frances and Cynthia Adams
Deidre Nash-Pasco and family
Michelle Williams
Nana and Tysum Williams
Tamika Phillips
Gerry Small
Roxann Small
Doreen Patrick
M. Phillips
J. Elliott
Shanda Gottlieb
Aleta Sayas
Tisha Derricotte
Sara-Marie Miller
Claudine Winston
Liza Jones-Kanu
Yixia Wang
Yonette Davis
Paul Eccleston
Susan Mayhew and family
Olive Clarke
Edmond and Wiese Martin
Eddie George
Hilderene George
Judith Mayers
Marguerite Hastings
Genie Charlemagne
Evangeline Myrie
Ms. Nelson
Mr. South
Ivor Hall
LSC family
Judith Keel
Sharleen Lord
Andre Wade and family
Clarice Johnson and family
Gloria Thompson
Vennetta Brantley
Joseph Smith and others too numerous to mention
Special thanks are extended to the staff of Montefiore Hospital Mount Vernon and Montefiore Hospital Moses Division for the excellent care given to Melvina Christmas-Atanga during her hospitalization.
The Memorial Service for the late Melvina Christmas-Atanga will be held in New York, USA. The date is to be determined and will be given later in a subsequent announcement.
May her soul rest in peace.
