It’s with regret we announce the passing of Wilfred Martin aka Dada; of St. Paul’s Village; he died at the age of 101 years on Sunday 13th, April 2014.
He leaves behind:
Four children:
John Francis in New York
Ilene
Suzan and Agatha Francis all at home
Thirty grandchildren including:
Judith Caines
Nadia Blake
Sandra
Jane
Dave
Francil
Diane
Harold
Tara
Rommel and Clive Francis
Osworth and Vera Martin all at home
Deveron Francis aka Daff in St. Martin
Vanessa Francis aka Nelly
Terri Francis aka Fred
Richard Francis
Ingle Francis
Dwayne Francis
Elisabeth Martin in the USA
Fredrick Martin aka Shagga Dog
Willington Martin
Raynold Penn
Fredrick Penn
Sheila Spenser
Anne Osborne all in Tortola
Joseph Edmead in St. Thomas
Seventy seven great-grandchildren
Thirteen great-great-grandchildren
One Godchild:
Sharon Woods
One brother:
George Mills in St. Thomas
Many nieces and nephews including:
Mary Ible in Thomas
Rosetta Blanchard
Franklyn Williams
Vincent Bradshaw
Joseph Jules and family
Gwendolyn Jules and family
Anita Jules and family
Ida Challenger and family
Sylvester Caines and family
Doreen Caines and family
Christine Mills and family
Vincent Bradshaw and family all at home
Edmund Borough in England
Two sons-in-law:
Ingle Francis in the USA
Robert Grant at home
One daughter-in-law:
Daphne Francis in the USA
Two grand sons-in-law:
Paul Caines in Texas
Lebral in the USA
Three grand daughters-in-law:
Latisha Rogers-Francis
Labrisca Francis
Cynthia Martin
The Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas
Cousins including:
Roosevelt Caines and family
The Martin family in Dieppe Bay and Parsons
Ena Francis
Calvert and Jaclyn Caines
Randolph Caines and family
Milton Smith and family
Stephanie Williams and family
Bertha and Georgina Connor
Other relatives and friends including:
Reverend Rohan
Pastor Curtly Mills and family
Apostle Maynard Huggins
Elisabeth Francis
Floretta Johnson
Brenda Francis
Carlene Freeman
James Francis
Velma Leader
Loretta Wattley
Paulette Leader
Ruby Harris and family
Beulah Elliott
Mrs. Francis and the Prayer Group of Parson Village
Nurse Wattley
The staff and student of the St. Paul’s Primary School
His neighbor Lynette
The entire St. Paul’s Community
Special thanks to:
Dr. Akin Oduntan and Dr. Sahely
The staff of the Medical Ward of the JNF General Hospital
The EMS workers
The staff of the Sandy Point Medical Centre
The staff of the St. Paul’s Health Centre
Many other relatives and friends at home and abroad
The funeral service of the late Wilfred Martin will be held at the St. Paul’s Methodist Church on Friday 25th, April 2014 at 3 in the afternoon.
The body can be viewed from 1 until 2 pm at the House of mourning then at the church from 2:30 – 3 pm.
Interment at the Church Cemetery