We announce the death of Valentine Everton Telemaque, aged 52, of Wesley. He died on Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at the Wesley Accident and Emergency Department. He was a Deputy Principal of North East Comprehensive School (NECS), Assistant Treasurer of Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT), Director at MLajan, Chair of the Credit Committee of the Marigot Cooperative Credit Union (MCCU), Treasurer at Corp-EFF Insurance Co. Ltd., Treasurer at the Dominica Cooperative Societies League Limited (DCSLL), member of the National Accreditation Board (NAB), and IT Specialist.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Leon Telemaque, and sister, Brenda Joseph.
He will be remembered by…
Daughter: Claire-Ann Telemaque
Son: Leon Telemaque
Father: Kenneth Telemaque
Sisters: Roslyn Fontaine and Keturah London
Brothers: Kenworth, Monty, Donny, Nyron and Anthony Telemaque
Stepmother: Yvette Telemaque
Stepbrothers: Irving, Renwar, Bentley
Uncles: Jackson and Caleb Telemaque; and King, Hawkins and Smart Maxwell
Aunts: Ruth Destouche and Clavie Telemaque
Nephews: Duane, Kelvis, Kael, Abiel, Joshua, Kelleon, Anthony and Tyrone
Nieces: Deanna, Princess, Mahalia, Tasha, Princess, Chrisel, and Traci-Ann
Grand-nephews: Keegan, Kharim, Deleon, Jahson
Grand-nieces: Haileigh, Abigail, Fancie-Mahalia, Jahmila, Isabelle, Stephany, Sera
Sister-in-law: Vina, Crystal and Lestari Telemaque
Brother-in-law: Elvis London
God-parents: Tina Bell Roman, Graham Greenaway.
Close family, friends and neighbours: Hon. Fidel Grant and family, The Telemaque, Prosper, Maxwell, Prince and Dunstan families of Wesley and beyond, Clara Charles and family, Phoenix Belfield, Gregory Riviere, Revilius St. Rose and family, David Fritz, Kishma Titre, Deva Baron, Laurina Vidal-Telemaque, Bernadet Caleb, Samber Challenger, Ursuline Benjamin, Albertha Greenaway, Norissa Panthier, Andrew Shaw and family.the community of Wesley, the entire northeast, his relatives and friends, too numerous to mention.
Groups and Organizations: Pastor and members of the Wesley SDA Church; staff and students of the NECS; executive and members of DAT; members of the NAB; staff and volunteers of DCSLL and MCCU; and the board of Directors, management and staff of MLajan and Corp-EFF.
FUNERAL DETAILS
DATE: Sunday, September 24, 2023
VENUE: Temple SDA Primary School
VIEWING: 12:00 p.m.
SERVICE: 1:00 p.m.
INTERMENT: Wesley SDA Church Cemetery