We announce the death of Mr. John Benjamin James better known as Archie or Archibald of Kennedy Avenue who resided at Castle Comfort died at the age of 74 on Thursday 15 February 2024 at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. He was a long-time member of the Dominica Music Lovers Band and former Manager of Frank B. Armstrong Cadburys Company
He leaves to mourn his Son, Delwin James and four grandchildren namely – Diarvion, Aaralyn, Dashley and Declan James in the USA.
His brothers and sisters as follows:
Ashton (deceased) and Charmaine James and family in Tobago, Marina Johnson (deceased) and her family in the UK and Dominica, Julian James and family in the UK, Gerard and Una James and family in the UK, Alexandrian James Burton (deceased) and her family in the UK ,Valentine and Curtis Tonge and family, Jeane James Finucane and family in the USA, Patrick James (deceased) and his family in the USA, Flavia James Edwards and family in the USA, Manley and Valda James and family, David and Miranda James Lugay family in the USA, Grantley and Medina James and family, Dr. Annette James in the USVI, Dr. Robertson and Esther M. Thomas and family, Lyndon and Ivera James, Jason and Kathleen James and family in the USA, Ermine and Coleth Leblanc and family in the USA, Odelle and Kervin Carette and family in the USA, Thomas Aubrey Jr and family in the USA
Close relatives: Bhelma, Anne, and Gregory Lewis & family, Christabel, Tommy, Stedman, Marian, and Clem James and family in Canada and Dominica, Lucia James and family in the USA, Patricia Benjamin & family, Joanna Casimir & family, George and Melissa James and family, Aunty Pep of Giraudel, Euta Jones & family, Henry Dyer and family, Tina Bell in USA, Vincia and Eustace in Canada, Vitus and Babe in St. Croix
Other relatives: The James’, Larocque, Alfred, Bell, Giraudel, and Chaseau families from Giraudel, Laudat, St. Joseph, Coulibistrie, Colihaut, Anse a Liane, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Croix, UK, Canada and the USA, too numerous to mention.
Close Friends: Mr. Peter Mason (a.k.a Pachai) – Caretaker, Nurse Julia Anselm
His celebration of life service will be held on March 8, 2024 at the St. Gerard Hall Chapel. Viewing at 2.30p.m. and service at 3p.m. Burial to be followed at the Ramon Catholic Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Lyndhurst Funeral Home.
