It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of 85-year-old Vilna Royer also known as Teacher Vilna of Pointe Michel. She died on January 29th, 2025. She was a Former Principal of the St. Luke’s Primary School.
She will be remembered by:
Daughter: Bertilia LeBlanc-McKenzie
Grandchildren: Dr Garvey McKenzie, Dr Makeda McKenzie and Sage McKenzie.
Son-in-law Severin McKenzie
Sister: Rosy Antia Royer
Grandnieces: Sandra and Stacey Lantan
Nieces and nephews: Adeline Dubois-David, Debra Pemberton-Remy, Ruldolphia St. Paul; Terry, Andrew and Martin Balson; Annabella Delauney, Caryle Jno. Baptiste, Cornie St. Hilaire; Cornelia, Icela, Hubert, Calvin and Wilbert Peter. Judith Lugay, Maria Samuel, Claudette Etienne, Modestine Charles, Alice Thomas; Wendell and Kervin Daniel; Vincent and Celsus Adrien; Rubia William, Ruby Anselm; Clifton, Ronald, Grace, Rena, Roy, Roderick and Preston Royer.
Numerous grandnieces and nephews including Darius, Ryan and Brian Lantan; Adella and Alsius David; Ruane Remy, Bishara, Bahir and Bishana Etienne; Ackroyd Lugay, Aneesa Christopher, Kersage Daniel, Jude, Hazel-Ann and James Delauney; Brian, Bradley, Sheldon, Dwight, Dane, Hilroy, Nicole, Hiltonia, and Hilma Peter, Albert Jno Baptiste Jr., and Kohnel Prince.
Numerous great-grand nieces and nephews including Reece and Riley Lantan.
Cousins including Vernicia Norde and family, Octavia Norde, Michael LeBlanc
Many godchildren including: Jeff Charles, Lester Telemaque, Phillipa Serrant, Amanda Charles, Sandra Blaize
Extended family: Bertine LeBlanc, Digna Pelletier, Virginia Royer, Dennis Etienne, Glenville Remy and Adolphus David
Close friends: Joycelyn Telemaque, Marie Wilkins, David Augustine, Missana Harris, Peter Hill, Eustace Bellevue, Roselyn Roberts, Irma Austrie, Marilyn Pascal, Shirley Bankole, Bertilia McAulay, Bernadette Peter, Aliyah Anthony, Fr Peter Wamutitu, Monsignor Eustace Thomas and Deacon Curtis Victor.
She will also be remembered by former students and staff of the St. Luke’s Primary School, the community of Pointe Michel and management and staff of PHARCS.
The funeral service will take place at 3p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church in Pointe Michel, Dominica. Viewing will be at 2:30p.m. Interment will take place at the Pointe Michel Roman Catholic Cemetery,
