We announce the death of Stephen John-Baptiste better known as Steve, Age 82 of Delices who resided at Wallhouse. He died on Saturday 5th day of March 2022 at the Premium Home and Residential Care Services (PHARCS).
He leaves to mourn:
Wife: Kathleen John-Baptiste
Children (2): Alison and Wesley John-Baptiste
Daughter-in-Law: Amanda John-Baptiste
Grandson (1): Ryan John-Baptiste
Brothers: (2) :Clement and Ernice live in the UK
Sisters (5): Sylvia, Gretta, Cynthia, Mignon and Muriel all live in the UK
Nieces:Dedrie and Taylor, Jennifer and family, Pamela and family, Valerie, Wendy, Sarah, Patricia and family, Cecesly and family, Ariel James and Family,
Sisters-in-law: Andrea Marshall, Sandra de Costa Scott,
Brothers-in-law: Paul Marshall, Maurice Benjamin (Thialand) Stephen Benjamin, Myron de Costa Scott and (UK)
Nephews : Joseph,(DOM) Frank, Daniel, Eric, Erroll, Davidson, Lenny, Curtis, Adam, Jason, Malcolm and their families.(UK)
Nephew-in-law: Burt and Brent Benjamin and family.
Niece-in-Law: Margaret Ifield, Stella, Leah, Makealla, Lylianne, Serina, Pearl.
Cousins :Ruby Murray and Family(UK), Rosetta Fevrier and family(DOM), Randolph and Augustina Fevrier and family Ezra James Eugene and family(DOM), Kera Lavinier Celestine and family(ST Kitts), Alicia James Karam and family (USA), Sylvia James and family (DOM), Janet Prosper and Family(UK), Lenny Baron and family.(USA)
Godson :Franklin Prosper and family (UK)
Temporary Care: Simon Lewis and family (DOM)
Special and Close Friends: George and Lucille Crooks and family, Christina James and family(DOM), Marlene and Lawrence Joseph and family Marie France Cuffy and family (UK), Martin Allyne and family, Celia La Ronde (DOM), Izaline and Cecil Anslem and Family. Anna and Pearson Shillingford and family(UK), Dence & Erica Shillingford, Vernice & Matthias Lestrade and family(USA), Marie Seraphine and family,(USA) Fedalia and Philbert Alexander and family, Monica Fontaine Alexander, Ainsworth Irish and Family, Rhoda Celaire and Family, , Sons, daughter and family of Mr & Mrs Jackson (deceased) of Morne Daniel. Marie Alexander and family (DOM), Abner and Tazie John-Pierre and Family (UK).
Davis & Patsy Letang, Eva & Kelvin Francis, Peter Abraham & family.
Neighbours: Mrs Andra Copiel, Mr & Mrs Helen Francis, Mrs Martilda Isles and their families, Carol and Curtis, Rhelda Richards and the children, Mrs Doctrove and family, Fiona Fredericks, Roslyn Mathurine, Mr. & Mrs Theodora Toussaint, Mr. and Mrs. Lavinier
The Fatima Parish Church Community and Parishioners, including Fathers Francis, Ignitius, Stan Davina Lewis and Annie Warner).
Members of The Dominicans Welfare and Hospital Aid Scheme (DOWHAS), including Morris Cyrille, Lorna John-Charles, Esther Shillingfrord, Chris Valerie Tina Cuffy, Janet Riviere, Cuthbert Cuffy and Rosamund Lebrin.
Members of Jesus the Saviour prayer group and members of St. Vincent de Paul Society.
Loubiere Holy Spirit Choir members and The Councillors and Clerk of the Loubiere Village Council.
The Roseau South Parliamentary Representative Mrs Cherikera Lockhart-Hypolite.
Doctor Robertson Thomas
Marie Therese Junkere of PHARCS and staff including Doctors, nurses and Carers.
Loubiere Holy Spirit Chapel Parishioners and friends. The Delices, Loubiere and Wallhouse Community.
Other family and friends in Dominica and Abroad names too numerous to mention.
The body of the late Stephen John-Baptiste better known as Steve will leave the Lyndhurst Funeral Home for viewing at 2.30pm at the Fatima Parish Church in Newtown, funeral Mass begins at 3pm followed by internment at the Roseau Catholic Cemetery.