/ Feb 09, 2026
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We announce the Death of 90 year old Ordette John of Cottage better know as Ms. Ordette and De-Dette who resided at Zicack, Portsmouth and Pottersville. She died on Thursday November 7, 2024 at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.
She lives to mourn:
FIVE CHILDREN:
3 sons: Bertie and Jeffrey Jeffers and Eric Alcid
2 daughters: Dr. Kathleen “Amoy” Jeffers-Andre and Ermine Alcid
17 GRANDCHILDREN
Grandsons: Bertie Jnr, Bertiste, Bradley and Gabriel Jeffers, Antwan, Alex and Eric Alcid Jnr, Aldun and Algerson Andre.
Granddaughters: Tessa Jeffers-Loftus, Nathasha and Sophie Jeffers, Jacquinta, Erin, Rica and Sawana Alcid, and Josemyne Floissac.
15 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
3 BROTHERS: Theophile, Laurent and Octavius John
2 DAUGHTERS IN LAW: Efia Alcid and Jennifer Jeffers
SON-IN -LAW: Alickson Andre
AUNT: Helen Dubois in London
UNCLE: Maurice Dubois in the US
NIECES: Claudia Dailey, Vilna and Betha Daniel; Martina, Marrisa, Louise, Laureen, Jacqueline, Maudlyn and Vanessa John; Martil, Benedict, Lauwance, and D’Hila Pierre-Joseph.
NEPHEWS: Davidson, Derrick, Andrew and Augustus Daniel; Bernard John Alexis; Simon John; Jean-Jacque and Richard Pierre- Joseph.
20 GRAND NIECES AND NEPHEWS
10 GREAT GRAND NIECES AND NEPHIEWS
CLOSE RELATIVES: The Dubois family of Cottage and Penville, Edmund, Jacob Lewis, Madlena Laville and the Valeries from Penville, Seraphine Wallace & family from Clifton, Helen, Annie Peter & Jean Cornelius, Angel Seaman-Romaine, Doreen Austrie & family, Sebastien Royer & Family, and the Victor Family of Cottage, the Lavilles, Evangeline Hugh & Family, Cognette, Seaman, Royer, Romaine and Pierre- Joseph Families of Cottage, Penville & Portsmouth. Gifford Irish & siblings.
CLOSE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS: Magnolia Lewis, Ms Rosema,nurse Valerie Belinda Charles, Mary Wiltshire, Phyllis Benjamin; The Connor, Nanthan and Corbette Families of Portsmouth; neighbours in Potterville- Charlo, Connie, Margaret and Curtis. TheManagement and Staff of Fruits and Flowers
The funeral mass of Ms Ordette John will be held on Saturday December, 14th at the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Church at 1 pm, with viewing from: 12.30 pm. Interment to follow at the Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery.

We announce the Death of 90 year old Ordette John of Cottage better know as Ms. Ordette and De-Dette who resided at Zicack, Portsmouth and Pottersville. She died on Thursday November 7, 2024 at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.
She lives to mourn:
FIVE CHILDREN:
3 sons: Bertie and Jeffrey Jeffers and Eric Alcid
2 daughters: Dr. Kathleen “Amoy” Jeffers-Andre and Ermine Alcid
17 GRANDCHILDREN
Grandsons: Bertie Jnr, Bertiste, Bradley and Gabriel Jeffers, Antwan, Alex and Eric Alcid Jnr, Aldun and Algerson Andre.
Granddaughters: Tessa Jeffers-Loftus, Nathasha and Sophie Jeffers, Jacquinta, Erin, Rica and Sawana Alcid, and Josemyne Floissac.
15 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
3 BROTHERS: Theophile, Laurent and Octavius John
2 DAUGHTERS IN LAW: Efia Alcid and Jennifer Jeffers
SON-IN -LAW: Alickson Andre
AUNT: Helen Dubois in London
UNCLE: Maurice Dubois in the US
NIECES: Claudia Dailey, Vilna and Betha Daniel; Martina, Marrisa, Louise, Laureen, Jacqueline, Maudlyn and Vanessa John; Martil, Benedict, Lauwance, and D’Hila Pierre-Joseph.
NEPHEWS: Davidson, Derrick, Andrew and Augustus Daniel; Bernard John Alexis; Simon John; Jean-Jacque and Richard Pierre- Joseph.
20 GRAND NIECES AND NEPHEWS
10 GREAT GRAND NIECES AND NEPHIEWS
CLOSE RELATIVES: The Dubois family of Cottage and Penville, Edmund, Jacob Lewis, Madlena Laville and the Valeries from Penville, Seraphine Wallace & family from Clifton, Helen, Annie Peter & Jean Cornelius, Angel Seaman-Romaine, Doreen Austrie & family, Sebastien Royer & Family, and the Victor Family of Cottage, the Lavilles, Evangeline Hugh & Family, Cognette, Seaman, Royer, Romaine and Pierre- Joseph Families of Cottage, Penville & Portsmouth. Gifford Irish & siblings.
CLOSE FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS: Magnolia Lewis, Ms Rosema,nurse Valerie Belinda Charles, Mary Wiltshire, Phyllis Benjamin; The Connor, Nanthan and Corbette Families of Portsmouth; neighbours in Potterville- Charlo, Connie, Margaret and Curtis. TheManagement and Staff of Fruits and Flowers
The funeral mass of Ms Ordette John will be held on Saturday December, 14th at the Portsmouth Roman Catholic Church at 1 pm, with viewing from: 12.30 pm. Interment to follow at the Portsmouth Catholic Cemetery.

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