Mrs. Patricia Elaine Benjamin Nee James, commonly known as Teacher Pat, Auntie Pat, and Ma Benjie; of Independence Street, Roseau. She died at home at the age of 91 on Wednesday, April 24 2024. She was former principal of St. Martin Small School, Wotten Waven and Giraudel Government Schools, and the Roseau Girls’ School and tutored hundreds of private students over many years. She was a former Girl Guides’ Commissioner and member of the Roseau Cathedral Senior Choir.
She leaves to mourn:
Five (5) children: Geraldine, Minister of the Gospel Gerard Benjamin, Patrick, Margaret and Keith Benjamin
Thirteen (13) Grand Children: Giselle, Khalid, Malik, Sahara, Jason, Jasmine, Candace, Christal, Rhillah, Jabari, Kianne, Jade, and Kaiden.
Five (5) Step Children: Marlene, Grania, Stalin, Roudolph, Pastor Peterson Benjamin
Six (6) Siblings: Raymond Benjamin, Peter James, Raphael James, Marguerite James-Asker, Christine James-Salandy, and Carolyn James.
Two (2) Daughters-in-law: Bernadette Benjamin, Annie Baron-Benjamin
Sister-in-law: Erry Benjamin
Nephews & Nieces: Gilda, Michelle, Cheryl, and Jonathan Benjamin, and George James
Close Relatives: Family of deceased Ashton in Tobago, Family of deceased Marina Johnson 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, Family of deceased Patrick James in the USA, Flavia James-Edwards and family in the USA, Manley and Valda James and family, Miranda James-Lugay and family in the USA, Grantley and Medina James and family, Dr. Annette James in the USVI, Esther James-Thomas and family, Lyndon (Big-6) 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, Seraphin Fagan.
Other 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, Joanna Casimir & family, George and Melissa James and family, Aunty Pep of Giraudel, Henry Dyer and family, Tina Bell in USA, Vincia and Eustace in Canada, Vitus and Babe in St. Croix
Close Friends & Neighbours Including: Connie Astaphan & Family, Bertha Toulon & Family, Ma Bass & Family, Clem Paul & Family, Celia Nicholas & Family, Rita Riviere & Family, Angie Depooter & Family, Edith Garbriel & Family, Mrs Mason & Family, Eutah Jones & Family Ernie Vidal & Family, Virginia Johnson-Offley & Family, Rosie Rivière & Family, Carcas & Mavis Johnson & Family, Joan Douglas Cools-Lartigue & Family, Eleanora Douglas Lambert & Family, Roslyn Augustus & Family in New York, Roseau Cathedral Choir Members, Members of the Girl Guides Association, Marcia Dublin, Yvette Jno Baptiste, Valencia Webb, Magistrate Gloria Septra Augustus, Janita Joseph-Armantrading, Gail Benjamin & Janice James – Kalinago Territory, Roslyn Phillips, Miranda Browne, Decima Sharplis, Sister Perle Ogarro in Trinidad, Monsignor Jno Lewis, Monsignor Thomas, Fr. Karam, Fr. Elveau
Care Givers: Dr Lisa Jolly, Dr Portia Meade, Tessaline Joseph, Letha Angol, Nurse Rosie Felix Nurse Pamela Bellot, Physiotherapist Lucia Corriette, Physiotherapist Joan James
Other family connections: The James’, Weilands, Coutoirs, Laudats, Larocques, 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.
The funeral service for the late Mrs. Patricia Elaine Benjamin Nee James will be held on Friday May 17, 2024 at 3pm at the Cathedral Chapel in Roseau. Viewing at 2.30pm.
