We announce the death of We announce the death of 54-year-old Merlene St. John, also known as Cheryl, from Fond Cole. She died on Monday, March 31, 2025, at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.
She was the mother of 4 children: Royson, Tyson, Sheralyn, and Peterson Williams
Adopted daughter: Shermain Gustave
Grandchildren: Tyrique and Tyrel Williams
Brothers: Bernard Austrie, Lloyd, and Tony St. John
Sisters: Denise Stoute, Marla Jno.Pierre, Octavia Alexander, and Gina Williams.
Adopted-son-in-law: Mason Gustave
Brothers- in- Law: Bergis Stoute, Reuben Jno. Pierre and Franklyn Alexander
Children’s father: Johnathan Williams
17 Godchildren, including: Eddie, Alexcia, Deon, Nara, Denisha, Kimara, Sherniah, Niah, and Denzel
Aunties: Ann, Mary, Sandra, Tessa, Olive, Augustine, and Tammy
Uncles: Ruben, Cecil, Fixtroy, Hendricks, and Leroy
Nieces: Maridelle, Rachel, Jesel, Jeanne,Shernelle, Gennelle, Shermina, Fransine, Grace and Cieara
Nephews: Antonio, Mikael, Kelvin, Kendell, Eduardo, Ishmael, Eriberto, Doland, Imran, Khalil, Kamal, Marlon, Kayden, Donnell, Danny, and Lloydian
Grandnieces: Shirniqua, Shanece, Toniah, Arl’Jeanne and Shalize
Grandnephews: Shirquan, Shayim, and Shirshawn
Cousins, including: Sandy, Lorna, Ron, Dana, Shaun, Sheba, Habib, Yimrah, Nikkisha, Edwane, Janice, Susan, Micheal, Petifi, Sanara, Garvin, Denison, Maryjoe, Garfield, Shane, Natalie Neilton, Neilka, Neilsha Julia, Davidson, Alvin, Brent, Cody Ann, Wilmot, Rascelo, Anessa, Keith, Habina, Maria, Habisha, Kaysia, and Brenda.
Close friends, including: Nita, Jennifer, Jemilia, Marilyn, Gertrude,Crystal, Abel, Tony, Carol, Jemma, Alvin, Carla and Pietro Maffei, Giolaivys and Sekou Maffei, Molly, Darrius Moses, Davina, Eramus Laurent, Sanderson, Tiffany, Shanaya, Shanice, Lister, Grant, Josia, Joyce, Lady V, Royson Matthew, Janeal, Wilders Lewis, Boyie, Heskeith Pond, William James, Shirley, Shermain and Leroy Toussaint, Fanilia, Fanny, Payne , Olivette, , Backie, Helen, Venelda ,Matthew, Lillian, Kelly, Jerry, Vena, Paulette, Elizabeth, Mary, Kelly, Danny Lugay, Thomas Fontaine, Lennox Linton, The United Workers Party ,The Fond Cole Improvement Committee, Team Roseau North, and The community of Fond Cole.
The funeral mass for the late Merlene St. John will take place on Friday, April 25th at the St. Alphonsus Church in Pottersville. Viewing at 2:00pm. Mass begins at 2:30.
