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Blanche Elise Vanterpool.

 
 

Psalm 23:1-6

We regret to announce the home going of our beloved
Mother, Grandmother, Great-grandmother, Sister and Aunt

Blanche Elise Vanterpool
Affectionately known as Lilly
Born: 8th June, 1913 - Grand Case, St. Maarten
Died: 24th August, 2014 - St. Maarten N.A.

Leave to mourn:
Children:                    Sylvia O Flahety & Family, Doreen Lawson & Family, Iona Rawlins Vanterpool & Family - St. Maarten
Sister:                        Beatile Vanterpool Romney & Family.
Brother:                     Ogis Vanterpool & Family - St. Kitts
Son-in-laws:               Lincylon O Flahety and Jeremiah Rawlins
Grand Children:        Denver Adams - England, Halsted Ottley - England, Robert Ottley - England, Myra Ottley - England, Percival Huggins - England, Howard Huggins - England, Paul Huggins - England, Samuel Huggins - England, Iona Huggins - England, , Audra Huggins - USA, Carlos Vanterpool -   USA, Demetrio Philips - England, Prudencia Philips - England, Amon Rawlins - England,
Asa Rawlins - England, Angela Vanterpool - England, Marina Richardson - St, Maarten, Denis Gumbs - St. Maarten, Nicole Gumbs - St. Maarten, Shantel Gumbs - St. Maarten and Michael Gumbs - St. Maarten

Great grand children: 41 and Great great grand children:  6.

           
Nieces and Nephews:  Patricia  Vanterpool-Connor & Family - Anguilla
                                      Rupert Vanterpool & Family -Netherlands
                                      Veronica “Vicky” Vanterpool & Family – St. Maarten
                                      Eustace Kenneth Vanterpool & Family – Aruba
                                      Jeanne a.k.a. Annie Vanterpool – St. Maarten
                                      Lydia Vanterpool & Family –St. Maarten (Lydia’s Flower Shop)
                                      Vernon a.k.a. Chuku Vanterpool & Family –St. Maarten
                                      Derrick Vanterpool & Family –St. Maarten
                                      Ramona Richardson & Family,
                                      Lynette Jones & Family –St. Maarten
Violet Vanterpool & Family –Miami, U.S.A.
                                      Olga Peterson-Niles & Family –Anguilla
                                      Sinclair a.k.a. Cooch Vanterpool –St. Maarten
Franklin Vanterpool & Family –St. Maarten
                                                 Janchi Vanterpool & Family –St. Maarten
                                                Reginal Peterson –St. Maarten
Caretakers:                            Nurses and Staff  of the White & Yellow Cross
She was related to the: Vanterpool, Gumbs, Rogers, Carty, Horsford , Froston, Bell, Hodge, Jones, Fleming, Duggins, Duncan, Fortuno, Lake, Baker, Peterson, Petty, Romney, Richardson, Connor, Frederick, David, Brooks, Webster Families.

Funeral service will be on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at Risen Christ
Roman Catholic Church viewing will be from 1:00pm - 2:00pm. 
Service commence at 2:00pm with interment at the Cul-de-Sac Cemetery.

The Management and staff of Emerald Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

 

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