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HENRIQUE ALEJANDRO TONDU aka PAPACITO or Mr. Tondu.

 

 

2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.

 

It is with deep regret we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle & friend

HENRIQUE ALEJANDRO TONDU aka PAPACITO or Mr. Tondu
Sunrise: 10th December 1929 in Santo Domingo
Sunset: 16th April 2010 in St-Martin at the Louis Constant Fleming Hospital.

The late Henrique Alejandro TONDU leaves to mourn:
His Wife: Violet Landora Chance-Tondu
5 Children: Christina Simeon & Family, Joanita Tondu & Family, Denise Diana Tondu & Family, Jean Tondu & Family, Josiane Tondu-Laville & Family
13 Grand Children: Mario Biabiny & Family, Raymond Biabiny & Family in Guadeloupe, Meligen Tondu & Family in the Netherlands, Sharon Smith, Robbie Smith, Willard Smith, Yane Bryan, Richard Martin, Samara Simeon, Dion Petty, Lorenzo Tondu, Joshua Tondu & Joachin Tondu.
14 Great Grand Children: Anne Shirley, Tricia, Marcus, Christopher, Jamal, Jonie, Shequan, Isaiah, Lestad, Shanisha, Sheyla, Ruben, Ronaldo, Shanun.
1 Brother: John Tondu aka. Holito
2 Sisters: Carmen Nicoupe & Family in Surinam, Lise Tondu-Bordier & Family
Many Nieces, Nephews too numerous to mention.
3 Brothers-in-law: Albert Chance & Family, James Chance & Family & Remi Bordier & Family
4 Sisters-in-law: Ruth Hawley, Josephine Serarie in Guadeloupe, Finch Sherley in the USA & Maria Luce Tondu
2 Sons-in-law: Anthony Simeon, Oswald Laville


Close Friends: Mr. Albert Fleming, Clement Gumbs, Oger Tondu & Family, Joseph Hodge aka. Jocrup, Louis Constant Fleming, Lowel  Brown, Fefé Javois, Julian Brooks, Apostle Rosemond Romney & family, Pastor Ambrose Richardson & family in Anguilla, Pastor Eugene Hodge, Pastor Constant Hodge & Pastor Victor Belles.
Henrique Alejandro Tondu was related to the: Tondus, Chances, Flemings, Tacklins, Williams, Rovelets, Viottys, Halleys, Massons, Richardsons, Turpins, Bordiers, Rodinios, Pagets in Guadeloupe and Galvanys.

A wake will be held at his home in Concordia on Thursday April 22nd, 2010.
The funeral Service for the late Henrique Alejandro TONDU will be held on Friday April 23rd, 2010 at the Christian Assembly Tabernacle in La Savane Grand Case. Viewing will be form 1:30pm to 2:30pm.Service will commence at 2:30pm with interment at the Sandy Ground cemetery.

May His Soul Rest in Peace

 

 

 
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