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Hyppolite A. Reiph.

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusted in him. - Ps 34:8

It is with deep sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of

Mr. Hyppolite A Reiph better known as Popo or Casa

Former owner of Saint Maarten Auto Parts & Saint Martin Cable

Sunrise: September 10, 1930
Sunset
: September 24, 2011

Left to Mourn:

Wife
Edna Mathews Reiph

Daughters
Patricia Reiph Lake
Marie-Therese Reiph
Marvis Reiph

Son
 Serge Reiph (USA)

   Step-daughters
Rosa Carmen, Glenda Augusta,
Yvette Augusta (USA)

Step-Sons
Ruben Augusta, Errol Augusta, Winselsio Augusta

 Grandchildren
 Sylvia, Gilbert, Elizabeth Wilson, Cedric, Timothy, Calwyn, Carlisle, Nicolas, Sergie, Zaire, Efraim, Janine, Rosacarmen, Niva, La-Teen, Jo-Anne, Morgan, Sandia, Ricardo, Ruben, Edna, Mercedes, Francis, Gabriel, Elizabeth Augusta, Frankie, Melissa, Cristal, Christine, Chelsea

22 Great Grand children

       1 great-great-grand child        

Brother
Joseph Reiph & Family (Curacao)

Sisters
Martha Reiph-Baly & Family, Melaine Reiph Cooks & Family

Sisters-in law
Constance Cooks & Mercedes

 Nieces & Nephews here and abroad including
Henrie George & Family, Claudine Reiph  & family,  Cynthia Richardson & Family, Ralph Richardson & Family, Jane Reiph & family, Adeline Baly & Maria Blijden & family, Arsen Reiph and many more too numerous to mention 

Great nieces
 Charlise Barrot, Alexinia Barrot

Cousins
Too numerous to mention

Close Friends
Elvasine Wescotte, Marie Peterson, Louis Hamlet, Norel Gumbs, Yvette Fleming- Hodge, Lesse Warren, Senator Louis Constant Fleming, Clement Gumbs, Brother Jim, Pastor R Webster, Nestor Durio, Philip Connor, Pastor Steven Hughes & Family and members of the Good News Baptist Church and many more too numerous to mention
 
He was related to the
Reiph, Barrington, Baly, George, Ricardson, Cooks, Blijden, Brooks, Flanders, Barrot, Chittick, Choisy, Lakes, Marlin, Conner, Primas, Augusta, Dixen, Dormoy, Duzant, Brill, Bute, Duinkerk, Duzanson, Emmanuel, Froston, Fortuno, Heyliger, January, Kingsale, Novels, Peterson, Parrotte, Rogers , Richards, Culingford Van Putten, Webster, Wilson and many other families too numerous to mention

A wake will be held on Thursday September 29th from 7: 00 pm to 10:00 pm at his home in Rambaud, St.Martin
The home going service will be held on Saturday, 1st October 2011 at the Good News Baptist Church in St. Peters. Viewing of the body: 10am-11am. Service: 11:00am.

Continuation of the home going service will be at Good News Baptist Church in Concordia F.W.I. Viewing of the body: 1:30-2:30. Service: 2:30pm after. Burial: Sandy Ground cemetery thereafter.

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

May His Soul Rest in Eternal Peace

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