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Violet Lendora Chance Tondu better known as Dora or Sister Tondu.

 

Proverbs 30:5 He is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

It is deep sadness we announce the passing of our beloved mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt & friend

Violet Lendora Chance Tondu better known as Dora or Sister Tondu

Sunrise: November 13th, 1934 – Sunset: July 28th, 2010

Violet Lendora Chance Tondu was the late wife of Henrique Alejandro Tondu aka Papacito

She leaves to mourn

4 Children:           Joanita Tondu
                             Denise Diana Tondu
                             Jean Tondu
                             Josiane Tondu-Laville

Stepdaughter:       Christina Simeon & Family                       

14 Grandchildren:          Mario Biabiany & Family, Raymond Biabiany in Guadeloupe, Meligen Tondu & Family in the Netherlands, Sharon Smith & Family, Robbie Smith, Willard Smith, Yane Bryan, Richard Martin, Samara Simeon, Dion Petty, Lorenzo Tondu, Joshua Tondu, Nicole Tondu & Joachin Tondu.          

14 Great Grandchildren: Anne Shirley, Christopher, Markus, Tricia, Jamal, Jonie, Shequan, Isiah, Lestad, Shanisha, Sheyla, Ruben, Ronaldo & Shanun

2 Brothers:  Albert Chance & Family and James Chance & Family

3 Sisters:              Ruth Hawley & Family, Josephine Serarie & Family in Guadeloupe and Finch Sherley & Family in the US

Brother-in-law:     John Tondu aka Holito

Sister-in law:        Lise Tondu-Bordier & Family

Son-in-law:           Oswald Laville

Close friends:       Apostle Rosemond Romney and Sister Romney & Family, Pastor Ambrose Richardson & Family in Anguilla, Pastor Eugene Hodge, Pastor Constant Hodge, Pastor Victor Belles, Mingau Family (Miss Mapy) and Sister Sylvia Edwards

Many Nieces and Nephews too numerous to mention.

She was related to the:  Tondu, Chance (St. Martin &  Anguilla), Hawley, Krolis, Biabiany, Carter, Van Heynigen, Gumbs, Hodge and Fleming (Anguilla) families.

The funeral service for the late
Violet Lendora Chance Tondu better known as Dora or Sister Tondu will be held on Wednesday 4th August, 2010 at the Christian Assembly Tabernacle in La Savane Grand Case. Viewing will be from 1:30p.m to 2:30p.m. Service will commence at 2:30p.m. Interment will follow at the Sandy Ground Cemetery.

 

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

 May Her Soul Rest in Peace

 

 

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