GEORGE CODRINGTON KIRTON, WHO WAS BORN MAY 9TH 1958 AND PASSED AWAY AT THE ST. MAARTEN MEDICAL CENTER ON MONDAY DEC. 8TH 2008. HE WAS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED FATMAN.
He leaves to mourn 8 brothers: James Marlin & Family on Curacao, Roy Marlin & Family, Senator/Councilman William Marlin & Family, Leslie Marlin & Family all on St. Maarten. Vibert Kirton & Family in Guyana, Clement Kirton & Family, Winston Kirton & Family and Hubert Kirton & Family in the USA.
He is also survived by 5 sisters:- June Marlin & Family in Holland, Ethel Norris & Family, Patricia Fraser & Family, Don Duggins & Family and Jean Kirton & Family all in the USA. Adopted sisters Deputy Minister Pleni-Potentiary Mavis Brooks-Salmon and Family and Marelva Salmon and Family on St. Maarten.
3 Aunts: Rosalair Marlin & Family on Curacao, Irene Arrindell-Marlin & Family and Jane Marlin-Muller and Family both on St. Maarten.
Nephews on St. Maarten: including Robbie, Ohndhae Cloyd and, Hakeem Marlin, Jon Paul & Allan Kirton, William Fenton & Joel Fraser, and other nephews on Curacao, Holland, the USA and Guyana, including Clifford Marlin, Imerick Marlin, Juney and Andy Stephania, and Sidney Norris.
Many nieces both on St. Maarten and abroad, including: Florence, Isha, Ihndhira, Ighmelene and Ethel Marlin, Patricia Furline,Tisher Oliver, Sharon Stephania, and Dion Kirton.
Many cousins on St. Maarten and abroad, including: Frank Abott, Julian Rollocks, Herbert, Richard, Donnie, Cimmaron and Alexander Marlin, Steve Marlin (Aruba) Gabriel and Amador Muller, Godfried Brooks & Family, John, Winston, Franco & Eddy Richardson & Family, Joel Richardson & Family,
Candida Muller, Cynthia Philips, Lorna Cox, Lillitte Rogers, Sandra Marlin, Miriam Fleming, Philomena Marlin, Irene Marlin, Nurse Hilda Bell, Nurse Elena Guillin, Viola & Carmen Richardson, Docia Gumbs.
His special cousins and care-takers: Dolfie York & Robbie Marlin and Ramona.
The late George Kirton also leaves many other relatives, cousins and friends too numerous to mention.
He was related to the families: Marlin, Kirton, Brooks, Richardson, Norris, Guillin, Fenton, Stephania, Barbolina, Fleming, Balborda, Rogers.
The service of thanksgiving for the late George "Fatman" Kirton will be held on Friday, Dec. 12th 2008 at the New Testament Baptist Church in Philipsburg.
Viewing & tributes will be from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and the service will commence at 3:00 p.m. Internment will follow at the Cul de Sac Cemetary.
The wake will be held at the home of his brother Councilman/Senator William Marlin in South Reward on Thursday Dec. 11th. 2008.
