Born in Mount Pleasant, Carriacou, Jane passed away early in October, 2007. Her service was held at St. Augustine's Anglican Church. She was the sister of Duggan Simon.

DAVID DOUGLAS, Esquire, legal icon in the Carriacou community, and husband of Doris Alexis,
PASSED AWAY on Saturday, September 29, in Brooklyn, New York.

THE HONORABLE DAVID E. DOUGLAS

A TRUE SON OF CARRIACOU

DAVID DOUGLAS LED AN EXEMPLARY LIFE AS A PROSECUTOR AND AN ATTORNEY PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF HIS PEOPLE.

Born to Ruth Ann and Charles Douglas, in Brooklyn, New York, on July 7, 1928, David spent his early childhood in Carriacou where he attended Mount Pleasant Government School, an institution where he excelled and eventually became one of its youngest teachers. Returning to New York City, he completed high school and graduated from Brooklyn College and the New York Law School, where he was one of the very few black students.

David's career included serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County; Legal Secretary to the Honorable Justice Aronin; an avid private practitioner of law; president of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Lawyers' Association; an activist with the Unity Democratic Club, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the National Urban League, the Grenada Benevolent Association, and a spectrum of Caribbean organizations.

David Douglas' dedication to people ranged from assisting Black college students prepare for the Law School Entrance Exams (the LSAT) to diligently pursuing goals aimed at meeting the needs and concerns of Black and Caribbean people in the U.S.A. and Grenada, including providing free legal services to the indigent.

Having served St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Flatbush, Brooklyn, as Church Chancellor, choir member, and as a member of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, his final rites were held there.

The Honorable David Douglas, Esquire, leaves behind his devoted wife of almost fifty years, Doris; four children, Brian, Dena, Duane, and Beth; his brother, William; three grandchildren; and a plethora of loving and admiring relatives who will always remember him for his passionate, concerned, and committed life dedicated to fostering the uplifting of and general welfare of his people.

CUTHBERT MICHAEL STEWART

BELOVED TEACHER, FATHER, HUSBAND, FRIEND

Monday, June 10, 2007: Regretably, CUTHBERT MICHAEL STEWART, son of Ambrose "Fedna" and Mabel "Lucina" Stewart, and nephew of Edna and the late Samuel "Japhet" Jerome, has passed away in Brooklyn, New York. Having earned a bachellor's and a master's degree, he served New York City as a social studies teacher at Lefferts (Atwell) Junior High School and, later, as an attendance teacher. He leaves behind a son, Jamal, and a daughter, Kashana, three sisters, Gloria, Yvonne, and Pearlie, and a host of loving relatives and friends.

VIEWING WAS: FRIDAY, JUNE15, 2007
WOODWARD FUNERAL HOME
FULTON STREET AND TROY AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
2 P.M. TO 8 P.M.

FUNERAL WAS: SATURDAY, JUNE16, 2007, 9:30 A.M.
SAINT MATHEW'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
UTICA AVENUE AND EASTERN PARKWAY
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

CUTHBERT MICHAEL STEWART'S OBITUARY

JUNE, 2007

QUEEN ESTHER CUMMINGS, wife of the late Rudolph "Sonny" Cummings (son of the late Prince Cummings), of East 91st Street, Brooklyn, New York, has passed away. She leaves behind a daughter, Pamela, a son, Winston, many relatives, and grandchildren. Her funeral was on Saturday, May 19,2007.

Anita is the child of Geraldine Baptiste Abraham

and Granddaughter of Gerald Baptiste of B'klyn, NY

Anita Thompson passed away on April 13, 2007. She leaves two children and a husband behind. She was a dedicated registered Nurse.

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Geraldine Abraham

Geraldine Abraham passed away, at age 78, in Brooklyn NY on January 22, 2007.

The Passing of Peter Alexis.

The Police Honor Guard for Detective Peter Alexis

Saint Mark's Church, Brooklyn, New York

The New York Police Honor Guard with

Peter Sylvester Alexis in he Hearst

Hilda (Blaize) Fleary and David Blaize

Zephrine Cumings with Rudy and Earl Quashie

in front of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church

Cousin Chemmy's granddaughter and Rhoda Joseph

Syd Joe's wife, Rhoda, is with the black hat

MY NAME IS NESTOR CUMMINGS, SON OF PRINCE AND BESSIE CUMMINGS OF SIX ROADS, BRUNSWICK, AND L'ESTERRE, CARRIACOU.

IT HAS BEEN MY SINCERE PLEASURE AND PRIVILAGE TO HAVE KNOWN PETER ALEXIS FROM SINCE 1956, JUST ABOUT FIFTY YEARS.

I CAN TRULY SAY THAT PETER'S PRESENCE ON THIS EARTH HAS BEEN A BENEFIT FOR MANY PEOPLE.

AT A TIME WHEN FRANKIE LYMAN AND THE TEENAGERS WERE SINGING ABOUT NOT BEING A JUVENILE DELINQUENT, PETER WAS ALREADY A ROLE MODEL AND AN EXAMPLE FOR HIS PEERS. HE WAS, AS MY FATHER PUT IT, "A RESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN FROM A RESPECTABLE FAMILY." THUS HE WAS ALWAYS WELCOMED IN OUR HOUSE AND THE HOMES OF MANY.

IN THE 1970'S AND 1980'S, WE WORKED TOGETHER IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, WHERE I TAUGHT CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM AND HE CONTROLLED, COUNSELLED, AND GUIDED MOST OF THE SAME CHILDREN IN THE STREETS. HIS INFLUENCE KEPT A LOT OF THEM FROM A LIFE IN JAIL.

HE USED TO ATTEND CARRIACOU CULTURAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE BOAT RIDES TO BEAR MOUNTAIN STATE PARK, ACCOMPANIED BY THE CALYPSO MUSIC OF THE LATE, GREAT MUSICIAN AND COUSIN, SYD JOE, AND HIS BAND, AND HE WAS THERE AT A WIDE VARIETY OF FAMILY EVENTS.

HE KEPT IN TOUCH WITH OUR FAMILY WHEN WE LIVED ON MACDONOUGH STREET, MAPLE STREET, AND BARBEY STREET, IN BROOKLYN, AND EVEN WHEN WE MOVED TO FLORIDA SOME EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO.

IN FLORIDA, HE MADE IT HIS BUSINESS TO ATTEND MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, AND HE WAS THERE VISITING HER A MONTH BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY IN JULY, 2006, AT AGE 93.

PETER WAS KNOWN BY ALL TO HAVE A HIGHLY DESIRABLE CARRIACOU CHARACTERISTIC: CONSIDERATION--THAT IS, TANGIBLE RESPECT FOR EVERYONE AS EXPRESSED IN PROVIDING FOR THE PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL, MEDICAL, AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS OF PEOPLE BY GETTING INVOLVED WITH PROVIDING FOR THEM AND HELPING TO BUILD SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS AND NOT HINDERING THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PEOPLE.

WHILE WORKING IN BROOKLYN, PETER, A POLICE OFFICER AND LATER A DETECTIVE, USED TO PERSONALLY WALK ELDERLY PEOPLE AND WOMEN SAFELY TO THEIR DESTINATIONS ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS.

PETER URGED THE YOUNG TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION, AND HE OFTEN SPOKE ABOUT LIVING A CLEAN, PRODUCTIVE LIFE IN WHICH THE WELL BEING OF MANY WOULD BE IMPROVED IN WAYS SIMILAR TO THE MANNER UTILIZED BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE FROM CARRIACOU WHO WENT ACROSS THE PLANET AS SEAMEN, ARTISANS, LABORERS, AND PROFESSIONALS

**AS EARLY AS IN THE 1840'S, SAILING AROUND THE WORLD CARRYING CARGO ON MERCHANT SHIPS, LIKE CAPTAIN HUGH MULZAC OF CARRIACOU'S NEIGHBOR, UNION ISLAND.

**IN SOUTH AMERICA WHERE THEY HELPED CONSTRUCT THE PANAMA CANAL IN THE 1890'S.

**IN CUBA, WHERE THEY CUT SUGAR CANE IN PLACES LIKE CAMAGUAY, SANTIAGO, AND BARAGUA, IN THE EARLY 1900'S.

**IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO, WHERE THEY BUILT PIARCO AIRPORT AND DUG PITCH AT FYSABAD WITH THE LATE URIAH BUTLER TO MAKE THE WORLD'S PAVED ROADS, IN THE 1920'S AND 1930'S.

**IN VENEZUELA, WHERE THEY DRILLED FOR OIL, IN THE 1930'S AND 1940'S.

**IN ARUBA, WHERE THEY REFINED OIL AND BUILT THE GRAND TOURIST HOTELS, IN THE 1940'S AND 1950'S.

**AND IN ENGLAND, HOLLAND, CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES, WHERE THEY HELPED TO BUILD THE SUBWAYS, WATER TUNNELS, BUILDINGS, AND ECONOMIES OF THESE MAJOR INDUSTRIAL NATIONS,

ALL THE WHILE SENDING MONEY "HOME" TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE THEIR CHILDREN AND ENABLE OTHERS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAREERS TO MAKE A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

PETER WAS NOT HERE FOR A LONG TIME, FOR AS AH WEE KNOW, CARRIACOU PEOPLE TEND TO LIVE WELL INTO THEIR EIGHTIES AND NINETIES.

BUT HE SERVED US WELL WHILE HE WAS HERE!

IF HE WAS TO LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR US, I THINK THAT HE WOULD SAY "DO THE RIGHT THING. KNOW AND APPRECIATE YOUR CULTURE; UNDERSTAND YOUR HISTORY AND WHAT YOUR ANCESTORS HAVE DONE FOR YOU; RAISE YOUR CHILDREN WELL; RESPECT YOUR ELDERS; AND WALK GOOD WITH EVERYONE."

Bessie, Louie Ellis, Frankie Baptiste, and Delwyn

at Bessie's 82nd Birthday Party 1994 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

TheFamily pays last respects at Evergreen Cemetary

as Uncle Shem Jerome and others toss roses.

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Leticia "Dearest" Jerome has passed on.