OBITUARIES & CONDOLENCE

With deep sadness we announce the death of our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Mariella Melius also known as Marie or Fatty of Grace, Vieux Fort who passed away at the St. Jude Hospital on Monday, September 2nd, 2019. She was 47 years old.

Left to mourn her death are:

Her Husband:

Bruno Melius also known as Alvin of Grace, caretaker at the Vieux Fort Infant School

3 Children:

Tova Jean of Grace, employed with Massy Stores, New Dock

Lean Jean of Grace, employed with First Step in Black Bay as a care giver

Mitch Melius of Grace, employed with Saint-Lu

Her Grandchildren:

Vernell Phillip attending the Grace Combined School

Marissa Jean attending the Augier Combined School

Her Mother:

Veronica Jean also known as Linda of Grace, who resides in Baltimore, Maryland

Her Adopted Daughters:

Kurline Auguste and Lenia Vigier of Grace

Sephra Albert of Cantonment

Her Siblings:

Marcus Jean of Grace, employed with Renwick and Company

Nadia Wade residing in St. Croix, USVI

Claudia Jean residing in Baltimore, Maryland

Sylvanus Jean in the US Army, who is currently stationed in Germany

Devin Jean residing in St. Croix, USVI

Sharon Pierre and her husband residing in New York

Her Nieces and Nephews:

Jermaine and Mc Keana Jean of Grace

Kaelan Jean, Renisha and Tamika Wade residing in St. Croix, USVI

Alisha Pennyfeather and Daniel Fahie residing in Baltimore, Maryland

Mah-Kaijah Jean residing in St. Croix, USVI

Ashlynn Brown residing in Kansas, USA

Her Aunt:

Lucia Marcelle and family residing in St. Croix and the US

Her Uncle:

Calixte Charles and his family in La Resource, Vieux Fort

Family of her deceased Uncle Albert Jean also known as Ellis

Her Adopted Father/God Father:

Erique Charles of Grace

Her Brothers-in-law:

Brandon Fahie residing in Baltimore, Maryland

Hugh Melius and family of Vieux Fort

Marshall Melius and family of Tet Morne, Riviere Doree

Anthony Melius and family of Chou Tige, Choiseul

Her Sisters-in-law:

Samantha Stephen of Grace, employed with Greene’s Wholesales

Faamoni Jean residing in Kansas, USA

Marcellin Joseph and her husband Wilfred of Bois Patat

Levina Melius and family residing in Martinique

Lucita Melius of Castries and her family

Her Father-in-law:

Edward Melius also known as Daddy of Tet Morne, Riviere Doree

Her Son-in-law:

Verl Phillip of Piaye

Her God Children:

Sherquan Charles

Quain Evans

Also left to mourn:

The Francis and Pierre families of Marigot

The Donovan family of Millet

The Rose family of Grande Riviere, Gros Islet

Her Grand Aunt:

Venice Evans of Marigot

Her Pastor Hazel Williams and his family and her brothers and sisters in Christ of the Grace Baptist Church

The Pastors of the sister Baptist Churches

Family of her deceased cousin Errol James

Her fellow classmates of Standard 6 at the Plain View Combined School, class of 1987

Her Good Friends:

Patricia St. Rose also known as Spring

Dona Felix

Marlyn Antoine

Alitta Geddeon

Mervin Edwin all of Grace

Her dear friends of Morne View, La Retraite, Grace

Roseline Mathurin of Belle Vue

Matthew Joseph also known as Tall of Morne Du Don

Clermina Cenac of St. Jude’s Highway

Many other close friends and relatives too numerous to mention

The funeral service of our beloved Mariella Melius also known as Marie or Fatty will be held on Thursday, September 19th, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Rambally’s Chapel, La Tourney, Vieux Fort. The body will be laid to rest at the La Tourney Cemetery.

The family invites all well wishes to wear a touch of red as this was her favorite color.

The body now lies at Rambally’s Funeral Parlour, La Tourney, Vieux Fort.