OBITUARIES & CONDOLENCE

We are saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Lucius Baptiste of Cedar Heights Vieux Fort. Better known as Owah, he was a husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend. He was 67 years old. He was the son of the late Stephen Montrose of Water Works Road of Castries and the late Vida Baptiste Louis of Richfond, Dennery and his late step mother Annie Montrose of Entrepot Castries. He was formerly from Water Works and Entrepot. He was a former employee of Cable and Wireless Branch in Vieux Fort. He passed away at the St. Jude Hospital on the 30th of September 2021 at 5:25am.

Left to mourn;

His beloved, faithful and caring wife of 43 years who was his caretaker:

Laurencia Baptiste of Cedar Heights, employee of SLASPA Hewanorra Airport

7 loving and caring children:

Vivencia Staton better known as Vicky presently residing in the USA

Seleh Mathurin employee of Courts Optical in Vieux Fort

Marcus Baptiste employee of SLASPA on the Docks Vieux Fort

Ellen Butcher of Cedar Heights, Vieux Fort

Dona Auguste of Choiseul

Mac Gyver Antoine employee of CDSL from Grace, Vieux Fort

McCoy Antoine of Grace, Vieux Fort

Grandchildren:

Hannibal St. Claire of the USA

Nysa Staton of the USA

Pearl Staton of the USA

Sankofa Mathurin student of St Mary's College

Nzinga Mathurin of the Augier Combined School

Izaiyah Baptiste of St Mary's College

Mateo Baptiste of the Augier Combined School

Mikayel Baptiste of the Augier Combined School

Amina Baptiste

Nickayle Charlie of Choiseul

Nahla Charlie of Reunion Primary School

Zailey Butcher of the Augier Combined School

Zao Butcher

McQuan Antoine of the Smiles of Smiles Preschool

Sons-in-Laws:

Renard Staton of the USA

Danny Butcher, teacher at Vieux Fort Comprehensive Secondary School

Daughter-in-Law:

Kurla Baptiste, employee of WASCO Vieux Fort

6 Brothers:

Dr. Stephen Michael Montrose and family of Rodney Bay

Paul Baptiste better known as Slinger and family of Richfond, Dennery

Kelly Baptiste and family of Augier, Vieux Fort

Kitch Louis and family of Augier, Vieux Fort

Lorry Louis and family of Richfond

Cyprian Lansiquot of Anse La Ray, former Minister of the St Lucia Labour party and family

6 Sisters

Helen Baptiste and family of Richfond, Dennery

Veronica Louis Cafardy and family of Martinique

Angella Bennett Montrose of Bone Terre

Cynthia Belfon and family of Canada

Annette Duboulay and family of Canada

Pandora Mason of Corinth and family

Yoland Warner and family of Canada

He was the brother of the late Teacher Judy Eristhee of Ti Rocher Micoud and family

Many, many, many, many nieces and nephews including:

Donna Augustin

Inde Mae Akunna ARouma

Mindy Eristhee

Safiya Montrose

Amina Montrose

Juliana Baptiste

Ayanna Weekes

Alva Lyn Baptiste

Nephews:

Monty Eristhee of London

Jude Eristhee

Perry Baptiste

His Devoted, Loving, Caring Caretaker of 3 years:

Delma George and family of Cantonment Augier

Brothers-in-Law:

Peter Johnny of London

Tennyson Cherry of Ti Rocher, Castries

Sister-in-Law:

Josephine Alexis and family of London

Close Friends:

Lucius Auguste better known as Mandel, employee of Flow

Johnny Lesmond, employee of Flow

Harnel Mathurin of Vieux Fort

Elizabeth Samuel

Mrs. Philipa Alexander of Four Road Castries

Dina Felix and family of Ti Rocher, Castries

Descartes family of La Point, Micoud and Vieux Fort

Marie Freeman of Cedar Heights

His neighbors in Cedar Heights

Ceroman family of Ti Rocher Castries

The Cherry family of Four Road Castries

Members of the Vieux Fort SDA Church

The funeral service for the late Lucius Baptiste will be held at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Vieux Fort. His body will be interred at the La Tourney Cemetery.

Please note that all Covid-19 protocols will be in full effect.

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