OBITUARIES & CONDOLENCE

We regret to announce the passing of Mary Andrea Smith nee Elibox, better known as Fraida or Ma Alden of Marc, Bexon, who passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at approximately 9:55 a.m. She was 95 years old.

She was predeceased by her;

Son:

Stephen ‘Mervin’ Smith

Grandson:

Yannick Kervin Jean 

Husband:

Vincent “Alden’ Smith

Left To Celebrate Her Life are;

Her one and only Daughter:

Sandra Smith of Marc, who was her main caregiver

Her Son:

Andrew Elibox also known as Evans of Marc

Three Grandchildren:

One and only grand-daughter, Cyana Albert also known as Nancy and her husband, Stephen Albert of L’Abbayee, Bexon

Two Grandsons:

Ryan Alfred of Marc and

Walter Alfred of Martinique

Eight Great Grandchildren including:

Ytannia Alfred and

Arkim Prince of Ravine Poisson

Tajaun Jean of Canada

Shania Jean of Sint Maarten

Jayce Albert and

Amaiyah Albert of L’Abbayee

Her Sister:

Anne Marie Egleglasia of Cayenne

Her Nephews:

Rufinus Baptiste and

Mark Baptiste of Arundel Hill, Marchand

Gabriel James and his wife, Cecilia James of Marc

Anthony James of Bexon

Cletus Duplessis and his wife, Veronica Duplessis of Marc

Francis Burnett of Entrepot

Nieces:

Teresa Mathurin of Marc

Sonia Melchor and her husband, Jonas Melchor of Crown Lands, Marc Agatha James of Mongiraud, Gros Islet

Celine Burnett of Barnard Hill, Castries Rita ‘Celina’ Jordan of Barbados

Cynthia Duplessis of the U.S.A.

Magdeline Auguste of U.S.A

Roseline Elibox of St. Croix

Antonia ‘Frances’ Galloway of U.S.A.

Theodora ‘Grita’ Richard of U.S.A. and

Cindy Baptiste of Arundel Hill, Marchand

Many Grand-nieces and Grand-nephews with special mention of:

Lisa Lewis of Odsan

Carole Simon of Marc

Clesa Duplessis of Marc

Imran Duplessis of L’Abbayee and

Lincoln Elibox of U.S.A.

Samantha Duplessis of Marc

Her in-laws:

Mary Ann Smith better known as Septima and family of La Resource, Vieux Fort,

Clara Doosa and family of Barbados

Agatha Charlery better known as Dorina and family of Grace

Lucilla Jn. Baptiste better known as Gerlie and family of the U.S.A.

Uralise Jn. Baptiste-Jacob better known as Ulina and family of Micoud

Marella Jn. Baptiste and family of the U.S.A. and

Marie Lucille Elibox of Barbados

Many God-children including:

Di-Ann Joseph of Martinique and

Marcelline Sewak of Marc

Close friends:

Claudian Sexius, Vendor of the Castries Market

Veronica Mathurin

Agatha Mathurin

Rufina William

Marcellin Providence

Martha ‘Morelin’ Fevrier

Claumina Darius

Eugenia ‘Sis’ Elibox, all of Marc

Lucy ‘Gin’ Mathurin of U.S.A.

Tatiana Polius of Odsan

Elizabeth ‘Jane’ Jn. Baptiste of Jacmel and

Rebecca Elibox and family of Marc and the U.S.A.

Veronica Rubin, better known as Myan of Bexon

Her Caregivers:

Meriel Willie and

Margitha Duplessis of Marc

Also left to mourn:

The Fevrier Family

The Mathurin Family

The Elibox Family

The Duplessis Family, all of Marc and

Children of the late Louis James Elibox and

Eulalie ‘Martha’ Elibox of Marc and the U.S.A.

She also left behind:

Many other family and friends too numerous to mention in St. Lucia and abroad

The funeral service of our beloved Mary Andrea Smith will be held at the Most Pure Heart of Mary, Bexon Catholic Church on Friday, 6th June, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The body will be laid to rest at the Bexon Cemetery.

Her body now lies at the Rambally Funeral Parlour, Calvary Road, Castries.