OBITUARIES & CONDOLENCE

It is with immense sadness we announce the passing of Melzar Miriam Bruce, formerly of Debreuil Choiseul but resided at L’abayee Bexon. She passed away peacefully at her adopted daughter’s residence at Ravine Poisson on Monday January 12, 2026 at 2:43 p.m. at the age of 93. She was a past Teacher and Principal of the L’Abayee SDA School.

Left to mourn;

Her Sister-in-law:

Marguerita Bruce

Nieces:

Myrtle and Glenda

Nephew:

Curtis and their families from London England

Cousins:

Veronica Bryan nee Nicholas who was also her adopted daughter

The Bruce family in St. Lucia and London

The Weekes family in St. Lucia and London

The Butcher family in St. Lucia and London, especially Shervina Butcher and sisters

The Charles family in St. Lucia and abroad

Adopted Grandchildren:

Anderson Bryan and family

Clinton Bryan and family

Thomas Bryan and family

Bernice Alexander and family

Also:

Merline Meliat and family

Myrtle Edward and family

Wayne Edward and family

Bertie Edward and family

Family of the late Werner Edward

Claudie Sampson and family

Andrina Edward and family

Sampson Edward and family

Her Best Friend:

Elaine Solomon and family of Bexon

Veronica Andes Richard, better known as Syno of Ravine Poisson

A Special little girl residing in the US:

Melzar

Her Special Sons:

Michael Cetolene and family in Florida

Pastor Roger Stephen, President of the St. Lucia Mission of SDA and family

George St. Marthe, better known as Georgie and family of Ti-Morne, Union

Pastor Rod Sydney and family in California

Margarvy K.C. Valcin of Mexico

Amoz Cyril and family

Cyrus Cepal

Eulan James and family

Eric James and family

Eustace Monrose and family

Linus Deterville and family

Josiah Rambally and family in Canada

Nerve Thomas and family in Texas

Alban Cyril and family in Texas

Cyrus Albert who was also her adopted brother of Bexon

Horatius Moore better known as Otto of Ravine Poisson

Cyrus Jn. Paul of Bexon

Her Precious Daughters:

Mrs. Pamela Leon-Modeste, Principal of the L’Abayee SDA School

Teacher Lelia Nelson and siblings of Barbados and Bexon

Prisca Hill and family of New York

Marylyn Peter and family

Bertha Albert Allen who was also her adopted sister in Florida

Unice Monrose of Martinique and siblings

Veronica Henry of La Clery

Aurelie Alexander of Bois D’Orange

Veronica Monrose

Magilta Labadee

Pamala Langhorne of Canada

Clearona Emmanuel in New York and all her sisters

Lucilla Stephen better known as Caroo and family in Bexon, London and Spain

Celia Harlow of New York and her sisters and brothers

Her Caregivers:

Merlika Bastien Williams

Ann Stanley

Jill Mathurin

Geneva Destang in Sarrot

Children of the lates:

Mafee Cetolene

Geraldine Cyril especially Senora Roberts in Bexon

Nicholas and Majorie Thomas of St. Lucia and Texas

Her Neighbours:

Frederick Jongue and family of L’Abayee

Members of the Seventh-day Adventist Churches in St. Lucia especially L’Abayee and Odsan

Her Kindhearted Neighbours in Ravine Poisson:

Lovely Bruce and family

Unice Perineau and all her extended family especially Rosemary Perineau

Eugenia Wilkinson and family

Miss Ladytest Peter

Dale Emmanuel

Her very special kindhearted doctor:

Dr. Vashti Emmanuel

The funeral service of the late Melzar Miriam Bruce will be held at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on High Street, Castries on Thursday February 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and her body will be laid to rest at the Choc Cemetery.

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