Deacon James Joseph Matthew, aka “Morris” Matthew of # 4 Buckley’s Site Basseterre St. Kitts, who formerly resided at # 48B La Grande Princesse St. Croix, USVI, transitioned this life at the age of 96 in Miami Florida, on June 15, 2021.
HE WAS PRECEDED BY HIS:
MOTHER
MARGARET ANN ELIZABETH OLIVER-MATTHEW
SISTERS
VIOLA MATTHEW AND VIVIANA LAPSEY
BROTHERS
WALTER JENKINS AND SYLVESTER MATTHEW
SPOUSE
BEATRICE AGATHA FRANCE-MATTHEW
SON
JOSEPH ALPHONSO MATTHEW
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LEFT TO CELEBRATE HIS TRANSITION ARE:
SONS
TREVOR HODGE, ST. KITTS, HENRY A. MATTHEW, SAMUEL J. MATTHEW,
AND ERIC W. MATTHEW ALL IN FLORIDA
DAUGHTERS
RENETTA MATTHEW-SEMPER, AND GERALDINE MATTHEW- WALTERS, IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
CYNTHIA MATTHEW-COLE, AND MERICA M. MATTHEW IN FLORIDA,
VIVIANA MATTHEW-JAMES IN ST.CROIX, UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
SON(S)-IN-LAW
RUDOLPH WALTERS, EUGENE SEMPER, ERSDAILE COLE, AND CORDELL DABRIO
DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
MARIA MATTHEW
SISTER(S)-IN-LAW
JOYCELYN FRANCE IN ATLANTA, AND AMAZILE FRANCE, IN ST. VINCENT
BROTHER(S)-IN-LAW
THEOPHILUS FRANCE IN JAMIACA, AND FESTUS FRANCE IN ANTIGUA;
RUEBEN FRANCE IN ST.VINCENT
GRANDCHILDREN
JULA AND VIOLA WALTERS, ANDRE, ANDREA, YVETTE AND EUNESTER FENTION, EUNENNA AND EURENZAH SEMPER ALL IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. DARRELL AND CAISEY COLE, TREVORNELLE HODGE, AND SHAQUILE HOBSON IN FLORIDA; KREVELL HODGE AND TRACY DABRIO-JAMES IN NEW YORK; SYLVIA DABRIO AND LASHUNTE HOBSON IN SKITTS, SELAH MATTHEWAND JAMISON JAMES IN ST. CROIX, JOEAN JAMES IN MARYLAND, VINCENT JAMES JR. IN WASHINGTON DC, SHERLITA DABRIO CARROLL IN VIRGINIA, ST. CLAIR JAMES, AND STEVEN JAMES IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
GREAT GRAND CHILDREN
NATHAN ROACH, LETTIA SWEENEY, ANGELLE, KEON, ARDON, KESEAN, KYMARI, RONALDO, ANDKAYJEL FENTON, KOWANYA MORRIS, KAYDEN AND TREYSHAWN STEWART, ALLIANA, MEIKIYOAND KEINZO SEMPER, JARRELL JAMES, JOVHAN THOMAS, LONDON LANCOS, JASON WATSON, MAYA, JAHIEM, JALEN, KYMARI, J’KEYLA AND MELENIK JAMES, HEZEKIAH ERYSTEE
NIECES AND NEPHEWS
DELORIS JENKINS, LORINSTON JENKINS, IN ST.KITTS, JUANITA JENKINS, IN FLORIDA, GEORGE JENKINS IN CANADA, AND JACKIE FELIX IN ST. KITTS
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RITA HENDRICKSON, IN CANADA URBAN MATTHEW, AND PATSY MATTHEW-FAIRWEATHER IN THE UK.
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JOSEPHINE MATTHEW-REINTSMA IN HOLLAND, GEORGE AND SYLVESTER MATTHEW IN ST. MAARTEN,
SYLVIA MATTHEW-BAGNAL, ANTHONY AND MARILYN MATTHEW IN CANADA. GLENN MATTHEW IN FLORIDA
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CLEMENT MATTHEW, CLYDE, STEDMON AND OSCAR LAPSEY
SYLVENE DAVRON, VICTOREEN THOMPSON, AND CAROL HOLLOWAY
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OTHER FAMILIES AND FRIENDS
MATTHEW, FREEMAN, LAPSEY, FRANCE, JENKIN, JOYCE AND JOSEPH ISAAC, WILLIAMS, ABBOTT, GREENE, OLIVER, LAWS, NISBITT, WALTERS, COURY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS OF TRAFALGA VILLAGE AND BUCKLEY’S SITE, FRIENDS, PRIESTS, AND DEACONSHIP OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS OF 48B LA GRANDE PRINCESSE, THE SANTOS, BRIDGEWATER, AND PIMENTEL FAMILY: THE GRAHAMS, STEELE, FELIX, CHARLES, GALLOWAY, FINCH, DANIEL, JAMES FAMILY OF ST. CROIX, USVI, FAMILY, FRIENDS, PRIESTS AND THE DEACONSHIP OF THE SACRED HEART CHAPEL, AND HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH, MATTHEW FAMILY IN ST. THOMAS, MANY OTHER FAMILIES AND FRIENDS JUST TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
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*Special recognition: Trevor Hodge, Everett and Beverly Freeman, Wayne Matthew, Olah Lewis, Tamika Nisbett, , Rushelle Walters, Janice Gilpin-Payne, Ms. Pemberton, and all the nurses who were kind and compassionate to Deacon Matthew, Thank you!
Arrangements for the transition celebration of the late Deacon James Joseph Matthew will be handled by Dr. Mitchell Funeral Home and Crematory, of Miami Florida, and The Liamuiga Funeral Home and Crematory in Basseterre St. Kitts. The service will be held at the Immaculate Conception Co-Cathedral, located at East Independence Square Basseterre, St. Kitts on August 17th. Viewing and Tributes will take place from 1:15pm, with the service commencing at 2:00 pm. Interment will be at the Spring Field Cemetery in Basseterre.
Persons wishing to attend the celebration virtually can click on the ensuing YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy6FL7-QBKQ
