Deaths
Tuesday, September 23rd 2008
Christian Dulington Soto
Services will be held on Wednes-day and Friday for Christian Duling-ton Soto, 16, also known as "Papa," of Oswald Harris Court housing community, who died on Sept. 10, 2008.
The first viewing will be on St. Croix at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at James Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, with services following at 10:30 a.m.
The second viewing will be held on St. Thomas at 9 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with services following at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in Western Cemetery.
He is survived by his mother, Roxanne Lewis; father, Christian Soto Jr.; grandparents, Anna Garcia-Lewis, Steve Roach Lewis and Christian Soto Sr.; companion, Jahshe Lopez; sisters, Christa Soto and Charisma Lewis; brothers, Carlito Soto and Shamoy Shaw; aunts, Rakisha Krigger, Gail Homer, Nancy Gilead, Juana Garcia, Wilhemena Comberbatch, Eleanor Johannnes, Malgo Ayala and Rhina and Maria and Rocheane Lewis; uncles, Roland Krigger, Kenneth Gilead, Sylvio Garcia, Ofelio and Raul Garcia, Troy and Tony Johannes, Jos้ Soto, Alejo Soto, Christian Soto III, Mortimer Simmond, Dale Copeman, Dennis Lorenzo, Chester Copeman, James Copeman and Leonardo Soto; cousins, Leshawn and Lashawna Andrew, Leonessa, Leon, Leano Monsanto, Marcus, Malik, Myles, Melahn Coilead, Ronell, Roniqua Krigger, Randy, Yashima, Shermeka and Afiha, Nicolas and Shyeida and the entire Encarnacion family, Felix family, Copeman family, Williams family, Soto family, Peto, Frankie and Simbie, entire Garcia family, Lopez family, Henley family, Liston, Debbbie Lewis, Clarence Hamett, Carla Beans, Clendinen family, Raffy and entire Camacho family, Tony Serrano and the entire circle, Budah and the entire circle, Rhymer family, Zephaniah and the entire circle, Roy and Afrka entire circle; special friends, Elvis Hansen, Hatchea family, Kareeb Smith and family, Ferguson and Donald, Meg, Fat Dadda, Omari, Isle family, Pedro Figoroa, Anthony Marici Coto, Alexis Cruz, Andrew McIntosh, Estell Davis, the Purple Shop family, Matta family, Christian family, Dasha and family, Chinko, Mega-Mega, Kitchie and Skillett, Selma and Family, Shabba and Anita, O.H.C. Foul Team, Basketball team, Keon and Family, Keyme and Troy Krusha, Mark and family, the Horse Men Associations of the B.V.I and V.I, Aziek and Galloway, Reginald Natuan, Joshua Chetolie and the entire staff of James Memorial Funeral Home and BMP entire circle.
Arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home and Turnbull's Funeral Home.
Austin Clendinen
Services will be held on Thursday for Austin Clendinen, also known as "Sonny," "Boilie," "Sundown" and "Cleno," 71, of No. 298 Hospital Ground, St. Thomas, who died on Sept. 16, 2008, at his residence
The viewing will be held at 10 a.m. at James Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with services following at 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow in Kingshill Cemetery.
He is survived by his soulmate, Estrelda Schulterbrandt Petersen; daughters, Arlene Sheila Clendinen and retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Audrey Abbott; brothers, retired U.S Army Sgt. Major Monroe Clendinen Jr., Ejnar Clendenen and Emile Clendenen; brother-in-law, Frank McNamara; sisters, Anna Clendenen Thompson and Sheryl Christian; sisters-in-law, Bernice and Clara Clendinen; grandchildren, Daija Dothard, Ali Christensen and Jaylah Ross; special cousin, Verna Garcia; special friends, the Capehart family, the Schulterbrandt family and the McNamara family; other nieces, nephews, cousins and friends too numerous to mention.
Arrangements are by James Memorial Funeral Home and Davis Funeral Home.
Elma Maduro-Gumbs
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Ss. Peter and Paul Cathderal for Elma Maduro-Gumbs, who died on Aug. 22, 2008, in New York City.
She was cremated. She was a devoted and dedicated nurse at the Knud Hansen Hospital where she was employed for several years.
She is survived by daughters, Juliet Gumbs and Emily Gumbs; son, Lt. Joseph Gumbs; brother, attorney John Maduro; and many nieces and nephews to numerous to mention.
- Obituary submitted by the family.