Marie Joseph St. Louis

Marie Joseph St. Louis Age 68 Years of #20 McCullough Corner, 
Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas passed from life into eternity, 
at the Princess Margaret Hospital on Tuesday, September 11, 2007.

She was born at Gonaives Haiti, on Saturday, June 10, 1939. 
Marie the first of three children lived with her family, until the age of nineteen. 
1958 she migrated to the Bahamas and took up residence in McCullough Corner, 
because of her warm personality she was happily accepted into the community and 
was accepted by the Cooper's as one of their own who later offered her a job as a maid/housekeeper.

After her tenure with the Coopers for whom she had worked many years, 
she then sort employment in the hotel industry where she was employed in 
the Housekeeping Department at the Royal Victoria Hotel and later The St. Francis hotels. 
During this time she met the love of her life Mr. Sylvain Vincent St. Louis 
and on Saturday, November 04, 1967 they were married.

Because of her caring nature, love and commitment for family 
she left the hotels and with the full support of her husband she 
become a fully committed housewife, who not only cared for 
her own children but those of the McCullough Corner community 
namely Mrs. Myrtis Bain's children. Because she was such a loving, 
caring and giving person she became known to the entire community as "Marrie" or "Mum".

"Mum" as she was affectionately called was the best wife, mother, grandmother, 
neighbor or friend a person could ever want. She would give her very last to her 
children and grand children even if it meant doing without, for she was a 
person who NEVER said no to the need of another.

"Mum" was highly respected in the community and because of her reputation 
people were always drawn to her. Anyone who came in contact with her can 
attest to the fact that she was truly a gem. Because of her excellent traits and 
life living these same qualities can be found in her children today, for they all 
are people of good standing throughout the Bahamas.  

The only time "Mums" mood would change was when a person said 
something (that she considered to be) bad about the Saxons Superstars, 
for she was their BIGGEST fan. Win, loose or draw.

Marie is preceded in death by her:
Father: Mr. Jean Louis;
Mother: Mrs. Joseph;

The Radiance of this "Pearl of A Gem" will always glow in the hearts of her:
Husband: Sylvain Vincent St. Louis;
Four Sons: Anthony Etienne, Police Inspector Vincent Sr., Police Inspector Albury and Gary St. Louis;
One Daughter: Casnettia Arlene Russell;
One Adopted Daughter: Francine Pierre' Louis;
Sixteen Grandchildren: Anthonique, Renauldo, Rajanee and Antonia Etienne, 
Vinteerie St. Louis-Springs of Charlotte North Carolina, Vincent Jr., Asha-Laila, 
Lerone, Khayri and Saleem, Dellareese St. Louis, Larry Pinder, Cascharel, Flornise, 
Florazel and Allendria Russell;
Three Great Grandchildren: Lataria Pinder, Demetrius Taylor Jr. and Ajánae Etienne;
One Grand Son-In-Law: Jamaal Springs of Charlotte North Carolina;
One Adopted Sister: Pierrina Leonel;
One Son-in-law: Floyd Russell;
Three Daughters-in-law: Reneé Etienne, Sandra and Bernadette St. Louis;
Four Brothers-in-Law: Lerisson, Simeus, Waltever and Lutmanne St. Louis;
One Sister-in-Law:  Hme Ore'ste Lubin;
Seven Nephews: Jack Joseph, Van, Sidney, Danny, Wesli, Wilson and Rousson St. Louis;
Two Nieces: Vernita and Karen St. Louis;
Many other loving family and friends including: The Green, Pinder, Rahming, Milfort, 
Davis, Rolle, Russell, Knowles, McPhee, Lockhart, McKenzie, Brooks, Moss, Suifrannt, Louis, 
Meldor, Kemp, Edgecombe, Mortimer, Fountain, Burns, Bucanon, Burnside, Germules, Lee, 
Taylor, Forbes, Bullard, Laing, Ferguson, Tucker, Darling, Butler, Oliver, Sands, Francis, 
Thompson, Murphy Family, Penn, Lubin, Miller, Woodside, Fernander, Cooper, Bodie, Oliver, 
Forde, Deleveaux, Percentie, Bridgewater and Williams families, Myrtis, Willis and Emma Bain, 
Meprrzia, Marifranle and Naze St. Louis, Obel Louis, Hme Alli, LoRansine Muldor, Luman Souffrant, 
Jonar Tima, Sulzhia Petie, Gary and Paula Kemp, Lesa Jones, Gena Feaster, Veronica Bevel, 
Myrlande Germelus, Demetris Taylor Sr., Marina Carey, Pamela Gibson, Edith Sturrup, Percy Paul, 
Shona Davies, Elsie McIntosh, Ida and Terrance Symonette, "DA GAZA BOYZ" -  
Claudius and Geno Rolle, Elvin Hanna, Gary and Anwar Ferguson, John Beattle, Renaldo Simmons, 
Franklyn McKenzie, Junior Lee, Bernard Davis, Bernard Storr, Joseph Edmonds, Gregory Clarke, 
George Woodside, Gregory Saunders, Fred Mackey, James Bodie, Nathaniel and Lynden Miller, 
the Wrecker Enterprise, The Saxons Super Stars Junkanoo Group, The One Family Junkanoo Group, 
and a host of other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Special Thanks To: Dr. Vincent Nwosa and Team, The Staff  of The Female Medical Ward I 
at the Princess Margaret Hospital.