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An insurance company chief executive who built his firm into a major player discovered his calling after he landed a job at the island’s weather service.
John Sainsbury became chief executive officer and managing director of the Argus Group in 1981 ...
DATE: Aug 14, 2021
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Kingsley Francis 1937-2021
A regular independent candidate for Parliament who threw his hat into the ring at several General Elections has died.
Kingsley Francis was 84.
Mr Francis also studied law and was a keen observer of a variety of court c...
DATE: Aug 11, 2021
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A former head teacher who also led the Bermuda Association of School Principals was a skilled mediator, colleagues said yesterday.
Livingston Tuzo’s teaching career spanned 34 years and he worked at the Gilbert Institute in Paget and Victor Scott Pri...
DATE: Aug 10, 2021
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A long-serving principal at Mount Saint Agnes Academy and one of the island’s last Sisters of Charity has died at 81 after devoting 36 years to the school.
Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Judith Marie Rollo came to Bermuda in 1968 as a nun on ...
DATE: Aug 02, 2021
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A nurse who fought for change when racial segregation frustrated the careers of Black Bermudian medical professionals has been warmly recalled by MPs and senators.
The family of Sandra Allen said she stood as a mentor to generations of nurses.
Her ob...
DATE: Jul 28, 2021
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A top Bermudian entertainer whose singing career spanned more than half a century was remembered as a natural performer dedicated to promoting the island’s music.
Gilbert “Bill” Caisey “made his mark when he was 12 by telling a fib and getting into a...
DATE: Jul 26, 2021
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Entertainment
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Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A world-renowned sailor, builder of boats and frequent caller on Bermuda was recalled by friends for his motto in life: “Never be afraid to be terrified.”
Paul Erling Johnson, famed for crossing the Atlantic alone in a sailboat at 16, died last month...
DATE: Jul 20, 2021
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An innovative former head of diagnostic imaging at Bermuda’s hospital has been recalled by colleagues as meticulous and pioneering in a developing field of medicine.
Adrian “George” Ringer was a “trailblazer” for diagnostic imaging at King Edward VII...
DATE: Jul 07, 2021
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Janice Hollis (1941-2021)
A devoted medical social worker instrumental in founding the hospital’s home care service for seniors has died at 79.
Tributes came from across the island’s medical community for Janice Hollis, who retired from Bermuda ...
DATE: Jul 06, 2021
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Health
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Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A calypso artist from an era when the upbeat Trinidadian music was the soundtrack of Bermuda tourism has died.
Reuben McCoy was 83.
Mr McCoy – nicknamed Lord Flea – was a popular calypso singer whose recordings included albums such as Bermuda Calling...
DATE: Jun 14, 2021
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