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A dedicated volunteer in Bermuda ran the painting career of a top maritime artist, her husband, whose work is exhibited in the National Museum of Bermuda.
Denise Foster was also a veteran with the Women’s Royal Naval Service who worked in the signals...
DATE: Aug 20, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Friends and family this weekend bid farewell to Ranville Thomas Sr, a father, pastor and restaurateur behind the Jamaican Grill, who died at the age of 79.
Mr Thomas was remembered as a calm, humble and generous man in a ceremony filled with song and...
DATE: Aug 15, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A West End funeral home director who cultivated “tact, sensitivity and a deep appreciation for what people are going through” was an accomplished sailor who served one term as an MP.
Colin Pearman threw his hat in the ring in 1985 as a United Bermud...
DATE: Aug 08, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
A former Progressive Labour Party senator was remembered as “the definition of the saying that if you want to get something done, give it to a busy man”.
Raymond Tannock, a businessman whose public service ranged from the Kiwanis Club to chairman of ...
DATE: Aug 04, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
An American-born reinsurance mogul in Bermuda was a maverick who left a teaching career for an emerging business field that helped put the island on the map for international business.
Steven Gluckstern and his friend Michael Palm revolutionised the ...
DATE: Jun 22, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Olga Scott, who championed a charity for at-risk young women, was a “kind and compassionate woman” who “exemplified the very essence of public service”, according to David Burt, the Premier.
Mr Burt paid tribute at the weekend to Mrs Scott, the wife ...
DATE: Jun 21, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
Olga Scott, who championed a charity for at-risk young women, was a “kind and compassionate woman” who “exemplified the very essence of public service”, according to David Burt, the Premier.
Mr Burt paid tribute to Mrs Scott, the wife of former Premi...
DATE: Jun 20, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A former common councillor for the City of Hamilton was also a musician, activist and “unsung hero” who gave of his time to help seniors.
John Holdipp III became one of nine Hamilton councillors in November 2013, under the “Team Hamilton” administrat...
DATE: Jun 17, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell, Chief Obituary Writer
George Lamming, the Barbadian novelist, has died only five days short of his 95th birthday.
A towering figure in Caribbean letters and fierce proponent of regional unity, his work was part and parcel of other writers from the colonial and postcolonia...
DATE: Jun 07, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Patrick Burgess
Elizabeth “Betty” Kawaley, was a veteran educator, author and a former president of the Bermuda Union of Teachers, described by family as patient but principled
Mrs Kawaley served as BUT president between 1948 and 1949, making her just the second wo...
DATE: Jun 06, 2022
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes