Ezekiel Durand

We announce the death of 88-year-old Ezekiel Durand, better known as Zeeko, formerly of Petite Soufriere, who resided at Morne Jaune. He was a former employee of the Public Works Department. He died on Thursday, 9th October at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital.

He was the father of seventeen (17) children.

Sons: Desmond, Kenrick, Ezekiel (Kenny), Aurilus (Zeke), Herman, Kendel, Eustace(deceased), Durand

Daughters: Theresa (Josie), Cecilia Charles, Shirley, Claudette Durand, Erin Stephenson, Daphne Durand Mayers, Avril Isaac, Athlyn Durand-Straun, Pearl Brown, Geraldine Colaire

Brother: Stephan Durand,

Preceded in death by: his wife, Celsa Durand, his siblings, Jill Vigilante, Paul Vigilante, Gregoire Durand, Damien Durand, Bartholomew Durand, Antonia Lafond, and Francisca Canoville. Son, Eustace Durand. Grand- daughter-Naejma

Thirty-seven grandchildren and 28 great grand- children including: Brendan, Jennifer, Marla and Misana Carlisle, Anika, Samuel, Natayel and Leah, Gerard (Kenny) Norissa, Fay, Anika and Debbie; Seth Amber and Jaden, Saheed, Ian and Chantal, Jamie, Dwight, Arnelle, Aliyah, Nicole, Tyanni, Amanda, Breanna, Kaiden, Alden and Eden, Chaucer, Chad, Meghan, Elizabeth, Gregory and Al. 

Great-grandchildren to include:  Jareal, ZEKE, KAI, ARIA, XANDER

Sons-in-law: Sylvester ‘Alec’ Stephenson, Steven Mayers, Nathanael ‘Nath’ Isaac, Malon Straun, Ricardo Brown, Alain Colaire

 Daughters-in-law: Odeel Durand, Joycelyn Durand, Sandra Francis Durand, Josette Durand

 Brothers-in-law: Francis Cuffy, Griffin Cuffy, Fabian Cuffy

Sisters in law: Claudia Vigilante, Rhoda Durand, Francilia Durand, Una Durand, Veronica Cuffy, Marina Cuffy, Julienne Cuffy

 Several Nieces and Nephews, including Shirley Luke, Sandra Yearwood, Josiane Vigilante, Mariet, Julius and Yankee Canoville, George Durand, Jah-G, and Alicket Vigilante, Theresa Durand, Patsy Shillingford, and others too numerous to mention

Special mention: David Carlisle, Thomas Allen, Shallyn Joseph, Kendra Leonce, Martha Cuffy, Maria Alfred

 Caregivers: Idonia Prescott, Angie Valmond, June Blanc

 Several close friends and relatives: Heather, Liz, Davis, Kimmany, and Brad Cuffy. Cyrillia Toussaint, Mano Jean, Bert Prince, Ernie Cadette, Josephine Matthew, Ursula Felix, Marie Francis, Vivian Durand, Desmond Blanchard, Phyllis Cuffy, Tessa Cuffy and Cheryl Maronie and Their Families in Bioche, Jackso,n and Marilyn Pascal, Antonia Peltier and Family, Riley Attidore, Mr. Othon, Antonia Peltier and Family, The Communities of Morne Jaune and Riviere Cyrique, The Durand Families in Atkinson and Good Hope, San Sauveur and Petite Soufriere

 The Cuffy Families of Riviere Cyrique, Grand Fond, Bioche, England, and Grand-Bay

Debbie Lewis Guye, Winston Defoe, Mary Defoe, Doctors, Nurses and Staff Imray Ward (D.C.F.H), Doctors, Nurses and Staff of The Newtown Health Center, Nurse Toulon and Ms. Kimara Prescott of Giraudel/Eggleston Health Team, Doctors, Nurses and Staff of The ICU (D.C.F.H)

The body of the late Ezekiel Durand will be transported from Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Wednesday, 29^th October, for viewing at 1:30 p.m. at the Morne Jaune Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will take place at 2:00 p.m., followed by interment at the La Plaine Public Cemetery.