
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 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
Preceded in death by his wife, Celsa Durand, his siblings, Jill Vigilante, Paul Vigilante, Gregoire Durand, Damien Durand, Bartholomew Durand, Antonia Lafonde, and Francisca Canoville.
Thirty-seven grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren, 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, and Al.
Great-grandchildren 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, Fabien 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,
Special mention: David Carlisle, Thomas Allen, Shallyn Joseph, Kendra Leonce, Martha Cuffy, Maria Alfred, Antonia Peltier, Jackson and Marilyn Pascal, Oton’
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, Honorable Gretta Roberts, 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 and Grandbay, Debbie Lewis Guye, Winston Defoe, Mary Defoe, Marshal Drigo, 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 Healt
The body of the late Ezekiel Durand (Zeeko) will be transported from the Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Wednesday October 29th for viewing at 1:30 p.m., at the Morne Jaune Catholic Church. The funeral service will commence at 2 p.m. followed by internment at the La-Plaine Public Cemetery