Merlene Shirley Alkins LaTouche

It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of MERLENE SHIRLEY ALKINS LATOUCHE, aged 79 formerly of Rowans Park, St. George and Coffee Gully, St. Joseph.
February 10th, 1945 – January 30th, 2025. Everyone who met Merlene was moved by her warmth, kindness and positive spirit, she will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Merlene retired from Barbados National Bank after many decades of service. She was an active member of the Barbados Secretaries Association and the Aquarians.

Daughter of the late Julian and Edna Alkins
Wife of the late Cyprian LaTouche Jnr of Brooks LaTouche Photography
Sister of Desmond Alkins, Keta Burrowes and Mona Forde
Aunt of Shane, Shadia, Sophia, Sherwin Jnr, Kevin, Karl and Debra
Niece of Mrs. Veda Gill and Mrs. Adeline Smith
Cousin of Jeffrey, Noel, Eleanor, Beverley, Coralene, Ann and Beryl
Sister-in-law of Beryl Nicholls and John Maughn
Friend of Vere and Margaret, Dorinda, Franklin Browne, Grantley and Joan, Heather, Ira, Ingrid Joan, Joseph, June, Margaret, Merlene, Roseanne, Rosemary, Sheila, Sonja, Valeen, Norma, Veronica and Angela.
Relative of the Branche, Grant, Lovell, McClean and Thorne families

A service of celebration and thanksgiving will be held on Monday, February 10th, 2025 at the St. George Parish Church, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 10:00 a.m. The cortege will then proceed to St. Joseph Cemetery for the interment. Flowers may be sent to Lyndhurst Funeral Home no later than 7:00 a.m. on Monday. She will repose in the chapel of Lyndhurst Funeral Home on Sunday, February 9th, 2025, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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