Bernice Rupertha Philbert — Sunrise: May 29, 1938 – Sunset: Oct. 1, 2023
A viewing will take place at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at St. John Seventh-day Adventist Church. Interment will be at Smith Bay Cemetery.
Bernice R. Philbert is survived by her husband, James Philbert; father, Vincent Emanuell Wilson Walters; mother, Lillian Hendrickson–Archibald; sons: Jaypee James Philbert Sr. Mark W. Hendrickson and Myron Callwood Jr.; daughters: Pamela Jurgen-Abdillahi, Marilyn Judith Philbert, Cynthia Patricia Powell-Ayala and Bernadette Hendrickson-Moise; and grandchildren: Mikey Philbert, Ashwaq Mahammed Iman Abdillahi-Warren, Sherita Maxine Carty (deceased – 9/08/2016) Demetrie McArthur, Kissimmee Davis, Cynthia Hendrickson, Silver Crystal Ayala, Jason Gibson, Daniel Gibson, Courtney Gibson, Elijah Moise, Elisha Moise and Jaypee James Philbert Jr., Joy Ford Williams and Kelly Hendrickson.
She is also survived by great-grandchildren: Shamal Jeffers, Samiria Walker, Se’niyah Robins, Alejandro Figuerroa Fernando, Kahai Brummitt, Amariah Gibson, Kaiden Armani Pendley (Baby Shark), Kamden Kurt Pendley (Nacho), Avery Pipkin, Amariah Gibson, Seraiah Gibson and Kaleb Gibson; brothers: Winston E. Peters Sr. Aubrey Walters, Benson Hendrickson (deceased) Wilfred “Buntin” Gadier (deceased); brothers-in-law: Lucian Philbert, Eric Morton and Conrod Sutton; and sisters: Inez Walters, Suzanna Walters (deceased), Gertrude Walters, Vinnetta Walters-Morton, Gladys Sutton and Polly Emelda Archibald, sister-in-law, Grethel Hendrickson; and daughter-in-law, Kathy Philbert.
Other survivors include nephews: Jay Archibald, Abelto Archibald, Winston Peters Jr., Brandon Peters, Wesley Walters, Winston Walters, Kenroy Hendrickson, Frank Smith Jr., Origen Monsanto, Damion Morton and Eric Brown; nieces: Karen Hendrickson, Susan Sutton, Carmen Sutton, Lauretta Brown-Huggins, Laubonnie Brown, Joya Walters, Hope Walters-Bradley, Octevia Mansanto, Faye Archibald, Eemine Monsanto-Turnbull, Darcel Morton-Ngyun, Dedere Morton, Charmaine Simmons and Dahlia Browne; and and cousins: Glenroy Walters, George (Sonny) Hendrickson (deceased) Gloria Barthlette (deceased), Hannah Allen (deceased); special friends: Senator Roosevelt David and Leoca Ileta David.
Expressions of condolences may be made online at www.turnbullsfuneralhome.vi.com Professional services are entrusted to Turnbull’s Funeral Home and Crematory Services, 3815 Crown Bay, Suite 10, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 00802.
