Cathy B. Ferdinand, also known as “Mo,” of Estate Concordia, Frederiksted, died on June 20.
She was preceded in death by her father, Octave Ferdinand; mother, Petrona Ferdinand; brothers: Gidean Ferdinand and Simon “Apple” Ferdinand; uncles: Hubert” Whiskey” Ferdinand, Robert “Charlie” Ferdinand and Andrew James; and aunt, Catherine Ferdinand.
She is survived by her daughter, Cattisha Cadette; special friend, Jason Cadette; sister, Octavia “Rose” “Tavie” Ferdinand; nieces/daughters: Charis Ferdinand, Jahmilla Hendrickson and Jira Hendrickson; nephew/son, Joseph “Chocolate Thunder” Hendrickson; great-nephews: Elton Williams Jr. and Kamalie Charles; aunts: Maryann Ferdinand(SLU), Magdalene “Solita” Derose (SLU), Judith Ferdinand and Henrietta Ferdinand;
uncles: Francis “Teacher” Ferdinand, Ignatius “Roto” Ferdinand, Fenton “Hilroy” “Pansie” Ferdinand, Victor Vincent and Theotin ” Torney” Ferdinand; and cousins: Andrew Derose, Henrietta Derose, Richard ”Critch” Derose, Christopher “Prall” Derose, Simonia Althia Derose, Travis “Vonne” Derose, Germaine “Timadam” Derose, Aaron “Fisher” Derose, Natasha Ferdinand, Liz Ferdinand, Fabian Philip and Sabina Philip.
She is also survived by cousins: Celina Philip, Serena Philip, Gemma Philip, Anatolia Philip, Davyier Ferdinand, Cathrine Hodges, Kristie Quinlan, Fernanda Ferdinand, Jeanette Ferdinand, Ignatia Ferdinand, Iesha Ferdinand, Julie Antoine, Robertina Ferdinand, Zona Ferdinand, Raymonese Ferdinand, Zita Ferdinand, Larry Philip, Davie Ferdinand, Franeil Ferdinand, David “Jacker” Ferdinand, Gyrell Ferdinand, Garfield Leo Ferdinand, Kimmy Ferdinand, Jerlani Ferdinand, Burtie Ferdinand, Robinson Ferdinand, Romeo Ferdinand, Broiluis Ferdinand, Taj Ferdinand, Marlon Thomas and Michael Vincent Jr.
Other survivors include special friends: Ricky “Lawd of Mercy” Hernández, Leomarie and family, Nelly O’Reilly, Ms. Ramos, Corleen Petersen-Batt, Iris Escobar, Latisha Rawlins, Ruthy Illaraza, Cheryl Francis-Applewhaite, Shirley Sampson and the UCA Kitchen; close friends: Miriam Greene and family, Matthew Vernge and family, Clavier family, Frederick family, Freddy Barrant and family, Maggie and family, Pascal family, Rene family, Illaraza family, Chapman family, Christopher family, Frederiksted Baptiste Church family; and many other family members and friends too numerous to mention;
Special thanks to: Hogar Regalo De Dios (PR), Department of Mental Health (STX), Department of Human Services (STX), Pine Nursing Home (Fla.), Van Orsdel Family Funeral Home (Fla.); and other families and friends too numerous to mention.
Memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, at Frederiksted Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
