Ellen Francisca Sterling- June 9, 1942 – October 7, 2025
She was preceded in death by her father, George W. Brown, and mother, Dorothy L. Brown; brothers, Nathaniel ‘Mundo’ Brown, David ‘Dito’ Brown, George ‘Dolfo’ Brown, Ricardo ‘Emilio’ Brown; sisters, Mercedes ‘Melce’ Maccow, Georgina Howell.
She is survived by her husband, Carlos Sterling Pizarro; sisters, Elvira Assent Henry, Carmen Walters; brother, Antonio Brown; brother-in-law, Theodore Walters; sister-in-law, Angela Sterling Pizarro; sons, Ricky Brown, Aubon Brown, Victor Brown and Aaron Sterling; daughter: Angela Sterling; son-in-law, Ray Garcia; daughter-in-law, Tami Fewins Sterling; grandchildren, Latricia Rounds, Chetoya Brown Walcott, Nagid Brown, Leron Brown, Levon Brown, Victor Brown, Jr., Lelaunie Brown, Melissa Hendel, Linzey Brown, Anthony Maceo Sterling; great grandchildren, Omari Iles, Kaden Walcott, Saiya Brown; nieces, Shiela Springette, Natalie Richards, Delores Brown, Yvonne Walters, Carol Howell, Lorraine Cavanaugh, June Gordon, Velma Assent Johnson, June B. Brown, Ann Marie Brown, Molly Brown, Nicole Brown, Jean Brown, Khadijah Muhammad, Marcia Maccow – Simmons, Wendy Brown, Genelle A. Walters Richards, Crystal George – Thomas, Delores ‘Kate’ Scavetta, Sally Brown, Khalia Brown; nephews, John ‘Billy’ Brown, Keith Brown, Eversley ‘Laffy’ Brown, Earl ‘Kenya’ Brown, Ron Brown, Stevie Brown, David Brown, jr., Hugh Brown, David Brown, Mark Walters, Michael Maccow, Malcolm Maccow, Antonio Brown, Jr., Conrad Brown, Dwight Brown, Keith Brown, Glen Herbert; cousins, Joyce Meyers-Sutton, Gaynelle Meyers, Gwendolyn Meyers, Recaldo Pemberton, McLevon Hendrickson, Carol Liburd, Idris Nisbet, Shiela Lettsome, Avonelle Stapleton, Arlene Hendrickson, Ruthlyn Hendrickson, Heskett Pemberton, Earl Pemberton, Maya Brown, Mavis Brown, Oriel Roumou, Lole Brown, Llewel Brown; special friends, Irma St. Val, Lera James, Christina Rudinsky, The Nico family, Clarissa Chapman, The Cherubin Family, Pastor Bernard and Family, May Joseph Family, George Cannon and family, Brother Clarke & Mrs. Clarke, The Bahai Faith Community of St. Croix, other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Funeral service will be held on October 22 at James Memorial Chapel, Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI. Viewing will begin at 10 am with service at 11 am. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home, Inc.
