Lydia Venetia Wilson a.k.a “Netta or Venetta”, of Tamarind Estate St, Croix passed away on Sunday May 10, 2026 in North Carolina, She was 81 years old.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Liburd; father, Ernest Liburd; sisters, Iona Berridge and Helen Dore; brother Benjamin Liburd; sisters in law, Shirley Wilson, Jennifer Wilson, and Margaret Wilson; brothers in law, Rupert Dore and Philbert Wilson.
She is survived by her husband, Cleave Wilson; daughters, Diana Stapleton, Valencia Wilson, and Leticia Wilson-Gittens; sons, Vaughn Audain, Karl Wilson, and Victor Wilson; step daughter, Elgiva Wilson; stepsons, Andrew Wilson and Osbert Wilson; grandchildren, Danielle Audain, Deryka Burchell, Shamariah McKnight, Elijah Thomas, Amarion Gittens, Blake Wilson, Amaya Crudup, Ania Gittens, Amaude Gittens and Alijah Gittens; extended grandchildren, Andre Wilson, Carlton Clark, Triston Wilson, Osje Wilson, Angel and Anjanae Wilson; son in law, Kelvain Gittens; sisters, Emerald Isaac, Elvira Estridge, Myrl Trotman, Pansy Williamson, Katherina Setorie, Ursula Robles and Janet Liburd; brothers, Stafford Liburd and Densmore Liburd; nieces, Beverly Chapman, Dr. Sheila Hodge-Windover, Deborah Thompson, Udora Dore, Jaslyn Blasse, Roxane Isaac, Paulette Isaac, Michelle Maynard, Sharlinda Thompson, Charmaine Trotman-Shumantor, Toya Foy, Taisha Sobers, N’kila Robles, Ebony Bergan, Cierra Setorie, Kira Robles, Kerish Robles, Ky’ana Robles, Jenell Lewis; nephews, Samuel Berridge, Dwight Berridge, Dion Berridge, Guidry Dore, Silas Dore, Garfield Dore, Delvis Dore, Kodik Dore, Andre Isaac, Alfred Isaac, Theodore Estridge, Eldore Estridge, Sergio Estridge, Leon Estridge, Philmore Thompson, Duane Thompson, Mackie Trotman, Shawn Thompson, Khoy Gumbs, Nashon Setorie, Kurt Liburd, Kaleb Liburd, Keryl Liburd, Kenique Liburd; sisters in law, Judith Liburd, Bridget Wilson, Dowren Gill-Wilson; brothers in law, John Isaac, Roy Trotman, Mervin Williamson, Carlos Robles, Lawrence Setorie, Gladwin Wilson, Adrian Wilson; special acknowledgements, Sharon Tyrelle, Verita Clovis, Dr. Chanel Arnold, Duke Health Raleigh vascular and cardiac team, Access Physical therapy, Amedysis Home HelathCare, Transitions LifeCare, Don Brown Funeral Home NC; Other family and friends too numerous to mentions.
Service will be held on Friday June 5 at St. Johns Anglican Church. Viewing at 9 a.m. and service begins at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery St. Croix USVI. The family is asking attendees to wear shades of pink or baby blue.
Professional services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home.
