Marilyn Rosetta Spencer died on Aug. 9 at her residence on St. Thomas. She was 78 years old.
The first viewing will take place from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 31, at Blyden Memorial Chapel. The second viewing will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 1, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. Interment will be at Western Cemetery No. 3.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her father, Charles Spencer; sisters: Estherlita (Estie) Joseph, Gwendolyn (Estella) Spencer; nephew, Clinton Joseph; and niece, Kailah Spencer.
Marilyn is survived by her mother, Sylvia Spencer; daughter, Giselle Browne; brothers: Freeston, John, Rochester, Anderson and Charlesworth Spencer; sisters: Jean Martin, Olga O’Donoghue and Luana Spencer; and nephews: Vladimir M. Spencer, Melvin Dwight Spencer, Andie Spencer, Jevon Spencer, Andre Spencer, Eric Spencer, Arvin Spencer, Aaron Spencer, Ronald Roberts, Malcolm Samuel, Junie Martin, Brent Joseph, Rashaun Lindquist, Daryl Spencer and Christopher Halstead.
She is also survived by nieces: Jeanine Spencer, Tania Spencer-Pierre, Renee Samuel-McFarlane, Nicole Joseph, Candi Joseph Gordon, Phelixia Martin, Heidi Spencer, Leslie Spencer Benoit, Nykeri O’Donoghue and Leneicia Harrigan; many great nephews and great nieces; brothers-in-law: Burdette Martin and Selvin O’Donoghue; sisters-in-law: Cynthia (Morel) Spencer, Jean Spencer, Marilyn Spencer and Blondelle (Jeanette) Spencer; niece-in-law, Farah Spencer; nephews-in-law: Sylvester (Pat) Benoit and Collin Gordon; and godchildren: Isha Aska Peters, Knyjhae Wade, Caldene (Kizzy) Brown, Joulean Marshall and Genese Turnbull.
Other survivors include sister friends: Fernella Aska, Jennifer Edwards, Curlin (Trixie) Martin-Harris, Muriel Lynch and Josephine Harvey; special nurse-caretakers: Avella Reed and Cheryl Charles; and cousins and extended family: Veron Quinland, Rudolph (Jomo) Paige, Kathleen Warner and family, Myrna Henry and family, Wendy Richards, Dale Richards and the Richards family, the O’Marde, Bailey, Spencer and Paul families, the Knowles and Nicholas families, the George family, Mitchum and Althea George, and the Blair family; as well as many more cousins, in-laws and extended family too numerous to mention.
We sincerely apologize to anyone inadvertently omitted.
Tributes, photos and expressions of sympathy to the family may be sent to mrscelebration@gmail.com
