Vadis E. Frett died on June 28 at Roy L. Schneider Regional Hospital. She was 87 years old.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil B. Frett; son, Cecil W. Frett; parents: Rosamond Venzen-Penn and Charles L. Penn Sr.; sisters: Mavis Francis, Audrey Evans and Almeda Stapleton; brothers: Rennard, Carl, Edwin and Rupert Penn; special aunts: Violet and Othelia Stevens of Virgin Gorda.
She is survived by her daughters: Icylma Frett-Scatliffe and Merlene Frett-Smith; son-in-law, Rudence Scatliffe; and stepchildren: Baldwin Frett, Joel Jackson and Faye Reed-George; and sisters: Eleanor Parilla, Ileta David, Caroline Blackwood, Bianca Creque, Ruebel Penn, Susan Bailey and Kittie Grant; brothers: Richard Penn, Gafford Penn, James Penn, Charles Penn Jr., Cecil Penn, Franklin Penn and William Penn.
She is also survived by sisters-in-law: Erlys, Sonia, Louette and Elaine Penn; brothers-in-law: Luis Parilla, Roosevelt St. David, Clinton Creque, Keith Grant, Claudius Bailey and Stanley Wyllie; grandsons: Rudence K. Scatliffe (Chantal), Kai Scatliffe, Winston Smith, Leeone’ Frett (Nicole) and Eddison Holbert (Alynthia); and granddaughters: Lakienya Rhianna Frett, Leianne Frett (David) and Latoiya Edwards.
Other survivors include great-granddaughters: J’naejah, J’nailah and Kylie Scatliffe; Janiya, Edyn and Nohea Frett, Leilani, Leiah and Leiel Hogans, Leila and Lei Green, Layla and Leah Holbert, and Destynee Autry; great-grandsons: Jelan and Emri Frett, and Jahnai “Pappi” Scatliffe; as well as other friends and relatives too numerous to mention.
Email Tributes to tntkoncy.pts@gmail.com
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the first viewing from 5-7 p.m., Friday, July 28, at the Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals on St. Thomas.
A second viewing will begin at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at the St. John Methodist Church on St. John. Interment will be at Cruz Bay Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix.
For online condolences, visit www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
