Ingrid Warrington passed away on Sept. 5 in Philadelphia after a valiant battle with lung cancer.
Born in 1960 to Gilbertha and James Warrington on the island of Dominica, Ingrid enjoyed her early years as part of a large and loving family. In 1970, she moved to St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and was adopted by Ruth Moolenaar, who raised her with undying love and devotion.
Ingrid was an excellent student and thrived academically and athletically at Charlotte Amalie High School, and she went on to earn bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of the Virgin Islands. She began her career at the Department of Planning and Natural Resources on St. Thomas and retired in 2024 from her role as a budget analyst at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation in the Philadelphia area. Outside of work, her mentorship and community involvement left a lasting impact.
Ingrid married Oriel Hewlett in 1994, and they welcomed their son, Joshua, on March 3, 1997. Her life was further blessed with the birth of her daughter, Kyrah, on Aug. 2, 2003. Ingrid’s children were the center of her world, and she was deeply devoted to their happiness and well-being.
Ingrid was known for her infectious laugh, beautiful smile and warm, welcoming personality. She loved hosting friends and family, and found joy in cooking, particularly her legendary oxtail, rice and peas, and fried plantains. Her life was a testament to love, resilience and grace. She was a woman of faith and quiet strength, a dedicated mother, a beloved sister, and a friend to many and will be dearly missed. Her legacy will live on in the lives of her children and in the hearts of all whose lives she touched.
Ingrid was predeceased by her mother, Gilbertha Warrington; her adoptive mother, Ruth Moolenaar; her father, James Warrington; and her brothers: Forbes Warrington and Strathmore Warrington.
She is survived by her children: Joshua and Kyrah, as well as a large extended family, including her uncle, Ted Robin, and his family; and her siblings, Aldridge Warrington, Adalric Warrington (Deborah Warrington), Ashley Warrington (Hetty Warrington), Ernest Warrington, Evalina Warrington, Joan Warrington, Joseph Warrington, Kim Warrington (Christine Warrington), Nigel Warrington, Petra Warrington, Eudora Douglas Liburd, Gwen Marie Moolenaar, Lucien Moolenaar Jr. and Gwynneth Moolenaar.
Ingrid shared special bonds with her sister-in-law and dear friend Glenice Hewlett, her cousin and dear friend Bea York; Bea’s daughters: Kimberly Zaidberg (Karen Zaidberg), Mary Cromwell and Emily Cromwell; and her nephew Lucien Moolenaar III (Julian Manning), with whom she was raised on St. Thomas. She also leaves behind many beloved cousins, nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Final arrangements are being handled by the Schetter Funeral Home in Cherry Hill, NJ. The funeral service will be held on Monday, Sept. 23, at Christ Our Light Catholic Church, 402 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034,
There will be a viewing at 10:30 a.m. and a Mass of Christian Burial at noon, followed by a private interment.
In lieu of flowers, Ingrid requested that donations be made to: Kamala Harris for President: www.kamalaharris.com/ or
Lung Cancer Research Foundation: www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org
