Friends and family are advised of the passing of Conrad Roosevelt Sutton who passed away at his home on Jan. 19, 2025.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years Gladys Archibald Sutton, daughters Suzan and Carmen Sutton, grandson Cai Sutton-Charlemagne, brother Volney Sutton and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Alberta Sutton and Stepson Spencer Archibald.
Conrad, “Lake,” as he was affectionately known, was born in Gingerland, Nevis on Oct. 6, 1941. He moved to the island of St. John in 1960’s where he worked as a caretaker and met his wife Gladys. He also operated heavy equipment at a time when St. John’s main roads were being excavated.
In the 1970s, Conrad attended night school on St. Thomas to complete his GED and later studied at what was then the College of the Virgin Islands. He also studied electronics and worked for Dunlap TV Repairs, repairing televisions, radios and other electronic devices on St. Thomas before venturing out on his own to offer these services on St. John. On the weekends he and his wife Gladys took care of private rental homes during the early days of St. John’s hospitality industry and grew their car rental business by renting jeeps to those and other guests. On week nights Conrad worked at the Cinnamon Bay Campground’s and the Caneel Bay Plantation’s desalination plants, while during weekdays he split his time between electronics repairs and his family’s growing jeep rental company. By the mid1980s, Conrad managed the car rental agency full time with his family. He applied the same discipline, strong work ethic, self-sufficiency and humility that he demonstrated in all of his previous endeavors. May he forever rest in Peace.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend funeral service on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church – St. John. Viewing will begin at 12 noon with service to follow at 1 p.m. Interment: 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 or to share a special memory, visit www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com
