Alice M. Francis-Richardson of Sunny Isles Housing died on May 6. She was 85 years old.
She is survived by her daughters: Anna Vallade, Arlene V. Penn and Allison Vallade; grandchildren: Ahimsa, Irule, Giavanni, Rodney-Lenny, Renwick Lynch Jr., Lynel Lynch, Kenisha Henderson, Kenika H. Degazon, Marco A. Lebron, Leticia Lebron, Tamara Lebron, Takwan Deazle, Mehki Deazle and Jah-Queda Applewhaite; 41 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Sibyl Thomas.
She is also survived by nephews: Wayne Gerard, Larry Joshua, Randall Joshua, Joseph Eastman, Neville Thomas, Chislon Thomas, Gregory Francis, Navin Francis, Olric L. Francis (N.Y.), Kenneth A. Edwards and Linella E. Francis (Ga.); nieces: Urita Joshua, Patricia Francis-Blake Lee and Kathleen Francis-Harris (N.Y.); grandsons-in-law: Vincent Nestor Jr. and Troy Roberts; granddaughter-in-law, Elise Sasso-Lynch; and nephew-in-law, Ransom Lee.
Other survivors include caretaker, Marva King; special friends: Radiance Roebuck Irwin, Sharon Felix, Anita, Charles Nibbs, Merle Finley, Roebuck family, Aureliano Olay Marvin, Frankie, Evelyn, Julia J. Rodgers and Sunny Isles Housing family; cousins and other relatives: the Francis, Miller, Connor, Gumbs, Bough, Flemming, Hughes, Hodge, Carty, Ruan, Webster, Richardson, Mason, Greenidge and Abramson families; and great nieces, great nephews, and other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.
Special thank you to Bobo Bates, Marko Trucking, Kenneth, Bernard, Joleen, Bonnie Canton, Nanton, James Memorial Funeral Home Inc., Gov. Juan F. Luis Hospital ICU staff and Dr. Galiber.
The funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 28, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Christiansted. Viewing will begin at 10 a.m. with service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Kingshill Cemetery.
The family respectfully requests that those in attendance wear yellow.
Professional funeral services are entrusted to James Memorial Funeral Home Inc.
