Elva Magdalene Knowles nee Burrows age 94 years, resident of Jerome Avenue, Pyfrom's Addition, formerly of Mangrove Bush, Long Island died at her home peacefully on Thursday April 5th, 2012.
Funeral service for Elva Magdalene Knowles will be held on Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at 10:00a.m. at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Shirley and Church Streets. Officiating will be Rev. Fr. Crosley Walkine, assisted by Venerable Archdeacon James Palacious, Rev. Dr. James B. Moultrie and Deacon Lynden Douglas. Interment will follow in St. Matthew's Cemetery, Church Street.
Elva was predeceased by her husband: Thaddaeus Jerome Knowles; her sons: Thaddaeus Jerome Knowles, Jr. and Ashland Nathias Knowles; and her daughter: Diane Elizabeth Knowles.
Left to cherish her memories are her three daughters: Joan (Vannie) and Yvonne Knowles and Lois Hollis; her five sons: Perry , Basil, Llewelyn (Luey) , Michael and Gary Knowles; one step-daughter: Marjorie Treco; five daughters-in-law: Rosemarie, Phyllis, Marlena, Joan and Vidalia Knowles ; one-step-son-in-law: Herbert Treco; one sister-in-law: Geneva Burrows; twenty-seven grandchildren; Jeanette Goldsmith, Diane Knowles, Craig Knowles, Kayla Gates, Shawn Wishaupt, Warren Knowles, Thaddaeus Knowles, Llewelyn Knowles, Trevor Knowles, Gina Ralph, Krissy Knowles-Mendez, Genevieve Knowles-Tieb, Kimberley Knowles, Jennifer Thompson, Melissa Knowles, Jonathan Knowles, Claudia Thompson, Ellen Key, Marcus Key, Irena Key, Sean Knowles, Katrina Ritchie, Gavin Knowles, Tia Knowles, Ian Knowles, Raquel Pinder and Jeremy Pinder; thirteen great-grandchildren: Aaron, Ashley, Lauren, Matthew, Benjamin, Trevor Jr., Dylan, Charles, Megan, Mia, Sebastian, Emily and Taylor; one sister: Edith Knowles; numerous other relatives and friends including: Tommy Goldsmith, Linda Knowles, Dave Wishaupt, Joanna Knowles, Tina Knowles, Miguel Mendez, Jonathan Tieb, Brock Thompson, Frederick Thompson, Omar Cepeda, Nicholas Chriswell, Noelle Pursel, Raymond and Jackie Carroll, Joyce Darville, Donald Darville, Rosie Albury, Lauren Cartwright, Sylvia D'Lullo, Valerine (Val) and Etoile Burrows, Ricardo Treco, Irene Knowles, Linda Lee, Trixie Clarke, Scott Ward, Everette (Evy) and Charlene Knowles, Tootsie Constantakis, Giocanda (Kiki) Lopez, Rose Pearce, Fr. Crosley Walkine, Rev. Dr. James Moultrie, Archdeacon James Palacious. Fr. Wildgoose, Deacon Lynden Douglas, Hilda Knowles, Stephanie Francis, St. Matthew's ACW and the entire St. Matthew's Parish family, Robin Pinder, Marsha Chriswell, Agnes Dillet, Kim Cartwright and many others.
Caregivers: Esther and Denise.
Special Thanks to: Dr. John Lunn, Dr. Agreta Eneas-Carey, Dr. Francis, Nurse Wring and Nurses N.N.O.W., Nurse Renee Roth and team for their devotion and care of our mother during her short illness.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Matthew's Daycare Centre for the Aged, Church Street, telephone 322-2198.
Friends may pay their last respects at Butlers' Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets on Friday April 13th, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until service time.
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