“Mummy”, “Mummycookie”, or “Grandmacookie” as she was lovingly called by her children and grandchildren departed her loving family on October 7th, 2020.
She was born in St. Joseph, Trinidad West Indies on April 19th, 1937 to Emelia Josephine De Four - nee Fernando (deceased) and Gregory Reynold De Four (deceased).
On January 28th, 1962 she was the beautiful bride of John C. A. Rodulfo (deceased).
She was then partner to Horace Bertram Yarde (also deceased).
Mary was mother to Sydney Rodulfo, Patricia Yarde and Brian Yarde. She raised her children with love and devotion in Trinidad until moving to the United States in 1992.
As a Hairdresser and business owner, Mary was known for her beauty, style, grace, “high 10 inch heels”, and her ingenuity. She owned the infamous “Wilma’s Beauty Salon” which humbly began in a kitchen and grew to a known establishment. She was admired as being a young, black, female business owner and was considered the best at her craft mastering the “Press & Curl” and making her own hair pomade. The lines to get your hair done extended outside to the halls and it was worth the wait.
When she moved to the United States she worked as a caregiver and took exceptional care of her patients always going above and beyond. Again, her work ethic was second to none and she excelled at what she did.
Mother only had an elementary school education because she began working at the age of 9 to help her mother raise her siblings. She learned to read proficiently by reading the Bible. She was the most intelligent person you would ever know even though she did not have a doctorate!!!!
Mummycookie also loved to feed and serve people; from feeding her family to feeding the homeless to feeding everyone at church. She had a heart of service.
In 1987 at the age of 50 she gave her life to the Lord and NEVER turned back. She was a woman who was a visionary that had tremendous faith and wisdom. A worshipper at heart that genuinely loved the Lord.
Her faith and heart of service was evident when she was diagnosed with renal cancer in November 2004. IT DID NOT STOP HER!!! She served, loved, worshipped, worked and gave like nothing ever happened and God honored her…
On September 30th, 2007 she was consecrated as a Deaconess in the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
On January 29th, 2012 she was honored the “Woman of the Year” Award by Holy Trinity A.M.E. Church for her kind heart, caring and giving spirit.
She is survived by her children Sydney, Patricia and Brian; her grandchildren Ryan, Quinn, Emmett and Chelsea; and great granddaughter Nevaeh.
Aside from her children, grandchildren and great granddaughter she was affectionately doted on by her siblings Ricardo (Ramey) De Four - deceased, Monica Tinto, Ruphina (Sylvia) Allen, Annette De Four, Lucy (Yvonne) Simon, Margaret (Naomi) Edwards, Brenda Lee, Francis (Cleve) De Four, Emmanuel (Clevis) De Four, and Michael (Clifton) De Four, countless nieces and nephews.
Mummycookie took nothing with her. She gave ALL spiritually, mentally, and physically taking nothing and a leaving legacy behind that generations henceforth shall call her blessed.
She will be missed but she has received her well-deserved crowns. Well done thou good and faithful servant… Well done!!!
“This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it”
Psalm 118:24 (KJV)
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.funerariadelangelbellflower.com for the Rodulfo family.
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