Nirva J. Saintil

(January 3, 1960 – May 15, 2012)

Nirva J. Saintil (affectionately called Doudoue) was born on January 3, 1960 in Jacmel, South East of Haiti. The second of five surviving children born to Guston and Edna Jovin, Nirva attended Marie Reine Immaculee Prep School and graduated from Lycee des Jeunes Filles (High School) in 1982.

Up to the time of her illness, she was working at Garden’s Court and Manor Care and was pursuing further studies at Palm Beach States College.

On May 28, 1988, she was united to Samuel Saintil in Holy Matrimony and the union produced two lovely daughters Esther and Abigail Saintil. She loved her two daughters profoundly and lived a simple life to get them through life, providing and caring for her family up to the end.

During her lifetime, Nirva showed many fruits of the spirit– love, kindness, faithfulness, and gentleness. He showed love for God, her family, friends, church members and co-workers.

She had a wonderful sense of humor. And in spite of all her heartache and challenges, she never faltered.

There is no doubt that her life demonstrated a likeness in Christ which is now her merited crown of glory in heaven.

Today we celebrate the life of Nirva, but there is also a greater celebration in heaven because a child of God has come home.

Nirva is survived by a loving father: Guston Jovin and a caring mother: Marie Edna Jovin née Pierre-Louis; her husband Samuel Saintil; her two loving daughters: Esther and Abigail; two devoted brothers: Rev. Guy W. Jovin, Babito Petit Maitre; four caring sisters: Marie Edmonde Marcelon née Jovin, Mirlande Pierre née Jovin, Suze Jovin-Webster, Sheila Jovin; a host of wonderful nephews and nieces: Josué-Yves Marcelon and Samantha Marcelon, Destiny Marcelon , Edmonde Jemima Luzincourt née Marcelon, Fedener Luzincourt, Nathaniel Luzincourt, Pierre-Daniel Webster, Rochèle Webster; very wonderful and loving uncles and aunts: Pastor and Mrs. Martinez Jovin, Pastor and Mrs. Joseph Misnez Jovin, Mr. and Mrs. Lhérisson Pierre-Louis, Mrs. Eunice Cazeau née Pierre Louis and Mr. Jean D. Cazeau, Mrs. Camerèse Pierre-Louis, née Jean-Pierre; three supportive brothers-in-law and a sister-in-law: Pastor Jean-Yves Marcelon, Mr. Arnold Pierre, Mr. Tyrone Webster and Mrs. Marie France Petit Maitre; a host of cousins, relatives, church members, nurses/co-workers, and friends.