August 30, 2020. She spent her last days at her home surrounded by her family.
Marie Kettly Elizee was born on November 11, 1957, in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. She was also known as “Keke”, “Kettly” or “Coucou” by her siblings, relatives, and friends. Marie Kettly met her husband, Marc Julio Elizee, at a sales job in Montreal, Canada. They later married on February 18, 1978. They have 3 children together: Tatiana, Samantha, and Naomi.
In 1989, Marie Kettly received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and specialized in Gerontology. She worked as a Registered Nurse at Royal Victoria in Montreal and also worked with special needs children. She was always determined to be successful to provide for her family; therefore, she later moved to Miami, Florida to live the American dream. She started at Golfcrest nursing home as a bedside nurse then supervisor and was quickly promoted to Director of Nursing. She worked all over South Florida for 25 plus years as a Director of Nursing. She continued her studies and received her Master’s of Science in Nursing Education and worked 7 years as a professor for LPN and RN students.
She enjoyed educating others, cooking, crocheting, and most of all she loved and cherished her family. She also loved listening to audio sermons and being in front and behind the camera. Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. She taught them resilience, strength, and forgiveness. Her positive spirit brightened up any room and she always sacrificed her needs for the good of her family. She would give her opinion, but she never dismissed you for your choice. A great listener indeed. She characterized herself as a simple woman, but to her family, she was more than that. She was a superwoman that everyone entrusted. Marie Kettly will be remembered as a selfless, altruistic wife and mother who always had a smile, even when times were tough.
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
2 Timothy 4:7
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