Marie Jeanne Almonor

Marie Jeanne was born on October 8, 1929, in the Dominican Republic daughter to Adele Rapahel and Zalant Joseph. She spent the first eight years of her life in the Dominican Republic and was force to flee to Haiti with her brother during the Parsley (Perejil) Massacre in 1937.

She met her husband and life partner Paul Emile Almonor, a machinist at Plantation Dauphin. They would eventually have seven children: Helene, Nicolas, Irza, Julien, Karl Henri, Hervé and Jeanne-Marie.

She and Paul emigrated to the United States, and through their hard work and perseverance were able to provide their children with more opportunities then were available to them.

She worked until her retirement at Morris Park Nursing Home in the Bronx. Upon retirement, she and Paul moved to Safety Harbor Florida. During her retirement, she and Paul were able to enjoy visiting their children and grandchildren. They also travelled to Europe and the Indian subcontinent.

Her home was always open to those who needed her help. She believed one should do good without expecting anything in return. She valued education and had a strong work ethic. She was a devout Catholic and her days were filled with prayer.

Marie Jeanne Almonor is predeceased by her husband Paul-Emile Almonor, her two sons Karl Henry Almonor and Hervé Almonor and Philoria Charite Jean Pierre, her sister from another mother, brother in law Alfred Amonor

Living to cherish her memory and legacy her children: Helene Almonor and husband Jeffrey Pilcher, Nicolas Almonor and wife Nadia Ambroise, Irza Almonor, Julien Almonor, Jeanne Marie Almonor and husband John Shulman; Edele Lamour and her husband Jocelin Lamour her grand children: Niclaos Almonor, Kinley Shulman, Pem Shulman, Sonam Shulman, Kieran Collinson, Sabine Collinson, Zadine Pilcher, Marissa Pilcher; her nieces and nephews: Anne Joseph Crawford and Husband Darren Crawford, Pierre Paul Joseph, Pierre Antoine Joseph, Aly Joseph, Fernand Joseph, Jacques Joseph, Frank Joseph, Anel Joseph, Gerald Joseph, Suzanne Joseph: her grand nieces and nephews: Christopher Crawford, Brittney Crawford, Ethan Crawford: Godchildren :Benise Angele Roberts, Rytza Lamour; Brother in law Francois Joseph and many other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

Please direct all sympathy cards to:

Irza Almonor

19 Birch Road

Holliston, MA 01746

The service may be viewed at centralbaymarket.com. The service password is Marie8142. The virtual room will open 15 minutes prior to the scheduled service start time, and will close approximately 5 minutes after the service is concluded. Please note that the start of the live webcast will begin when the actual service begins.