It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Rawle Stephenson David Purcell, age 76, who left us on Friday, May 31, 2024, in Kennesaw, Georgia, USA. He was preceded in death by his parents Knolly and Dorothy Purcell; his siblings Byron, Lennox, Germaine, and Norva. Rawle is survived by his siblings Norris, Knolly and his wife Velma, Roland and his wife Marva, and Patricia and her husband Dareyoush; his long-term partner, Ingrid DeFreitas, his beloved children, Shawn, Sacha, Brandon, Renee Panic and her husband Sinisa Panic, Brent and wife Rachael Purcell, and his eleven grandchildren, Jaida, Keyshawn, Milan, Christian, Shane, Roman, Lucas, Shayden, Aleksandra, Noah, and Nikola.
Rawle was born on March 1, 1948, in Barataria, Trinidad. He spent his childhood exploring the island and spending time with friends. At age 22, Rawle moved to the United States where he joined his brothers Knolly and Roland. He worked and studied in the US before returning to Trinidad in 1981 and completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accounting at Brooklyn College and Long Island University, respectively. Rawle was well known for maintaining an excellent balance between work and play. He even owned a nightclub in Brooklyn prior to moving back to Trinidad. Rawle had a long and rewarding career in Accounting and held roles at Coopers Lybrand, John Hunte and Company, NIPDEC, CARIRI and Trinidad and Tobago Police Service before his retirement.
Rawle was married twice and had five beautiful children: Shawn and Sacha with Ingrid Ramcharan, and Brandon, Renee, and Brent with Joann Fernandez. His legacy of friendship and love will continue to inspire those who knew him and the lifelong friendships he enjoyed with his close friends Earl Jerimiah, Greddis Forbes, Wentworth Eccles, Rudolph Skinner, Gordon Sawney, Gilbert Sawney, Ronald "Pappy" Charles, Juno Eligon, Michael Edwards, Boysie Mohan, Valentine Gerry, Hilton Arnaud, Walter Bain Alexis, Rob Effiles, and Indra Yarde to name a few. Rawle nurtured his friendships and never missed a birthday or holiday greeting. He lived a rich and fulfilling life and traveled extensively to Carnival celebrations throughout the Caribbean and the United States.
Celebration of Life Services for Rawle Stephenson Purcell will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1PM. These services will be recorded and streamed live. If the event is interrupted at any time due to technical issues, the entire event will be uploaded and available to view later in the day. Please copy and paste the link to share, or simply click on the link to view the event.
https://vimeo.com/event/4378126
Rawle Stephenson Purcell will be deeply missed, but his memory will live on in the hearts of his family and friends.
SHARE OBITUARY
v.1.11.1