Marie Suzanne Michel was born in Galman Duplaa on February 22nd, 1922 to Annièce Emmanuel and Cedecias Michel. On Tuesday, August 16th, 2022, Marie Michel took her last breath surrounded by her children. She was a woman of resilience, strength, courage, and faith. She correctly named herself “the Chief of the family”.
Marie Michel was a hard-working woman who used her entrepreneurial spirit to raise all her children by herself and made sure they had educational opportunities she was not afforded. She used the profits from her sales business where she sold everything she could and seek for every opportunity to make money. On weekdays she would go to the market to sell her goods. On Saturdays, she would carry a large bread basket and work as a street vendor. After all her children moved to the United States, Marie continued her business and started selling more goods. She named herself Chèche Lavi, which translates to “Searching for Life”. Everyone around the town knew her as such, though some people would call her fanm djanm, konbatan serye, or fanm red.
Marie Suzanne is survived by her 9 children and spouses: Marie Lucie Sylvestre, Serge & Annouse Davilar, Olin & Rosemene Emmanuel, Max Michaud, Mimose Michaud, Missoluny Michaud, Lysette Michaud, Dieudonne and Faneus Bien-Aimé, and Dunoir Emmanuel. 22 grandchildren: Lionel and Eulia Eugene, Renelle and Benjamin Thermidor, Mirlene Sylvestre, Serge-fils, Serge-Marie & Winchel Avril, Anniela and Woody Joseph, Daphne and Darius Snell, Roselande, Herline, & Christelle Emmanuel, Rose Almonor, Youdeline Guillaume, Manege, Mikenson & Mucial Michaud, Kingston, Liselor, & Fabiola Pierre, Stiven, Edwidge, Evens, & Dieunette Bien-Aime. 19 Great-grandchildren: Luidgi, Xavier, Chelsea, Aiden, Isaac, Tyler, Storly, Mathis, Kayla, Gavin, Gabriel, Joy, Leah, Myrlande, Jayden, Jaydah, Mikaylie, Mithelda, & Avion. 2 Siblings: Josette Jacques and Therese Alexis. Nephews and nieces: Frisnel, Jean-Kalim, Dania & spouse, Island Alexis, & Sandra Alexis, Marie Madeleine Michel, Aland, Ehud, Karenski, Waterlo, Judeline, Sherley Dorsainvil, Tamara, Fritz, Jean-Claude, Josue, Herode, Guito, Berthelene Michel, Edleine, Maggie & Sony Vincent, Alta Michel, Harold Charles, Michelin, Marie, & Dieudone Demelva. As well as a plethora of cousins. Et les familles Michel, Emmanuel, Michaud, Toussaint, et Alexis.
Marie Michel was a caring mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend. She loved to feed her neighbors because she believed, you will always have food when you share yours with others. You could always count on her to have a proverb to express her thoughts.
Marie Michel will be missed beyond measure, but her eternal love and our memories will live on.
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