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  • Viola Braithwaite’s Celebration of life and internment

    May 11, 2020, 9:20 AM America/Halifax

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Viola Agatha Celestine Braithwaite

March 30, 1929 - April 26, 2020

We created a GatheringUs memorial to celebrate the life of our beautiful Viola Agatha Celestine Braithwaite. Collecting your stories, photos and memories here will offer us great comfort and keep her incredible legacy alive. Thank you for contributing to this lasting memorial.

OBITUARY
Mrs Viola Braithwaite, devoted wife to Percival, loving mother of 9, Sister, Aunty, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, adopted mother of many and loyal friend. Viola loved the Lord and faithfully served her church in various roles right up to the end of her life. She had a extra special place in her heart for the young people. A highly skilled woman with a fearless entrepreneurial spirit, she was an accomplished seamstress, a...  see more
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  • Tyrike Joseph
    Tyrike Joseph
    March 30, 2021
  • Charlotte Bramble
    Charlotte Bramble:
    May 13, 2020
    Grandma, you were our queen. You set a beautiful standard of love. You accepted others as they were. You carried yourself with such dignity yet you were also so humble. You worked hard and were not afraid to try new things and have new adventures! You...  more
  • Kadian Rowe
    Kadian Rowe:
    May 11, 2020 · via iPhone
    She was a phenomenal woman. One to be admired and emulated. I thank God for her influence and life. My prayers are with every member of her family as they mourn and hope in anticipation the return of Christ where they will meet sweet Sis...  more
  • Barbs Hesse-Merchant
    Barbs Hesse-Merchant:
    May 11, 2020 · via mobile
    I'll miss her calls and her gentle kind words of encouragement and advice...Grandma Braithwait taught me and my siblings at Sabbath school and when we were younger we knew who to run to for sweets. Rest in perfect peace sweet Grandma Braithwait until we...  more
  • Sherry Berry
    Sherry Berry:
    May 11, 2020
    The first time I met her was at VBS and I was probably about 10 years old. From that day she had a special and permanent part in my heart and I believe I in hers. Her heart was so big and held sooooo much love for those whom she chanced to meet. She...  more
  • Sherry Berry
    Sherry Berry added 1 photo(s) to the memorial Viola Agatha Celestine Braithwaite :
    May 11, 2020
  • Chantal M
    Chantal M:
    May 11, 2020 · via mobile
    My condolences to my cousins. My dear Aunt Vie, sister to my Mom Eileen, I will miss our conversations. I thank you for being that special and dear Aunt to me and my family. I promise to keep your children dear to me as you were to me.

    Love Gerry & family
  • Shadia Dias-Forde
    Shadia Dias-Forde:
    May 8, 2020 · via mobile
    It was always a pleasure to see this remarkable lady....she always greeted me with a smile a kiss and a hug.....she always had an encouraging word to give....I will miss her positive and upbeat spirit....sleep on mommy B.... sleep on till your master calls..
  • Kanter Rawlins
    Kanter Rawlins:
    May 7, 2020 · via mobile
    Her presence was so refreshing. Her character forever admirable.
    Her council always wise. Her encouragement a tower of strength.
    As I reflected on my experience with Moms Braithwaite I was drawn
    to express portions of her loving character and council...  more
  • Royston Philbert
    Royston Philbert:
    May 7, 2020 · via iPhone
    I’ll always remember Sis Braithwaite for her quiet well mannered disposition. She was always well dressed and complimented her husband with gentle smiles of appreciation. She had a love for God that was deep and rewarding. She loved the Lord and His...  more
  • Andy Francis
    Andy Francis:
    May 6, 2020 · via iPhone
    I remembered the many casual conversations we’ve had mostly at Pharmacy where she worked, I remembered the times just hanging out at y’all home with you and Hugh weather it was for Sabbath lunch, practicing or just chilling, many times I would hear...  more
  • Littke Proctor
    Littke Proctor:
    May 6, 2020 · via mobile
    U have travel along way to say good bye u have run the race to the finish line as the golden morning fast a proching sleep on u gorn to take a rest were true love never die rest in peace we love u but god love u best
  • Nadia Henry
    Nadia Henry:
    May 5, 2020
    Mom, the memories we share with you are too much to recount in this small space.

    We take comfort from the words of the song we will understand it better by and by.

    Our sister, friend, grandmother, mom, neighbor it was an absolute privilege to know...  more
  • Mark Braithwaite
    Mark Braithwaite:
    May 5, 2020 · via iPhone