Monthly Archives May 2015

BOSA Announces The Home Going of Grace “Miss Manda” Graham – Vincent Samuels

Manda Graham

It is again with much deep regret that Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) announces the home going of another Alumna of Beersheba Primary School. This time it is Grace “Miss Manda” Graham of Flint Valley, New Market, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica West Indies, widow of the late Frank “Mass Frankie” Graham, Butcher who predeceased her many years ago.

“Miss Manda” – housewife and haggler extraordinaire – as she is affectionately known by everyone in the Flint Valley Community, passed away peacefully in the female surgical ward at Black River Public General Hospital at 9:00AM on May 15, 2015 the month in which she was born.

“Miss Manda” 83 years old, despite Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) that affected her fingers for over eight years, she never ceased from being the busy house...

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BOSA Announces the Home Going Of Rita Vida “Fenke” Salmon – Vincent Samuels

Ms. Rita Salmon 2It is with much sad regret that Beersheba Old Students Association (BOSA) announces the home going of Rita Veda “Fenke” Salmon, age 83 years, Beersheba Primary School Alumna from Long Ground, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica west Indies on April 23, 2015.

Rita who passed away peacefully at her home, is predeceased by her mother Sue Gayle, famous District Nanny (Midwife) and her father “Hardy” Salmon, close friend and school mate of James “Dick” Richards (1872-1965) – see reference in book FROM BEERSHEBA TO BERMUDA written by the writer of this news article about the relationship between James “Dick” Richards and “Hardy” Salmon – leaves behind daughters Josephine, Alsome, Jennifer, Coretta, and fay; sons Calvin, Anthony, Everton and Fitzroy; twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-two great-grandchildren...

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