“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
With deep sympathy we announce the passing away of our beloved father,
grandfather, brother, uncle, cousin and friend:
Denis Chester Berkel
*09-02-1942 – †19-04-2024
Widower of †Rosa Berkel-Sanchez
Left to cherish his memories are his:
Daughters:
Xiomara Berkel
Natasia Hamster-Berkel and Rick Hamster
Glenda Berkel and Arnold van Dijk
Charmain Andrews
Grandchildren: Gilles and Linde, Winston, Vince, Abby
Godson: Jimmy Berkel in the Netherlands.
Brothers and sisters:
†Ralph, Elsa Berkel
Maureen, Celeste, Keith Berkel, †Sylvia “Alicia” Godett
†Estelle Berkel
Carlton, †Paul, Mario, Frankie, Irma Berkel
†Rosa Arrendell
Brothers and sisters Arrendell and Arrindell in Sint Martin
Nieces and nephews:
Dalila, Christina, Carmen, Robbert, Jacqueline, Carlton Jr., Corina, Paul Jr. Sabrine, Chantal, Olga, Jimmy, Stevie, Benjamin, Araisa, Malaika, Nicole, Jamila, Odalis,
Dale, Glen Field and other nieces and nephews too numerous to mention.
Mothers of his daughters:
Victoria Andrews
†Rosa Berkel-Sanchez
Very good friends: Bartholomeo “Tool” Kelly and family, Hector Gibbs, Tulio “Buchito” Wever, Kenneth Blom in Costa Rica, Metlon Arrindell, Donald Baly, Franco Martis in Curaçao, Adi Arrindell, Sidney Le Grant, Carlton Duinkerk, Roy Gibbs in the USA, Irman Kingsale, Nees Lee, Franklyn Filiciana, Vero, Spanner, Sue and Mike Faulkner and all other very good friends here in Aruba, USA & Europe, Curaçao, St. Martin & Statia. Thank you for always being a friend.
Cousins: Humprey, Estelle, Clara Euson, Sandra Derksen and other cousins in Saba, Statia, Sint Martin, the Netherlands and USA.
Wesley Men’s Group and members of Club di Dam Arowak Aruba.
Other family members: Berkel, Sanchez Chaudarcas, Hamster, Van Dijk, Andrews, Scholten, Richardson, Jacobs, Rombley, Todd, Berry, Godett, Arrindell, Arrendell, Schmidt, Dupersoy, Schrijver, Toepoel, Euson, Derksen, Bijkerk in Aruba, the Netherlands, Saba, Statia, Sint Martin, USA, Curaçao, Spain, Sweden, UK and Belgium.
We humbly apologize if in our grief we have omitted anyone.
We invite all families, friends, acquaintances, caretakers of Amada 60+ Care Services to accompany us at the funeral service, which will take place on Friday April 26th, 2024 at the Christchurch Methodist Church in San Nicolas. The service will commence at 10:30 am and the burial will take place at the cemetery in Sabana Basora. Our beloved will be laid out from 9:00 am in the church.
We apologize that after the funeral service we cannot accept condolences at home.
Opportunity for condolences will be held on Thursday April 25th, 2024 at Ad Patres Funeral Home in San Nicolas from 7:00 pm till 9:00 pm.
Staff y personal di Ad Patres Funeral Home & Crematorium ta extende nos mas profundo condolencia na famia di e fayecido.