God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
1 John 4:16
With deep sorrow we announce the sudden passing of our beloved:
Marie Louisa Eugenie Josephine Cleopatra Lake
better known as: “Wiza” or “Juff. Louisa”
*09-11-1957
†14-11-2023
Her parents:
†Mother: Olive E. Arrindell
†Father: Joseph H. Lake Sr.
She has left to mourn:
Daughter : Zuleika Lake & partner Michel Arrindell
Grandchildren: Amayah Lake
Amazayah Arrindell
Adopted daughters & son:
Swinda, Andrisca, Milaiska, Pricilla, Francisca, Kendra, Abigail, Denise, and Nial.
God-daughters:
Shamilla, Richeline, and Angelique.
Siblings:
Vincent Rohan (Aruba)
†Louis Arrindell (St. Maarten)
Francisco Arrindell (St. Maarten)
†Elizabeth Arrindell (St. Maarten)
Alan Evertsz (Aruba)
Joseph Lake Jr. (St. Maarten)
Jacqueline Lake-Sample (USA)
Priscilla Gumbs (Anguilla)
Judith Lake (Curacao)
Lasana M. Sekou (St. Maarten)
Carmen Bowers-Lake (St. Maarten)
†Jasmine Lake-Hodge (England)
James Lake (USA)
David Wilson (St. Maarten)
Daphne Illis (St. Maarten)
Nkosazana Esther Illis (St. Maarten)
Juanita Lake-Shanks (USA)
Macfolda Gumbs (St. Maarten)
Katrina Lake (St. Maarten)
Jomo Lake (USA)
Yolanda Carter (USA)
Randy Hawley (St. Maarten)
Mobutu Illidge (St. Maarten)
†Micheline Douglas-Illidge (St. Maarten)
Brother-in-laws:
Roberto Bowers
Barry Sample
Andre Shanks
Sister-in-laws:
Gloria Geerman
Patricia Maxwell-Lake
Chantal Wilson
Evagerlista Lake
Shonette Lake
Aunts:
†Lucia Eights
†Isabel Lake
Uncles:
†Francisco Arrindell
†Dedrick Arrindell
†Oswald Richardson
†Dedrick Richardson
†Austin Lake
Nieces and Nephews:
Izaira, Twizza, Arouska +, Virughia, Meylba Arrindell, Alsen Yanga, Sundiata, Shaka, Nzinga, Ayana, Nkosi, Mikaela, Chiaira, Joshua, †Bakari, Serwa, Wasifa, Shari, Vaughn, Orlando, Lasana, Diveltah, Jonas, Kendra, Gregory, Marquis, Mariah, Anuedy, Jameela, Rasheeda, Kenrisha, Hakim, Tsjaquilla, Tsjaniqua, Sherwin, Shermeeka, Malik, Jhonica, Ajani, Anthony, Simone, Kenzira, Seannaria and Seannaius.
Great nieces and nephews are too numerous to mention.
Cousins:
Francisca Arrindell, Patricia Arrindell, Catherine Connor, Carl Arrindell, Lisette van der Hage-Arrindell, Esther Quashi, Elfrida, †Maria, Honoree and Mayra Eights, Tony, Vanita and Cynthy Hawley, Julio Lake, †Beulah Richardson, †Joan Richardson, Jessie and Juvienca Jeoffrey,
Flor Richardson, Candy, †Terry and Don Lake , Rudy and Vincenzo Richardson, Austin Gordon, Franky and Michell Artsen, and Alexander Manuela.
Many more cousins, too numerous to mention.
Close Friends:
Debra Warner, Jacqueline Warner, Suzette Charles, Winnie Priam, Linda Pompier, Shirley Daguiar, Glenda Haynes, Marlene Patrice, Eliese Johnson, Sharon Williams, Yvonne Arrindell, Virginia Vanterpool, Anky van der Linden-Vrolijk, Weslyn Rogers, Marijke, and Pat Thomas.
Her San Nicolas Evangelical Church Family & Peniel Baptist Church Family, Her YMCA Family, Her WIB Family, and Her Volleyball Family.
She was related to the following families:
Lake, Arrindell, Richardson, Curlingford, Gittens, Rohan, Connor, Bowers, Gumbs, Evertsz, Wilson, Illis, Sample, Shanks, Carter, Hawley, Eights, van der Hage, Quashi, Gordon, York, Illidge, Hodge, Douglas, Manuela, Matser, Artsen, Marlin, Solomon, Jacobs, and Halman.
Wake:
Wednesday November 22, 2023 at the Pray Funeral Home, San Nicholas
Time: 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Funeral Service:
Thursday November 23, 2023 at the Pray Funeral Home, San Nicholas
Time: 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Interment at the Sabana Basora Cemetery
Dress code: A touch of purple
The family would like to relax quietly after the funeral.
In our bereavement, we sincerely apologize if we have forgotten any one, it was not our intention.