Obituaries

Richard Charles a.k.a. Cheddi or Jegan of Birch Grove, St. Andrew, who passed away on Monday 3rd October 2022 at the age of 81.

He was the Husband of Nurse Linda Charles (deceased) with whom he fathered Dr. Reccia Charles and Roderigo Charles.

He was preceded in death by Brothers and Sisters Eric Charles, Maria Aberdeen, Monica Jones, Joseph Perryman and Norbrica Charles and is survived by 2 siblings and 3 sisters in Law, including Leah Charles and Germaine Perryman.

Richard was a retired member of the Taxi Association and served as President for a few terms.

He was also president of the C-TEC and served on the board for several years. In addition, he was a team member of SGU in its early years and later served as a board member of the Charles Trucking Company a heavy equipment rental operation.

Like a father to many including Dennis Lewis aka Billy, Maurice Phillip, Richard Jones, Cuthbert Hypolite aka Ashley, Dennison Felix aka Dino, Jimmy Charles and Janis Beggs and godfather, great grandfather and grandfather to many.

Uncle of many including Avril Aberdeen, Petra Charles-Joseph, Ricardo Charles, Leon Charles, Rosemarie Noel, Akarda Ventour, Cecilia St. Paul aka Kydie, Phillipa Farray, and Dexter Carmichael. We feel compelled to mention other relatives and friends including Theobald Ventour, Lincoln Bubb, Lansford Christopher, Urban Lessey, Sandra Belmar-John, Lauren and Lydia Ramdhanny, Shirley Buckmire, Charles Modica, Debra Coppin, the Perryman, Ventour, Belmar and Pierre families in BirchGrove, the Noel family from Birchgrove, the Farray family in Beauregard and Birchgrove, the Tamer family in Mt. Gay, members of the Grenville, Byelands and Birchgrove Roman Catholic Churches.

The Funeral of the late Richard Charles Will take place on Thursday 13th October 2022 at 1.00p.m.

Funeral service will be held at the St. Matthew’s R. C. Church, Birchgrove, St. Andrew

Entombment at the St. Rose Cemetery, St. Andrew