VERA SADONIE MERKMAN

Beloved, now we are the children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

It is with deep regret we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother

VERA SADONIE MERKMAN
(better known as Ma, Mother of Ricky from Blokkenfabriek Balentina)

She leaves to mourn her:

Children : Zelma Milliard
Almerick (Ricki) & Norma Milliard
Isolda (Letty) Milliard
Malcolm Milliard (St Eustatius)
Rovan† & Shirley Milliard
Ralph† & Lesbia Milliard

Step sons : Errol Balentina & family
Johnny Pinedo & family

Grandchildren : Yvette, Edgar, Everard, Edward Hook
Zahaira i Jermain Vrutaal
Almerick Junior †, Mellissa, Normerick Milliard
Ralph (Junior), Allen, Zahina Milliard
Harold, Androvis, Jhareo, Shakindra Milliard
Zuwena Brown (USA)

All with their respective children and families
Nieces and Nephews : Vernon Schmidt with his brothers and sisters
Elfrida Maduro with her brothers and sisters
Veronica Schmidt with her brothers and sisters
Merle Rivers with her brothers and sisters
Geraldine Merkman with her brothers and sisters
(Canada)

Best friends : Leomie Hook and Pearl

All her friends and neighbours with their respective families
Staff & Personal of Blokkenfabriek Balentina
Seventh Day Adventist Church Muizenberg

Sorrowing families : Merkman, Omara, Milliard, Hook, Hooker, Vrutaal,
Maduro, Arnaud, Schmidt, Rivers, Dossett, Blijden,
Roosberg, Pemberton

All families in : Curaçao, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, St. Thomas,
St. Kitts, USA and Canada.

If in our grief we have forgotten anyone, please accept our apology.

The funeral will take place on Thursday, January 18, 2018 leaving from El Tributo at Otrobanda to the Cemetery at Bottelier.
Calls of condolences will be received from 12:30 pm till 15:15:15 pm.
There will be a response at El Tributo at 15:30 pm.
After the funeral NO calls of condolences at home.