DR. DESMOND CEDOLPH CLARKE Age 85, of Bacarat Drive, Crystal Heights, St. James; retired Senior Lecturer of The UWI, Cave Hill Campus, entered into peaceful rest on November 24, 2023.
Son of the late Gwendolyn Thompson and John Wooding;
Husband of Dr. Emelda Charles-Clarke;
Father of Michelle Clarke (Head, International Section, Collège Rémy and UN interpreter), Nicole Foster (Attorney-at-Law and Lecturer, UWI Cave Hill), Kevin Clarke (Database Administrator, NIS), Camille Clarke (Operations Manager, GAIA Inc) and Cherianne Clarke (Social Development Advisor, British High Commission);
Stepfather of Dr. Darren Browne (Lecturer, UWI Cave Hill);
Grandfather of Alyssa and Anthony Hatchi, Dominic Clarke, Laila Simmons, Johann and Jonathan Foster and Layla and Malia Browne;
Brother of Erskine Thompson, Coral Robinson, Joan Weekes, the late Ruth Cherubin, David Thompson, Michael Thompson, Grace Robinson, Miriam White and Judith Mayers;
Uncle of James Bynoe, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, Lisa Somersel, Gregory Robinson, Kim Thompson-Springer, Deborah Thompson-Smith, Erica Thompson, Andre Simmons, Alexei Cherubin, Simone Davis, Marcus and Jenna Thompson, Kaye Henry, Matthew Robinson, Ibraham and Amir Thompson and Barry White;
Father-in-Law of André Foster and Andrea Browne;
Brother in-Law of George Robinson, Michael Robinson, Ena and Heather Thompson; Anesta Liburd, Patronalia Hanley-Browne, Pauline Hendrickson, Marcia David (St. Kitts); Vincent Assent and Ossie Smith (USA), David Prentice (England) and others;
Cousin of Bently, Alwyn, Franklyn, Stanton and Mark Archer, Velma Holder, Averil, Tony and Lionel Clarke, Yvonne Chase and many others;
Former husband of the late Wilma Clarke, BSS;
Close friend of Keith Padmore, Deighton Maynard, Phil Branch, Christopher Blackman, Charles Reid, Winston Nicholls, Fern and the late Andrew Lewis, Pat and the late Vere Griffith, and many others;
The Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dr. Desmond Cedolph Clarke will take place at the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, Christ Church, on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 10 a.m. Interment in Summit Gardens will follow.
The organist is kindly asked to attend. Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 no later than 7 a.m.
Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
To view the live stream, follow https://eternally-cherished.online/DrDesmondCClarke
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Alan Cobley says
December 14, 2023 at 4:52 pmI have warm memories of working with Des while he was in the UWI School of Education at Cave Hill. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.
Cora F. Waldron says
December 12, 2023 at 8:39 pmExpressing sincerest condolences to the family of Desmond on his passing.May he rest in peace.
Cora F. Waldron says
December 12, 2023 at 7:18 pmExtending my sincerest condolences to the family of Desmond on his passing.May he rest in peace and rise in glory
Patricia Springer says
December 11, 2023 at 1:02 amI wish to extend condolences to Dr Emelda and the entire Clarke family on the passing of Dr Desmond Clarke. I pray that God will comfort and strengthen you during this time. I am eternally grateful to Dr Clarke, who as my supervisor at UWI, persevered with me over the years to ensure that I completed my Masters. I shall always remember his witty and down-to-earth comments, especially during class discussions. May he rest in peace.
Chesil Hamilton says
December 9, 2023 at 4:10 pmIt is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of the inimitable Dr. Desmond Clarke. I had come to know, admire and respect him as a consummate life-long learner and who was indeed also an inspiration to many during his sojourn among us.
I was first introduced to Dr. Clarke about the period of the late eighties (1987 et seq) when on behalf of the UWI he visited St. Kitts and Nevis in connection with the training and mentoring of individuals pursuing teacher education. Having had the opportunity to engage with him then and again in the ensuing years, I vividly recall reflecting that his humility belied his vast intellect and I was personally awed by his scholarly disposition and acumen in the areas of his own academic pursuits.
To his loving wife Verdensia Emelda and all close relatives, your personal loss will be a difficult one to bear as you cherish the memories of the quality time shared with this gentle giant. May God grant you the fortitude to endure the grief that you share and to heal with the passage of time…and may the soul of the dearly departed rest in eternal peace and rise in glory.
Chesil Hamilton
St. Kitts and Nevis