Sylvester Belfield Gittens
“Vesta” or “Branch”
Age 88
Of College Savannah #2, St. John
Predeceased by parents and siblings.
Beloved husband of Ruth Gittens.
Loving father of Angela Wiltshire, Hamilton (Dale) Wiltshire (Hamilton’s Pottery), Juliette Wiltshire-Warren, Elvis (Katrina) Wiltshire, Dolores (Vance) Taylor and Joyann Gittens-Cupid (Rubis Eastern Caribbean SRL).
Cherised grandfather of Dwaine (deceased); Romelle “Alex” (Shontelle), Ronaldo, and Kerry Wiltshire; Jamaine and Dario Warren, Cheeva, Dana, Elvis Jr and Petrina Wiltshire; Jaedyn Cupid, Kaedyn, Kaitlyn and Kristyn Wiltshire.
Great-grandfather of Alexis Wiltshire and 3 others.
Dear uncle of Edward “John”, Lana, Jestine, Whitfield, Shirley, Kirk, Waple and Ethelbert Gittens, Carmen Small, Clodelle Evelyn, Pearline “Vonnie” Best, Sonia “Jackie” Harper-Belle, Wendy Forde, Lisa Harper-Headley and many others.
Brother-in-law of Llewelyn Wiltshire, Herman Wiltshire, Dernese Best and Marcelle Taitt.
Relative of the Gittens, Branch and Harewood families.
Special friend of Barbara “Una” Harewood, George Johnson and Grantley Watson.
Friend of John Goddard, Sussex Cricket Club, St. Mark’s Church community and College Savannah community.
The Service of Thanksgiving takes place at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, College Savannah, St. John on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 3 p.m. followed by the internment in the churchyard.
The organist and choir are kindly asked to attend. Flowers may be delivered to Downes & Wilson Funeral Home by noon on Wednesday.
Relatives and friends may pay their respect at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 from 4 p.m.- 6 p.m.
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