“Ma Dear” of Cutting Road, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael and formerly of Brittons Hill, St. Michael. Business Owner, Founder and Former President of the United Gays and Lesbians Association of Barbados (UCLAB) arrived in a blaze of style October 30th, 1954 and entered peacefully into rest on December 27th,2022.
Son of the late James Gibson and Leotta Dear-Brathwaite.
Partner of Ophneal Nurse(USA).
Brother of Paulene Henry and Shirley Dear both of the USA, Jeffery and Peggy Dear, Joanne Florent Dear, the late Clourene Pilgrim, Doriel, Godfrey, Michael and Judy Dear.
Uncle of Debra Roberts, Andrea, Troy, Paul. Jennifer, April, Mark, Chirstal, Dwayne, Shawn, Ryan and Francine Dear, Robert Carrington, Derrick Pilgrim (U.K.), Harriet Alleyne, Michelle Morris, Cherri-Ann Daniel, Cristal Ward the late Heather Roberts and many others.
Great uncle of Senator Shanika Roberts-Odle, Rhena, Donte, Shanice and Shaniel Dear, Rachad Jemmott, Tyrese Bradshaw and Shirlene Roberts.
Brother-in-law of Maureen Dear and Victor Florent.
Relative of the Dear, Gibson, Daniel and Murrell families.
Friend of the Barbados LGBTQI Community, June Cumberbatch, Margaret Best-Wilson and Velma Griffith
The funeral of the late Darcy Alfonzo Dear leaves Keith Jones Funeral Home, Passage Road, St. Michael on Thursday 12th January 2023 at 12:30p.m. for the Chapel of Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens, The Ridge, Christ Church where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2:00p.m. for a service of thanksgiving. A private cremation will take place at a later date. No flowers by request. Visitation will take place in the Chapel of Keith Jones Funeral Home from 4.30p.m. to 6:00p.m. on Wednesday.
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