[NFBF-Tampa] obituary for Marjorie (Madge) Matthews

[Sherrill O'Brien]

Hi again,

 

Below my name is Marjorie's obituary.

The address for St. Clement's Episcopal Church is  706 West 113th Avenue in
the Forest hills area of north Tampa. This is the church which Lloyd and his
wife attended.

The service is at 10:00AM.

 

Sherrill

 

Obituary for Marjorie Agatha Matthews

Marjorie Agatha Matthews, nee Allen was born in Green Island, Hanover,
Jamaica on December 16th 1934. She was the first of seven (7) children born
to Walter

S. and Eva L. Allen. All of the other siblings were boys, of which three (3)
are deceased. She attended the Primary School in the area until the age of

ten (10) years old, when their Parents made the decision to relocate to
Dias, Hanover in order to be in closer Proximity to other family members.
She continued

her early education at Riverside Elementary School, before attending Delrose
High School in Kingston on a half scholarship. On graduating, she pursued

a course in Secretarial duties at the Launceston Commercial College in
Sav-la-mar, Westmoreland. She graduated with Certificates in Book-keeping,
Shorthand

and Typewriting, after which she joined a local Accounting Firm, Blythe and
Company, as an indentured Clerk. 

In August 1957, she joined the Government Service as a Grade 2 Clerk in
Lucea. It was an entry level job which allowed her to recognize the
possibilities

for advancement. Upon promotion, she was given the opportunity to transfer
to another parish. Although not pleased to leave her 'Home Parish,' the will

to expand her Horizons/Career overwhelmed her. In June 1970, she was
transferred to the staff of the St. Ann Bay Parish Council as an Acting
Senior Accountant.

This was a Temporary Assignment. 

In February 1971, she was transferred to Morant Bay, where she took over the
Accounting Responsibilities for the St. Thomas Parish Council. Her duties

included supervision of an Office which dealt with Revenue Collection and
Distribution, Budgeting, as well as all facets of Accounting and
Book-Keeping

etc. 

Although she enjoyed her tenure in St. Thomas, a promotion presented itself
and she was once again transferred to Spanish Town, where she joined the St.

Catherine Parish Council in June of 1979, as the Accountant and Financial
Controller. 

Her sojourn with the Government concluded in December 1994, and after
thirty-seven (37) years of service, she always expressed gratitude for the
training

and academics achieved from the University of the West Indies, via the
government of Jamaica. 

Marjorie's hobbies were few and far between as she devoted most of her spare
time to her family. Being the eldest and only female sibling, she had to
share

in the upbringing, and nurturing of her parents and six (6) brothers.
However, she did enjoy reading, gardening, cooking, crocheting, and had a
passion

for traveling. 

It was on one of her trips to America, she met Lloyd Matthews, and after a
whirlwind two (2) year courtship, married Lloyd in December 1995, and
migrated

to Tampa, Florida. 

Marjorie was a very loving, caring and compassionate person, and an ardent
church-goer, who believed strongly in her religious faith. 

She leaves behind her husband Lloyd; her stepchildren Norman and Jacquelin;
Brothers Kemel, Igol, Colville; Sisters in Law, Beverly and Naomi; and their

many nephews, and nieces, cousins, and other extended family members,
friends and associates, too numerous to mention. 

Aunt Sissy, as she was affectionately called, will be sadly missed by
everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her. May she rest in Peace in the
arms of

the Lord. 

A visitation will be held at Boza & Roel Funeral Home on Wednesday, August
18th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm 

A funeral service will be held at St. Clement's Episcopal Church on
Thursday, August 19th, at 10:00am

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