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<p class="MsoNormal">Sherrill:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for sharing the obituary. She had quite a life. Rest in peace.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louise<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Sherrill O'Brien via NFBF-Tampa<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nfbf-tampa@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Sherrill O'Brien <sherrill.obrien@verizon.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Tampa] obituary for Marjorie (Madge) Matthews<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi again,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Below my name is Marjorie’s obituary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The address for St. Clement’s Episcopal Church is 706 West 113<sup>th</sup> Avenue in the Forest hills area of north Tampa. This is the church which Lloyd and his wife attended.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">The service is at 10:00AM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sherrill<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Obituary for Marjorie Agatha Matthews<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">her early education at Riverside Elementary School, before attending Delrose High School in Kingston on a half scholarship. On graduating, she pursued<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">a course in Secretarial duties at the Launceston Commercial College in Sav-la-mar, Westmoreland. She graduated with Certificates in Book-keeping, Shorthand<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and Typewriting, after which she joined a local Accounting Firm, Blythe and Company, as an indentured Clerk.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">for advancement. Upon promotion, she was given the opportunity to transfer to another parish. Although not pleased to leave her 'Home Parish,' the will<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This was a Temporary Assignment. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In February 1971, she was transferred to Morant Bay, where she took over the Accounting Responsibilities for the St. Thomas Parish Council. Her duties<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">included supervision of an Office which dealt with Revenue Collection and Distribution, Budgeting, as well as all facets of Accounting and Book-Keeping<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">etc. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Catherine Parish Council in June of 1979, as the Accountant and Financial Controller.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Her sojourn with the Government concluded in December 1994, and after thirty-seven (37) years of service, she always expressed gratitude for the training<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">and academics achieved from the University of the West Indies, via the government of Jamaica.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">in the upbringing, and nurturing of her parents and six (6) brothers. However, she did enjoy reading, gardening, cooking, crocheting, and had a passion<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">for traveling. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">to Tampa, Florida. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Marjorie was a very loving, caring and compassionate person, and an ardent church-goer, who believed strongly in her religious faith.
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<p class="MsoNormal">She leaves behind her husband Lloyd; her stepchildren Norman and Jacquelin; Brothers Kemel, Igol, Colville; Sisters in Law, Beverly and Naomi; and their<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">many nephews, and nieces, cousins, and other extended family members, friends and associates, too numerous to mention.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the Lord. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A visitation will be held at Boza & Roel Funeral Home on Wednesday, August 18th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm<span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">A funeral service will be held at St. Clement's Episcopal Church on Thursday, August 19th, at 10:00am<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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