Obituary for Annie Eve Robertson
Annie Eve Robertson age 83, passed away on August 21st 2022 in Hyattsville Maryland, USA. She was born to the late Johnnie and Jane Robertson on January 13th, 1939, Grand Bras St. Andrews Grenada W.I. She was one of ten children and other half of a twin. All her siblings preceded her in death. She was the mother of eight children including the late Yolande and Florian.
Left to mourn are her surviving children Simon, Leslie, David, Eugene, Stephen, and Cheryl. Numerous grandchildren including, Mark, Matthew, Sylindi, Shinade, Ronik, Aaleaha, Ackera, Lilli, Jimmal, Nya, Sasha, Fun, Makayla, and Carson. Great grandchildren, Sidney, Ramya, Kironi, Yolande, Ariel, and Kemara. Daughter in laws, Bernadine, Silka, and Nora. Son in law Rochford. Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends including the Wise, Julien, Joseph, Jones, St. Clair, Horsford, McMillan and Harvey family. Her dear friends Cheryl, Erver, Anna, and Amanda.
In the years spent in Grenada she completed Primary school and worked as a store clerk for LL Ramdany and Company. She also washed and ironed clothing for the Priest of the catholic archdiocese in Grenada. She cultivated crops and raised life stock that she sold to take care for her family.
She migrated to the US in 1979. She would ponder on the fact that she had to leave her young children to come to American. It was difficult for both herself and for her children. She would always assure her children it was for a better life. She will always express thankfulness to the Williams family (the owner of Rainbow City Inn in St. Andrews Grenada) who assisted her migration to America. The Catholic Archdiocese with assisting with paperwork to become a permanent resident of the US. She was then able to bring all of her children to the
US as permanent residents. She was able to spend 30 years of life with her children who was now in America. She cherished every moment she spent with her family. Family was important to her.
In her years in the US, she worked as a home maker and childcare provider for the Covington family who leaved in the Potomac. This was a living in job, that allowed her to come home only on the weekends. She eventually gave up this job after the death of her daughter to care for her daughter’s two young sons. She was now always home. It was then she decided to care for other children in the home for parents who needed to work during the day. Over the years she cared for over 30 children in her home. She had an incredible love for children. She loved people in general. Full of life, light and had incredible energy. She was encouraging and would instantly lift anyone spirit with her incredible joy and appreciation for the simplicity of life.
She was always positive and will give the shirt of her back to anyone in need. She once spotted a lady on the streets in Langley Park Maryland called Zita who was crying because she had nowhere to stay. She would say everyone would just pass her by. She then went up to Zita and offered to take her home. She took Zita in free of charge allowed her to stay until she was able to get on her feet. No one could understand the reason she brought a stranger into the house to spend the night. She would say she was doing a good deed and will like someone to do the same for her.
She always acknowledged God in everything she did and will spend the days listening to religious music from WGTS 91.9. The radio stayed on that channel day and night. There was a radio in the kitchen and in her bedroom, the places where she spent the most time. She had a great singing voice and will spontaneously burst into singing when her
favorite songs would play. During her many admissions to the hospital, she would always sing for the staff and the patient in bed next to her. At the dialysis unit she will lift the spirits of the staff and patients with her singing of religious songs.
In 2015 she became ill and started on dialysis. Although this was very tough on her she persevered and endured. She wanted to live, though accepted the fact that any day the Lord can call her to rest. She did remarkable well while on dialysis. Her son Eugene and Grandson Mark will take turns in making sure all her needs were met to be able to get to dialysis the next day. She looked forward to being picked up by her driver Mr. Harrold who provided amazing door to door service whether it was rain, snow, sunshine, weekdays, weekends, or holidays. As her mobility became more impaired her son Simon would come to the home to assist in getting her ready and to the vehicle to go to dialysis. She put up a good fight. In the end she developed an aggressive form of Lymphoma that she eventually succumbed to. We will surely miss our mom, grandma, and aunt. We know that she was called to continue the good work in heaven as she has surely done her part here on earth. We take solace in the fact that she is at rest, she is at peace, and in no more pain.
Left to mourn are her surviving children Simon, Leslie, David, Eugene, Stephen, and Cheryl. Numerous grandchildren including, Mark, Matthew, Sylindi, Shinade, Ronik, Aaleaha, Ackera, Lilli, Jimmal, Nya, Sasha, Fun, Makayla, and Carson. Great grandchildren, Sidney, Ramya, Kironi, Yolande, Ariel, and Kemara. Daughter in laws, Bernadine, Silka, and Nora. Son in law Rochford. Numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends including the Wise, Julien, Joseph, Jones, St. Clair, Horsford, McMillan and Harvey family. Her dear friends Cheryl, Erver, Anna, and Amanda.
In the years spent in Grenada she completed Primary school and worked as a store clerk for LL Ramdany and Company. She also washed and ironed clothing for the Priest of the catholic archdiocese in Grenada. She cultivated crops and raised life stock that she sold to take care for her family.
She migrated to the US in 1979. She would ponder on the fact that she had to leave her young children to come to American. It was difficult for both herself and for her children. She would always assure her children it was for a better life. She will always express thankfulness to the Williams family (the owner of Rainbow City Inn in St. Andrews Grenada) who assisted her migration to America. The Catholic Archdiocese with assisting with paperwork to become a permanent resident of the US. She was then able to bring all of her children to the
US as permanent residents. She was able to spend 30 years of life with her children who was now in America. She cherished every moment she spent with her family. Family was important to her.
In her years in the US, she worked as a home maker and childcare provider for the Covington family who leaved in the Potomac. This was a living in job, that allowed her to come home only on the weekends. She eventually gave up this job after the death of her daughter to care for her daughter’s two young sons. She was now always home. It was then she decided to care for other children in the home for parents who needed to work during the day. Over the years she cared for over 30 children in her home. She had an incredible love for children. She loved people in general. Full of life, light and had incredible energy. She was encouraging and would instantly lift anyone spirit with her incredible joy and appreciation for the simplicity of life.
She was always positive and will give the shirt of her back to anyone in need. She once spotted a lady on the streets in Langley Park Maryland called Zita who was crying because she had nowhere to stay. She would say everyone would just pass her by. She then went up to Zita and offered to take her home. She took Zita in free of charge allowed her to stay until she was able to get on her feet. No one could understand the reason she brought a stranger into the house to spend the night. She would say she was doing a good deed and will like someone to do the same for her.
She always acknowledged God in everything she did and will spend the days listening to religious music from WGTS 91.9. The radio stayed on that channel day and night. There was a radio in the kitchen and in her bedroom, the places where she spent the most time. She had a great singing voice and will spontaneously burst into singing when her
favorite songs would play. During her many admissions to the hospital, she would always sing for the staff and the patient in bed next to her. At the dialysis unit she will lift the spirits of the staff and patients with her singing of religious songs.
In 2015 she became ill and started on dialysis. Although this was very tough on her she persevered and endured. She wanted to live, though accepted the fact that any day the Lord can call her to rest. She did remarkable well while on dialysis. Her son Eugene and Grandson Mark will take turns in making sure all her needs were met to be able to get to dialysis the next day. She looked forward to being picked up by her driver Mr. Harrold who provided amazing door to door service whether it was rain, snow, sunshine, weekdays, weekends, or holidays. As her mobility became more impaired her son Simon would come to the home to assist in getting her ready and to the vehicle to go to dialysis. She put up a good fight. In the end she developed an aggressive form of Lymphoma that she eventually succumbed to. We will surely miss our mom, grandma, and aunt. We know that she was called to continue the good work in heaven as she has surely done her part here on earth. We take solace in the fact that she is at rest, she is at peace, and in no more pain.