“For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”
4 Timothy 6-8
We regret to announce the passing of our loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, sister and cousin:
Mrs. Iona Bernardine Richardson-Cannegieter
widow of †Alvan Bruno Richardson
Sunrise: St. Maarten 20 December 1925
Sunset: Aruba 19 November 2025
Her Beloved Children:
Cheryl Richardson
†Ronald Richardson & Marion Stotijn
Glenn Richardson
†Kevin Richardson
Candice Richardson
Her Beloved Grandchildren:
Malaki & Modesto Sanchez-Delgado Croes
Shakira Croes
Cheyne Croes & Loek Houtepen
Gyasuda Richardson
Ian & Sabina Richardson
Stephanie Richardson & husband
Akhirosan Richardson & Miluska Franken
Keanu Kock
Her Precious Great Grandchildren:
Jeshua
Nasir
Isai
Kheyli
Kaiden
Kyler
Sisters & family:
Lynette & Cornelius de Weever Cannegieter & family
†Mabel James & family
†Elaine Daniel James & family
†Ramona Leid Cooper & family
†Bernadine Doncher Cannegieter & family
†Patricia Cannegieter
Brothers & family:
†Ramon Cooper & family
†Granville Cannegieter & family
†Diederick & Barbara Cannegieter & family
†Manfred Cannegieter & family
†Donald Cannegieter & family
+Douglas Cannegieter & family
Dear to her Heart:
Rev. Lynn Hazel, Irma Warner, Malcolm Levenstone, Don Hazel, Shirley Vlaun, Astaria Croes, Ramoncito Croes, Ruby Narain, Sharin Cannegieter, Tyrone van Heyningen & Jeanette Istatia.
Nieces, nephews, cousins and their families too numerous to mention.
Godchildren:
Rosamund van Putten, Bernard Wilson, Edwin James, Gemma Harms, Danielito Wilson, Toby Martinus.
Family & friends:
Louise Hodge & family, Rubert & Jacklien Croes, Family Trim, Lucia Stuart, Sandhra Kock, Melva Richardson-de Cuba, Jewell Tamarez-Page & family, Maikel Pepin, Lucy & Kelemton Charles, Sue & Mike Faulkner.
All members of the Wesley, Christ & Bethel Methodist Churches of Aruba &
Women’s Club of Aruba.
Families related to her:
Cannegieter, Richardson, Nisbeth, James, Daniel, van Romondt, Vlaun, Hazel, De Weever, Arrindell, Doncher, Warner, Istatia, den Ouden, Peterson, Alberga, Thode, Simmons, Levenstone, Clarke, Cooper, Leid, Wilson, Williams, van Stein, Thomas, Arrindell, Nicholson, Brown, Van Heyningen.
The funeral service will take place on Friday, November 28, 2025 at the Wesley Methodist Church, Long Fellowstraat 3 in Oranjestad at 3:00 P.M.
Opportunity for condolences from 1:30 P.M.
Interment will be immediately following the service at the Sabana Basora Cemetery.
Please excuse us if in this moment of sorrow we might have forgotten to mention anyone.
We apologize that after the funeral we will not be able to accept any condolences at home.
