He that dwells in the shelter of the Most High, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 91.
With profound sadness I’m announcing the passing over unto her eternal home of our mother, sister, aunt and grandmother:
Velencia Velma Griffin.
Better known as “Lencie” or “Zr.Griffin”
Sunrise 8 december 1954
Sunset 27 februari 2026
Left to moun are Her:
Mother: †Lilian Starrod
Father: †Wilfred “Pops” Griffin
Left to mourn are her son: Christopher & Emely Hodge-Kelly.
Like a loving daughter: Mirella Enser
Siblings:
†Delores Starrod & Tony Callender ( U.S.A.)
†Antoni Gario
Laurier & Corry Griffin-Nebbeling(NL)
Lynnie Griffin(NL)
Lenva Griffin(NL)
Grand children she dearly loved:
Xelby , Zion & Brianna Hodge.
Nieces: Joy Walters(U.K.)
Denise Fenton(U.K.)
Carolyn Callender(U.S.A.)
Daniëlle Klasens (NL)
Solankia Dormoy(NL)
Ashmiani Gario(NL)
Ashmira Gario(U.K)
Nephews:
Joey Griffin(NL)
Sergio Griffin(U.S.A.)
Ashrock Gario
Ashumah Gario
Ashland Gario
+Ashanti Gario
Shamar Dormoy(NL)
Patrick Hessings (NL)
Raymond Hessings (NL)
Cousins:
Sylvia Williams & family
Calvin Anderson & family
Horace Anderson & family
Joyce Mohammed & family
Yvonne Marshal & family
Cecil Anderson & family
Judy Florence
Sandra Williams
Sylvia Ottey
Gloria Hanley
Sonia Griffin
Edna Griffin
Many other cousins in USA, U.K. SMX, St. Kitts.
Godson: Angelo Helder
Special nurse: Debbie McDougal
BFF: Brunilda Illidge
Ex husband: Antonio “Soup” Hodge.
Good friends: Dennis Buckley, Marianne Jeffrey, Vera & Lilian Felter, Dinora Dirks, Cecilia van Kempen.
Other related & extended family members: Griffin, Hodge, Starrod, Gario, Hallman, Scott, Barry, Walters, Callender, Anderson, Williams, Mohammed, Marshall, Hanley, Ottey, Florence, Richardson, Gibbs, Kelly, Enser, Helder, Dormoy, Quant, Rosel.
Many friends and acquantences.
Ex-collegues of Dr. Horacio E.Oduber Hospital.
All her WhatsApp friends.
Apologies, if other family members were accidentally omitted.
Farewell services for our beloved Lencie will be held on Saturday, march 7th 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at the Pray Funeral Home in San Nicolaas followed by the cremation.
