Herinneren is een vorm van ontmoeten…

It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Ester Melvinia Romney
(better known as ‘Miss Essy’)

Sunrise: December 7, 1940
Sunset: May 29, 2025



She leaves to mourn her:

Children: Linda Reymond, Rozita Panneflek-Reymond, Rolin Reymond
Former husband: Victor Reymond
Foster child: Shalon Simmons

Extended children: Shanna-Gaye Simmons, Silvanico and Tamara Gumbs and children, Sandra Gumbs, Naris van Putten, Roselien Ilaria, Bernadette Gumbs, Shanella Willems, Maruca Lamberto, Michelle Sprott, Jason Brown, Jermaine Brown, Cito Richardson, Michel Carty, Anthony and Ivy N’Goma and children, Andre Richardson, Chidi and Sharlene Okwudire and children, Delila Eugenio and Marcia (Brasil).

Grand children: Rochela Reymond, Rene Reymond, Michael Rogers, Rachel Rogers, Liviana Maduro, Rovanni Simmons, Timothy Panneflek, Jonathan Panneflek and Faith Panneflek.

Great Grandchildren: Yasmin Reymond, Joy Reymond, Yerai Reymond, Taiyo Rogers, Yalice Reymond and Qian
Rogers.

Son-in-law: Frensly Panneflek

Brothers: Geraldo Romney & Family (St. Maarten) and Jose Romney & Family (USA).

Aunt: Sylvia Rombley (Aruba)

Nieces & Nephews: Benjamin Romney, Joseph Romney, Sasha Richardson-Romney, Fernando Romney, Ferderick Romney and Shannella Romney.

Great Nieces & Nephews: Jersey Romney, Rochelle Romney, Javon Romney, Benjamin Romney and Lexington Romney.

Cousins & Friends: Too numerous to mention.

Close Family: Roberto Bryson, Sylvia Rombley, Edna Richardson, Barbara Richardson, Brenda Richardson, Claudia Flanders, Tamara Pauletta-Gumbs, Esther Sprott, Barbara O’Garrow, Edsilia Rombley, Michealine Rombley, Dino Rombley, Pamela Bryson & Family, Ricardo Bryson & Family, Family Grinuva and Theresa Solomon.

Close friends: Elsa Arrindell, Muneca Cornett, Willy Cornett, Esther Sprott, Family Granger, Mike and Terry van Putten, Olinda, Cosmos James, Tina and sister Jemima Dinzey.

Godchild: Carledette Flanders.

She was related to the: Romney, Rombley, Bryson, Richardson, Reymond, Marlin, Flanders, Flemming, Gumbs, Ellis, Priest, Vanderpool, Rogers, Cremoney, Marlin, Panneflek, Lewest and Heward.

Friends and other family from Aruba, Curacao, St. Maarten, St. Eustatius, Netherlands, Anguilla, USA, Het Lichtpunt Seveth-day Adventist church family in Eindhoven and other Seventh-day Adventist Church family in Aruba and Sint Maarten.

Heartfelt thanks to the caretakers of miss Essy: Cindy Maling, Pamela Bryson, Sharine Eduarda, Rendy Wasker, Ellie van Mierlo, Tushany, Shardella, Hanna Balker, Department 12 West Catharina Hospital, Lindy Verheijden, Chantal Lodiers, and Ellen van Leeuwen.

Physiotherapist: Vinny and Ali
Logopedic: Leonie Kneuvel
Occupational therapist: Vera Huijbers

If we have forgotten anyone during this time of grieving, it was not intentional.

The Celebration Service for the late:
Ester Melvinia Romney
Will be held at:
Seventh-day Adventist Church, ‘Het Lichtpunt’
Geestakker 546, 5625 XL Eindhoven
On: Friday May 6, 2025
Viewing & Tributes are from: 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Service begins at: 12:30 p.m.
Interment place at: Cemetery ‘De Oude Toren’
Baffinlaan 1, 5623 PX Eindhoven

“The family invites you to a meal and refreshments following the funeral service to celebrate miss Essy’s life and provide mutual support” at ‘Het Lichtpunt’, Geestakker 546, 5625 XL Eindhoven.