Marie Sonia Cherduville (nee Jean-Jacques), age 91, a wife, mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, died on Monday, July 30, 2012 in Randolph, MA. She was born
November 24, 1920 in Marmelade, Haiti, to Mercedes "Des" Valcourt and Lys "Juge"
Jean-Jacques. She lived in Haiti most of her life and married Villemain Cherduville at 18 years old. She lived in many places including Canada, then came to Massachusetts later in her life, where she spent the remainder of her years. She was the mother to Gerald Cherduville, Rose Laure Cherduville, Jacques Renan Cherduville, Francois Rene Cherduville (wife Roseline Merone Cherduville), and Marie-Flore Cherduville Bar (husband Pierre-Jean Bar). She was the stepmother to Rose-Claire Cherduville, Jacques Alix Cherduville, Pierre Antoine Desir, Jacques Antoine Cherduville and a plethora of grand and great grand-children. She was the grandmother to Rose Carla Aubourg-Pamphile (husband Raoul Pamphile), Stephan Cherduville (wife Sabrina Dessources Cherduville), Paul Junior Fleurival, Anthony Fleurival, Stacey Cherduville, Jean-David Bar, Elodie Bar, Corrine Cherduville, Kristy Cherduville, Daryl Cherduville, Samuel Bar, Rose-Renee Cherduville, and Olivier Cherduville. The great-grandmother to Sastea Cherduville, Justice Fleurival, and Ella-Rose Sonia Pamphile.
Sonia, as she liked to be called enjoyed being around her family, attending church
functions, and singing hymns. She was a woman of strength, a woman of God, and always
had the courage to face whatever came her way even in her very last days on this earth. She was a courageous woman who cared for her children and sacrificed herself to provide them with a good and solid education. Sonia will be remembered for her quick wit, love for her children, and bold personality.
In addition to being survived by her children, grand- children and great grand- children, she is also survived by her step-mother Jeanne Myrtil Jean-Jacques, her sisters Anne-Marie Francois Preval, Claire-Marie Jean-Jaques, Therese Jean-Jacques Eugene, Romaine Jean-Jacques Moise, Maria Jean-Jacques Barberousse, Julie Jean-Jacques Simon, Liane Jean-Jacques Duval, Mona Jean-Jacques, Brunette Jean-Jacques, Erneste Jean-Jacques, her brothers Pierre "Ti Valcourt, Volny Jean-Jacques, Anthony Jean-Jacques, Francois Job Jean-Jacques, Laud Jean-Jacques, & Septimus Jean-Jacques. Also, a plethora of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grand nephews and cousins which include the families of Edward, Preval, Marcellus, Raphael, Sylvain, Valcourt, and many, many more.
Viewing will be held Friday August 10, 2012 at the Joseph Russo Funeral Home, 814
American Legion Highway, Roslindale, MA 02131 from 7-9pm. Funeral Services will
proceed Saturday, August 11, 2012 at Saint Angela's Church, 1548 Blue Hill Avenue,
Mattapan, MA 02126 at 10am. Her final resting place will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery in Roslindale, MA.