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Delroy Lucien Sweeney Dies at 59

 Delroy Lucien SweeneyDelroy Lucien Sweeney, also known as DJ Hammer, was born on June 4, 1956, and died on April 16.
He is survived by his wife, Maria Sweeney; sons: Sheldon, Kwesi, D’Sean and Demetri Sweeney, and Asheem Lee; daughters: Minerva Delauney, D’andra, Denisha and Athaliah Sweeney; stepchildren: Shakima, Shakimo and Shakeem Gonzalez, and Nikel and Courtney John; brother and sisters: Vaughn Sweeney, Oraine Roper and Deseree Wynter; grandchildren: A’shyra Sweeney, Michonde’ and Zion Delauney, Ah’Jahnai Sweeney, Nicholas Medford-Lee and Kwesi Sweeney Jr.; mother-in-law, Annette Henry; and son-in-law, Patrick Delauney.
He is also survived by his brother-in-law and sisters-in-law: Noel Wynter, Juliandrea Toomer, Ukima Miller, Delia and Louise Payne; nephews and nieces: Wesley Wynter, Melbourne Sweeney Jr. and Esteban Sweeney, Vernarine Sweeney, Janelle Jeffers, Hayzeline Titre, Cynthia Ortiz and Brithney Wynter; close cousins: Lexter and Isaac Porter, Theodine Amsterdam, Carl Monzac and Salome James; special friends: Theophilus and Jenifer Christopher, the Claxton family, Felix Ferdinand, Sandra Ritter, Eshban Saddler, Benneth Smith and Trevor Walwyn; as well as other relatives and friends too numerous to mention.

A viewing will take place at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, at Calvary Baptist Church, Upper Love. Interment will be at Kingshill Cemetery .
Arrangements are entrusted to Divine Funeral Services and Crematory. We own and operate our own crematory. Let us offer you a Dignified Funeral, affordable by all. Tel: 773-0003/fax: 773-3003.

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