On February 9, 2025, Vancito Francis passed away at the James J. Peters Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York.
He is preceded in death by his father Walter Francis and his mother Edna Forbes Turnbull.
Vancito is survived by:
his daughter Jacqueline Francis-Greene, his son-in- law Lagee Greene, his grand-daughter Sheron Bailey, his great-grand daughter Nya Bernardez, his brother David Turnbull, his brother-in- law Lemuel (Chi Chi) Smith, his sisters Verna Andre, Rita Francis, Claudette Francis-Smith, his sisters-in-law Patricia Turnbull and Ingrid Francis-Smith, his aunts Elizabeth Collymore, J. Adel Frett, his nieces and nephews Monique George, Zoe Walcott, Vernicia Walcott, Zerita Harewood, Lavern Francis, Allen Hodge, Gregory Hodge, Brian Hodge, Ronnie Hodge, Jerry Rymer, Shawn Martin, Akeem Martin, Devon Francis, Meleke Turnbull, Shenell Evans, Shamour Jones, families of the late Ivan Francis, Eddie Francis, Anesta Francis, Ruby Malone, Zephyr Smith, families of the late Eugenia Forbes, Gerald Forbes, Clarence Forbes, Ellen Emmanuel, Louis Forbes, Ida Forbes, Rawleigh Forbes, Raphael Forbes, Franklin McClean, Smuel Forbes, Edwill Forbes, Albertha King, Leona Mactavious, Lilian Charles, and Faustina Douglas, congregation of Seventh Day Adventist Church Carrot Bay, and many other relative and friends.
Viewing to be held on Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Blyden Memorial Chapel. Celebration of life service to take place at 10 am immediately following the viewing. Interment to take place at Smith Bay Cemetery.
