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Verna Bridgewater Dies

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Verna Bridgewater, aka “Sugar” on February 12, 2025. Verna was our dearly loved mother, grandmother, daughter, aunt, sister, cousin, and niece, and her loving family and close friends will greatly miss her. 

Verna A. Bridgewater

She left to mourn her children: Jamilia Todman, Jahshawn Camsell, and Jessica Bridgewater. Her siblings are Doris Bridgewater, Annie Bridgewater, Aubrey Bridgewater Jr, Neil Bridgewater, and Curtis Bridgewater. Her father, Aubrey Bridgewater Sr. 

Verna is also survived by other family members, including the Chinnery, Martin, Callwood, Jones, Thomas, Sprauve, and Bridgewater families.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the first viewing on Friday, March 7 at Celestial Chapel of Dan Hurley Home or Funerals 5:30pm – 6:30pm. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 8 at Nazareth Lutheran Church – St. John. Viewing begins from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. with service to follow at 10 a.m. Interment is at the Cruz Bay cemetery. Please continue to keep the family in your thoughts and prayers. 


Funeral arrangements are under the care of Dan Hurley Home for Funerals and Cremation Centers of St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. For online condolences or to share a special memory visit www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com 

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