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Guyana has lost a great son to this Corona virus

 
Dukes 2020-04-21 00:43:03 

Linden Branche owner of ,D’lorice Banquet Hall in Irvington, New Jersey has left us empty. I know he’s at peace, but gone way too soon. A product of Charlestown Government Secondary School, an entrepreneur that built his own from the foundation to the roof. A loving husband, father and grand father who generously opened his doors to anyone in need. His loving wife. Vicky Branche, accompanied him with the same generosity and open arms.
May he Rest in Eternal Peace

 
doosra 2020-04-21 01:14:15 

In reply to Dukes

RIP
corona virus is taking away from short list of (good) ppl this land gt got

 
Chrissy 2020-04-21 01:21:03 

In reply to Dukes

Sad - way too many at the same time

 
Narper 2020-04-21 01:28:03 

In reply to Dukes

Dukesy too many good and relatively young people are leaving us....

The whole damn world has gone topsy turvy

In Toronto older people in nursing homes are dying like crazy...without any family around

I tell you chap...some serious reflection going on in my life...My wifey and I are at home...even though I am running classes from home using google classroom and zoom

 
StumpCam 2020-04-21 01:35:57 

In reply to Dukes

Condolences to you!
A fellow Guyanese from my job died last night of COVID-19!

 
camos 2020-04-21 01:40:37 

In reply to Dukes

sounds like I went there last year February for a repast, do you know the address?

Same place I was thinking, nice joint.

 
Dukes 2020-04-21 01:58:15 

In reply to camos

665 Stuyvesant Ave, Irvington, NJ 07111

 
camos 2020-04-21 02:01:16 

In reply to Dukes

thanks I had googled it,met the man and his wife I think, he had afew Jamaicans working there also.

 
Dukes 2020-04-21 02:06:23 

In reply to Chrissy

I spoke to his best friend who also went to Charlestown Secondary School and he told me that they have lost 6 people from the School to the virus.

 
Dukes 2020-04-21 02:10:38 

In reply to camos

It is very sad.We had a fund raiser there a few years ago for the University of Guyana.We have lost more than 70 Guyanese in the Tri-State Area to this wretched virus.

 
camos 2020-04-21 02:13:23 

In reply to Dukes

heard 75 Jamaicans in NY, I know three people from my village.

 
rudebway 2020-04-21 02:48:28 

In reply to camos

heard 75 Jamaicans in NY, I know three people from my village.


wow. if i am not mistaken, arent you a country man from manchester? what district again?...this thing in really close to home... one of my good friend who lives in Hayes (which is where Vere Technical is) actually know the family in Corn Piece that were deemed patient one (the old man who came from New York). She was locked down for over three weeks because Corn Piece (which i never knew existed) is right beside Hayes. i just call all of down there "Vere"

it is amazing how we are all getting touched by this. Condolences to Dukes and all others who have lost close friends or relatives.

 
camos 2020-04-21 02:51:11 

In reply to rudebway

wow. if i am not mistaken, arent you a country man from manchester?


worked in Manchester for a while Cobbla and Sugar research institute but is from Trelawny.

 
Curtis 2020-04-21 03:05:14 

In reply to Dukes

Sorry to hear, protect yourselves.

 
Casper 2020-04-21 03:22:03 

In reply to Dukes

I am sorry to hear of your loss.

Another good soldier succumbed to the battle

 
Norm 2020-04-21 08:41:22 

I know Linden and his siblings from primary school (Carmel). Some of the best people in this world - the whole family.

It is sad to hear that he has met an untimely death, being in his early to mid 60's. I can still picture him and his brothers. I think there was a sister too. Always pleasant and never too loud.

May God bless this very good person. I bet he made the world around him a better place.