With profound sadness we announce the passing of Esmie, our loving and devoted and devoted mother and friend to all whose lives she touched, on December 30, 2022. She left us while sleeping peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was in her 91st year. Esmie Theresa Robinson was born in the parish of St. Mary on the island of Jamaica, to the parents Emilia Bailey and Ralph Robinson. She belonged to a blended family where she was the second eldest of 4 sisters and 1 older brother.
Her early childhood was filled with lots of trips to the beach which was very close to their home. I her early teen years Esmie and her mother Emilie Bailey, older brother Alfred, and sister Lesma moved to the parish of St. James. This place was very difficult for Esmie to adjust to initially. It was located high in the hills far away from everything she loved. However, there was a nice view and a river close by but difficult to get to, with lots of fruit trees that helped to ease her disappointment as she got acclimatized to her new environment.
After finishing school in St. James, Esmie moved to Kingston oe capital of Jamaica, which was no small undertaking for a young woman on her own. She continued her studies while maintaining a job. Esmie as then accepted into a program where she could travel to the United States.
She arrived in Springfield, Massachusetts, where she worked for five years surviving the old weather which she hated. When given the opportunity she relocated to Florida. She found a position working for St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa for over thirty years where she made some lasting friendships.
Esmie is survived by one sister, Murkel Robinson, daughter Desrine Dennis, son Desmond Dennis and his wife Annmarie Dennis. Grandchildren: Woniek, Jehu, Dewayne, Juwan, four great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. As well as other relatives and friends.
A visitation for Esmie will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Blount & Curry Funeral Home at Garden of Memories, 4207 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610. A funeral service will occur Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM, 4207 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610. A committal service will occur Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Garden of Memories Cemetery, 4207 East Lake Avenue, Tampa, Florida 33610.
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