Claudette was born on the lovely island of Tortola, VI on March 27, 1954, the fourth of six children, to the proud parents of Amabell and Austin Frett (who both preceded her in death). She received her early childhood education from East End Elementary School in East End, Tortola. When the family relocated to St. Thomas, USVI, she attended and completed her junior high education at the then Wayne Aspinall Junior High School, and went on to graduate and obtain her high school diploma at Charlotte Amalie High School in 1975. Desiring to further her education, Claudette attended and graduated from the College of Staten Island, where she obtained a degree in Liberal Arts in 1980.
Claudette worked in private home health care for several years before landing a CNA position at Eger Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She worked there for 31 years up until her illness in 2019. While at work, she performed the duties of her job faithfully, was well-liked by her patients and was respected by her peers for her service and dedication to her work. Additionally, she assisted the work of the chaplain ministry at Eger and aided them in the fulfillment of their mission to provide spiritual comfort and support to all those that they serve.
Claudette dearly loved family and turned her attention to family life when she met and later married Cornell Holton on August 28, 1993. The Lord blessed them with three children, Shervon, Shaqushia, and Shadavia Holton. Her love for family and others was apparent in her selfless generosity, always putting others first, and her willingness to share her resources to bless others.
Claudette knew the Lord as her personal Savior and grew up in a very loving Christian home. Her parents taught both her and her siblings the Word of God; the family attended church every Sunday. From a child, Claudette had a passion for prayer and communicating with God and this passion continued into her adult life. Prior to her illness, she was an active member of her home church, Good Hope Missionary Church of State Island, pastored by Rev. Desmond Harvey. At Good Hope, she served as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, as well as an intercessory prayer warrior. In pursuit of developing and deepening her relationship with Christ, she stepped out in faith and attended New Dimension Christian Center, and in 2015 earned certificates of completion in both Christian work and Evangelism.
On Friday, February 26, 2021, Claudette lost her battle to cancer, but she won the war when God chose to call her home to a better place where she would no longer suffer. Claudette, according to 2 Timothy 4:7-8, you have fought a good fight, you have finished your course, you have kept the faith. Henceforth, there is laid up for you a crown of righteousness.
She is survived by her husband, Cornell Holton; three children, Shervon, Shaqushia, and Shadavia Holton; three sisters, Edita (Dale) Carty, Edris Frett, Millicent (Winston) Hutchinson; two brothers, Maclon Frett and Alfredo (Margaret) Frett; mother-in-law, Ena Holton; sister-in-law, Carmen Thompson; three brothers-in-law, Donald, Garnett, and Ransford Holton; many nieces, nephews and other family members too numerous to mention.
We will deeply miss you and your exuberant joy for life and laughter, a quality that was evident in any gathering you were part of. Rest in eternal peace until we meet again.
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