She is survived by her children, Joel Laborde and his wife Eunice, Esther Khalil and her husband David, Marie Josette Laborde, Micheline Athis and her husband Raymi, Suse L. Longin and her husband Jestin, Francklin Laborde, Josue Laborde, Jean-Eddy Laborde and his wife Melinda, and Jude Laborde and his wife Karen; her grandchildren, Olivia Lore Laborde, David Joseph Laborde and his wife Xochilt, Karl Foulabit, Kassandra Khalil, Kayda Khalil, Vanessa Claire and her husband Kevin Stephens, Ashley Laura Athis, Ricardo Longin and his wife Erica, Fitzgerald Stephane Longin, Gloria Taina Lorvantte Longin, Lizlaure Laborde, Francesca Laborde and Grace Marie Laborde; and her great-grandchildren, Damien David Davis, TiKal Foulabit, Eleazer Foulabit, Nikolas Longin and Nore Longin. She is also survived by her four sisters, Louidiana Antoine, Marie Exantus, Rozette Severe and Olga Fanfan Dosseh; her one brother Denis Fanfan and her many nieces and nephews. Her brothers Jean Fanfan, Chavannes Fanfan and Augustin Fanfan preceded her in death.
Marie Lorvanette was born on September 3,1924, in Delmas, Haiti to Lorvanus and Brigitte Fanfan. In her youth she was an exquisitely excellent seamstress. She was married for 27 years to the love of her life the Reverend Joseph Laborde until his death in 1975. They had nine children. In addition, she helped raise four other children including her younger sister Rozette Severe, her nephews Samuel Laborde and Lionel Laborde and her niece Mirlande Fils. She was a devoted wife and mother. She always sacrificed her own needs for the good of her family.
She was passionate about her involvement in the ministry in support of her husband. She continued her leadership role in the ministry even after the passing of her husband. She had a special gift of encouragement, generosity and dedication to prayer. She enjoyed cooking, singing and knitting. She moved to Tampa in 1990 with the rest of her family to join the others who were already in the U.S.
She has been an active member of Eben-Ezer Haitian Baptist Church in Tampa where she was considered a pillar. She was beloved by all. She continued her ministry of giving by organizing yearly missionary trips to Haiti. She was a dedicated follower of Christ. The day she died she had a conversation with one of her pastors and said “My life is in God’s hands”.
She will be dearly missed by her children, relatives, friends and all who knew her.
A private funeral service is scheduled on Saturday December 26 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Gonzalez Funeral Home, 7209 North Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa, FL 33614.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers a contribution be made to: The Laborde Family Foundation Inc. P. O. Box 270964, Tampa, FL 33688-0964.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7.
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