Luke Rabindranauth Persaud

Absence, can feel so loud.

But I would carry this ache forever if it meant keeping a piece of you.

You are not lost, but etched into us, not in memory alone, but in the way we continue you are still here, woven into the marrow of our bones, stitched into our laughter, our grief, our becoming,

Love doesn’t vanish, it lingers, stubborn and unbroken, carried in the smallest things; the way we fold our hands, the quiet pauses in our speech, the pull towards the places you once stood.

And when we speak your name, You will answer. In the rustle of the leaves, the warmth of the sun, in the quiet pull of the earth, calling us home.

Remembering Luke…

Luke was born in Guyana, South America and moved to Edmonton, Alberta in September, 1983. He passed away at the University of Alberta Hospital on March 22, 2025.

Luke is lovingly remembered by his wife Shurlette, children, Larisa (Ajay), Leon (Justyna), and grandchildren, Jordan, Julia, Matthew, and Ania. He is also survived by his siblings, Joseph (Nalini), Lynnette, Esther (Basil), Maureen, Marvyn (Doreen), Beatrice (Nae) and Derek.

He is predeceased by his parents, Lawrence and Mary Persaud and sister Laurel (Arthur), brothers-in-law, Dhanraj, and Helmut.

A prayer service for Luke will be held Sunday, March 30, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Hainstock's Funeral Home & Crematorium, 9810 34th Ave, Edmonton, AB T6E6L1.

A funeral service will occur Monday, March 31, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Lord Of Life Lutheran Church, 2710 79 St NW, Edmonton, AB T6K 3Z1.

A graveside service will occur Monday, March 31, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at South Haven Cemetery, 5004 Meridian St NW, Edmonton, AB T6P 1R3.