Irving Melford Hope

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at the age of 92 years, one month and six days.

He was born in Cross Roads, St. Andrew, Jamaica to Hannah Victoria Green

and Zephaniah Hope on September 5, 1930. Irving was married for 56

years to Alexia Veronica Labastide Hope from February 19, 1966, until

his passing. He was a professional Tailor and an accomplished Cook, as

well as a Jack-of-all-Trades.

Irving worked, first, as a cook at his mother’s restaurant in Montego

Bay, Jamaica, then in England, followed by the United States.

Irving is predeceased by his parents, Hannah and Zephaniah, his beloved

grandmother, Charlotte Maria Cook Green, his brother, Kenneth Hope,

sisters, Una Hespy Armstrong and Icilda May Hope Cox.

Irving is survived by his wife, Alexia, his two sons, Stephen and Terry

Hope, grandchildren, Mercades Alexia, Jada Imani and Stephen Amaru Hope,

great-grandson, Drew Kenzo Taj Hope, his eldest sister, Inez Duhaney

(101 years old), nieces, Barbara and Vilma Duhaney, and BettyAnne Cox,

nephews, Lloyd Duhaney, Michael Brown and Delroy Forbes, a host of

grandnieces and grandnephews, cousin, Felix Green, and a myriad of loved

ones, relatives and friends.

All Services for Irving will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Visitation: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Fountainhead Funeral

Home, 7359 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909.

Funeral Service: 12:00 PM, 7359 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay,

FL 32909.

Committal Service: 1:00 PM at Fountainhead Memorial Park,

7303 Babcock Street SE, Palm Bay, FL 32909."

Thank you,

Terry Hope