Obituary for John Benjamin Weekes
On April 28, 1926, John Benjamin was born to Jessie & Eleanor Weekes in the British West Indies, on the island of Montserrat.
He was raised with his brothers Chris, Peter, James (Daddy), & sisters Margaret, Josephine, Louisa and Sarah. John received his primary & secondary education in Montserrat, and often bragged that every day he left St. John & visited a young lady named, Ann Sweeney, in Baker Hill. In 1953, John moved to Great Britain seeking better opportunity.
He & Ann married, and together had 2 sons, Kenneth born in Montserrat and Walter in the UK. With his entrepreneurship spirit, John operated a trucking business transporting materials to Ireland. In 1968, while working for the London Transport company, John met a wealthy family from PA, who sponsored him to come to America as their butler & chauffer. John would reunite with Ann & the boys in NY, and later relocate to Boston, MA. He was employed by Stride Rite Shoe Company, & would eventually own & operate 3 Taxi Medallions, which allowed him to hire descendants from Montserrat & others.
John was confident, proud of his BWI heritage, & valued family. He loved to travel & for their 50th wedding anniversary, he & Ann went on a Caribbean cruise. Additionally, he loved the WWF; boxing, specifically Muhammad Ali; western films, especially Bonanza; & watching cricket. Most of all, John loved playing dominos with his friends. When his home basement became too small, he purchased a building on Morton Street known as the “Club House”. On any given day, you could catch up with folks from Montserrat there.
John was predeceased by his sons, Eddie & Kenneth; his granddaughter, Ryan Latoya Weekes; and his siblings, Chris Weekes, Sarah Weekes, Margaret James, & Louise Greenaway. John leaves behind his wife, Ann of 66 years; his son Walter, Sr. (Janice); his brothers, Peter & James; 7 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; & a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
We miss him. We love him. But God loves him best.
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He was raised with his brothers Chris, Peter, James (Daddy), & sisters Margaret, Josephine, Louisa and Sarah. John received his primary & secondary education in Montserrat, and often bragged that every day he left St. John & visited a young lady named, Ann Sweeney, in Baker Hill. In 1953, John moved to Great Britain seeking better opportunity.
He & Ann married, and together had 2 sons, Kenneth born in Montserrat and Walter in the UK. With his entrepreneurship spirit, John operated a trucking business transporting materials to Ireland. In 1968, while working for the London Transport company, John met a wealthy family from PA, who sponsored him to come to America as their butler & chauffer. John would reunite with Ann & the boys in NY, and later relocate to Boston, MA. He was employed by Stride Rite Shoe Company, & would eventually own & operate 3 Taxi Medallions, which allowed him to hire descendants from Montserrat & others.
John was confident, proud of his BWI heritage, & valued family. He loved to travel & for their 50th wedding anniversary, he & Ann went on a Caribbean cruise. Additionally, he loved the WWF; boxing, specifically Muhammad Ali; western films, especially Bonanza; & watching cricket. Most of all, John loved playing dominos with his friends. When his home basement became too small, he purchased a building on Morton Street known as the “Club House”. On any given day, you could catch up with folks from Montserrat there.
John was predeceased by his sons, Eddie & Kenneth; his granddaughter, Ryan Latoya Weekes; and his siblings, Chris Weekes, Sarah Weekes, Margaret James, & Louise Greenaway. John leaves behind his wife, Ann of 66 years; his son Walter, Sr. (Janice); his brothers, Peter & James; 7 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; & a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
We miss him. We love him. But God loves him best.
Face masks are required for all individuals visiting the funeral home and church, regardless of vaccination status. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.