SEUNARINE, Cynthia E. (nee MAHABIR)   -
July 5, 1931 - July 9, 2024

On July 9 2024, Cynthia Esther Seunarine breathed her last, and is now in the presence of her Saviour, Jesus Christ, counted among that great assembly of the witnesses of faith.

Her children would like to announce the passing of their beloved mother, Cynthia Esther Seunarine on July 9th, at the village of Erin Meadows Retirement Home, in Mississauga.

Cynthia grew up in Trinidad and followed the family path by becoming a teacher.

She taught in many schools, and in the 1960s, she established, by invitation, a school on the compound of the major sugar manufacturing company in Trinidad.

She seized the opportunity there to practise her innovative teaching skills. In 1966, the family moved to Jamaica, and then to the USA.

This nomadic precedent led to homes in Princeton and other parts of New Jersey, then to Toronto, Canada. She moved through six houses in the next fifty years, as expressed in a poem by her granddaughter, Kelsey, "My Grandma lived in 29 houses." Cynthia will be profoundly missed by groups such as, "Exploring Faith", and "Ethnic Ministries" of the United Church of Canada. At Westminster United Church, structuring the church library and initiating the Prayer Team were highlights of her involvement.

Saddened, yet grateful for her legacy, are her five children: Harold (Pat), Betty, David (Karen), Joy (Don) and Donna (Doug); as well as her brother, Neville; and her sisters-in-law, Florence (Horace) and Bernice (Rawle).

She was predeceased by her sisters, Marion (Robert), Lucille (Ivan) and Grace (Winston); her brothers, Horace and Rawle; her sister-in-law, Dawne (Neville); as well as her parents, David and Rose (nee Kunjah) Mahabir. Her nine grandchildren, nieces, nephews, students and colleagues in Jamaica, New Jersey, and Toronto are indebted to her skills as a sharer of knowledge. Her essay "Teaching is My Mission" in Our Roots, Our Lives, 2003, Ed. Dr. Wehn-In Ng, is a testament to her calling.

The family appreciates all the expressions of sympathy. In Cynthia's memory, a donation may be made to the Mission and Service Fund (United Church of Canada), Alzheimer Society (Ontario), or The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Canada).

A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held at Westminster United Church, 4094 Tomken Rd., Mississauga, at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17th, followed by a reception.

Cynthia is deeply missed from our lives - her grace, laughter, kindness, her heart for service and her great faith. May she rest in peace from her earthly struggles.