Funeral Service for the late Willard Jacksville Aranha, aged 96 of Sydney Street and formerly of Bluff, Eleuthera will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday 30th January, 2026 at Holy Spirit Anglican Church, Howard Street, Chippingham. Officiating will be Fr. Eric Miller assisted by other members of the clergy. Cremation was held.
Willard was preceded in death by his Wife: Myrna Gooding Aranha; Grandson: Mario Aranha; Sisters: Gertrude Saunders and Edna Miller.
He is survived by his Children: Willard Don (Kaye), Wayne (Desiree), Dwight, Bronson, Cheryl, Marva, Gillian Aranha, Germaine Aranha-Haile Selassie; Grandchildren: Delano (Ge-Ann) Aranha, Stacie (Brandon)Culmer, Ramon and Breanna Aranha, Raven Simms, Ramon Aranha-Gericke, Dr. Runako Aranha-Minnis; Great grandchildren: Camryn and Danielle Aranha, Brandon and Szuri Culmer; Sisters: Nena Curtis, Lady Camille Hall, Jeanile Manjapra, Elaine, Annie Aranha; Sister-in-Law: Idaline Culmer; Numerous nieces and nephews, including: the children of the late Gertrude Saunders, the late Edna Miller, Nena Curtis, the late Keith, Hollis, and Ogden Aranha, the late Yvonne Gooding and Idaline Culmer; Other relatives and friends: Art Thompson, Linda Lambert, Shanique (Princess) Taylor Anthony Bartlett, Glenroy Aranha and family, Dr. Hubert Minnis and family, Dr. Linda Davis, Dr. Adrian Sawyer, the family of the late Harold Major, Olga Wilchombe and family, Sam Carey and family, Cheryl Simms and family, Eunice Sherman and family, Genie Gomez and family, Mitzi Swaby, Sharon Saunders and family, Margarette Dillette, Warren Bain and family, Vanlock Fowler and family, Venus Bonimy and family, Lowell Mortimer, Jack Isaacs, the Church of The Holy Spirit community, the Bluff Eleuthera community, his committed construction workers, Bradley Smith, The Boyd Subdivision and Chippingham communities; Special thanks to: Dr. Agreta Eneas-Carey, his primary physician, Dr. Gertrude Holder, Dr. Leonard Stephens, Dr. Rod Cargill, Elsa Barrett, Jennise McKenzie, Fr. Eric Miller, Can. Crosley Walkine, Can. Peter Scott, Fr. Joseph Mycklewhyte, Fr. Neil Nairn, Msgr. Simeon Roberts, the Pastoral Care Ministry of Holy Spirit, and his dedicated caregivers, Mislaine Magistre, Lloyd Ellis and Ernise Marsielle.
May His Soul Rest in Peace!
