Funeral service for ISRAEL AROGHANY SAUNDERS, 80 and a resident of Freeport Ridge Estates, Grand Bahama and formerly of Nassau, will be held at 11:00 am. on Saturday November 11th, 2023 at St. John’s Native Baptist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Harrison Butler. Interment will follow at Le Pavillion, East Settler’s Way.
He is predeceased by his Parents: Florence and Zephaniah Saunders; Sisters: Genevieve and Valdery Saunders; Brothers: Godfrey, Wilfred and Rodville Saunders
Left to cherish his memories are his wife: Esther Saunders; daughters: Persephonie Saunders-Ranger, Lisa Saunders; sons: Rodney, Jason, Ian and Stephano Saunders; adopted daughter: Berchel Wilson; step-sons: Edward Knowles, Tavares Knowles (predeceased), Tekyo Gardiner and Dorian Armbrister; daughters-in-law: Ingrid Saunders and Sian Saunders; son-in-law: Darrell Ranger; grandchildren: Sacha, Zaria, Jordan & Sadie Saunders, Dr. Dana Saunders, Darel Ranger, Logan, Jonathan and Joshua Saunders, Tashae Gardiner, Davonte Tate and Tekyo Gardiner II; great-grandchildren: Noah Stuart; sisters: Bernadine Rigby, Maureen Sands, Angela Saunders, Joanne Johnson and Judy Demeritte; brother: Clifford Saunders of Fort Pierce, Florida; aunts: Sylvia Saunders-Campbell (Hollywood, Fl), Louise Saunders (Smith’s Bay Cat Island); sisters-in-law: Melva Saunders, Diane Ramsey (née Gardiner), Elizabeth Gardiner, Almamae Gardiner, Verda Gardiner; brother-In-law: Simeon Gardiner, Patrick Gardiner, nieces: Hadassah & Psyche Saunders, Shelly Martin, Charmaine (Ricardo) Sands, Daphne (Patrick) Riley, Inderia (Frank) Lindeman, Racquel (Lovell) Rolle, Eleanor (John) Meadows, Katrea Saunders, Carla (Emethius) Melbourne, Julaca (Deion) Tynes and Tanisha Sweeting: nephews: Gregory, Lovell, Walton, Ryan, Jeremy and Kevin Saunders, Lemuel Johnson, Sheldon (Erica) Saunders, Warren (Lithera) Saunders, Rico (Judy) Sands, Gio (Desiree) Sands, Sean Johnson, Lambert (Kayla) Ranger, Julian(Crystal) Demeritte, Ashlin (Crystal) Demeritte, Teno (Robyn) Demeritte, and Timothy Demeritte, Ashley (Alicia) Forbes; cousins: Leo Saunders, Prescola Saunders, Descendants of Bishop Hartman Saunders, The Campbell family of Hollywood, Fl.. The Saunders family of Smith’s Bay, Cat Island, Descendants of Sidney Rolle (Eight Mile Rock); numerous grandnieces & grand nephews; other family and friends including: Maria Saunders, Hartman Poitier, Helen Hall & Family, Anna Williams & Family, Virginia Thompson & Family, Joan Sturrup & Family, Georgina Antoine & Family, Julie Thompson, Eugene Thompson & Family, Edward Thompson & Family, Whitney Bain, Manassa Hepburn, Charles Stubbs (Plumber), Rudy McKinney, Clem Basil Simms, Joe Rolle & family, Chess Rolle & family, Thompson and Johnson Families of Seven Hills, Gardiner Family of Yellow Eider, Shantia Gibson & Family, Member of Parliament Ginger Moxey and the Constituency of Pine Ridge, Grand Bahama PLP Stalward Councilors, The Cat Island Association, Pastor Harrison & Lady Butler, Officers and Members of The St. John’s Native Baptist Church, Community Outreach Choir, Emily Strachan, Queenie Gibson, Gretel Stuart, Ms. Thelma Hyatt, Mrs, Lightbourne, Chrispin Newbold, Freeport Taxi Cab Union and a host of other family & friends too
numerous to mention.
Relatives and friends may pay their respects at Yager Funeral Home & Crematorium, Queens Highway on Friday from 12:00 noon until 5:00 p.m. and at the church on Saturday from 9:30a.m. until service time.
