FUNERAL SERVICE for Michael Maxwell Cartwright, MBE, 90 affectionately called “Early Bird” will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2023, 2:00 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street. Officiating will be The Very Rev. Harry Bain assisted by The Very Rev. Dean Patrick Adderley (Retired), Rev. Angela Palacious and Rev. Deacon John Pinder. Interment will follow in the St. Anne’s Church Cemetery, East Bay Street.
Live stream can be viewed on youtube.com by searching Michael M. Cartwright or Christ Church Cathedral Media.
He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years: Verona; daughters: Karen (Henderson) Burrows and Grace-Ann (Scott) Treco; sons: Godfrey (Linda) and George (Denise) Cartwright; sister: Katherine (Thomas) Treco; brother: Thalburg “TC” (Eva) Cartwright; sister-in-law: Georgia Wells; grandchildren: Krista (Stefan) Burrows and Claudius (Kimberley) Burrows, Aprylle Cartwright-Miller, Godfrey A. M. Cartwright, Andre Albury, Jonathan (Tanya), Jeremy and Jessica Cartwright and Scott Treco; great-grandchildren: Lacey and Kahden Burrows, Stefanie and Stefan J. L. Knowles, Eloise Burrows, Velena and Velenzo Miller, Mason Cartwright, Gioia and Giannis Albury and Connor and Michael Cartwright; nephews including: Joseph (Dorene), Randolph (Hazel), Glenn and Michael (Joyce) Wells, Raphael (Chloe), Terrance, Coolidge (Nanette). Victor (Maria), Trevor (Pamela). Mark (Deon), Elias (Dianne) and Carlos (Bernadette) Cartwright, Chester (Ruth), John (Rosie), Michael (Kimberly) and Wayde (Charmaine) Knowles, Shayne (Jeanne) and Dwayne (Anita) Treco, Fr. Keith and Timothy Cartwright, Michael Lockhart, Patrick (Angela) Knowles, Lawrence (Anne), Delbert (Nora) and Locksley Cartwright, Derek and Allen Wells, Kevin and Mark (Dana) Wells and Calvin Cartwright; nieces including: Marilyn (Mac) Wells, Enid (Jim) Brice, Ardina (Edgar) Pinder, Cassandra (Mark) Thompson, Ingrid (Erroll) Bethel, Alvira Turnquest, Amerol (Cliford) Ritchie, Sharon, Miriam, Jennifer and Deborah Cartwright, Cassandra (Keith) Fox, Camille (Jeffrey) Knowles, Gloria Ritchie, Claudette (Arthur) Seymour, Sandra Treco, Katherine (Pete) Kelly, Shann (Paul) Lowe, Charmaine (Dillon) Dean, Rence (Andrew) Moree, Maria (James) Thompson, Paula and Darlene Knowles, Marsha (Andrew) Treco, Pandora (Michael) Knowles, Dale (Andre) Albury, Charlotte Moss, Muriel (Clinton) Cartwright, Heather Wells and Susan Smith; numerous grand nieces and nephews, great grand nieces and nephews and godchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends including: Stefan Knowles, Rosemarie (Twiggy) Rogers, Vincent and Violet Cartwright, Frank (Lydia), Paul (Renee), Brent (Rhonda) and Llewellyn (Sandra) Burrows and Families, Pierre and Susanne Dupuch, George and Frederica Cartwright, Arnold Harding, Etoile Burrows, George and Regina Wells, Pamela and Charles Klonaris, Douglas Turnquest, Rosemary Butler and Family, Jeffrey and Allison Eldon, Mark and Cora Knowles, Lorainne Cancino, Frank Watson, Sylvia Andrews, Joyce Knowles, Reginald and Deidre Carey, Valarie Stevenson, Vernon, Michael, Douglas and Dwayne Wells, Jerry Pyfrom, Brian and Angela Moree, Cora Gibson, David Woodside, Pedro Morris, Luther Jones, The Hon. Michael Pintard and Officers and Members of the Free National Movement, Bahamas Petroleum Retailers Association, The Bahamas Independent Grocers Association, Esso Dealers, Christ Church Cathedral Family, Dean Harry Bain and Mrs. Ann Bain, Fr. Eric Miller and Mrs. Miller, Deacon John Pinder, Bishop Laish Boyd and Mrs. Joan Boyd, Fr. Patrick Adderley and Astrid Adderley, Rev. Angela Palacious, Rev. Chitan Thompson. Val Hanna, Keith Glinton, The Long Islanders Association, The Staff of Esso Montrose Avenue & Wulff Road, the staff of Esso Palmdale, The Ridgeland Park Community; caregivers: Edliberta Ilao (Levie), Pamela Morgan and Shana Bastian; helpers: Luc Olibruce and Emmanuel; special thanks to: Dr. Beverton Moxey, Dr. Sheena Antonio and the staff at Bahamas Health & Healing Medical Center, Dr. Dane Bowe, the staff at Doctors Hospital, Mr. Brian Russell and The Cancer Society of the Bahamas.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Christ Church Cathedral Endowment Fund (FCIB Christ Church Vestry Account #1247357; Transit #09120 (Branch-Parliament & Bay Street, The Long Islanders Association (RBC Lyford Cay, Transit # 05565; Account #1390913) or The Cancer Society of The Bahamas (FCIB Shirley Street, Account #52200112; Transit #09706).
Relatives and Friends may pay their last respects at Butlers’ Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Ernest and York Streets on Friday, October, 27th 2023 from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and at the church on Saturday, October 28th, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until service time.
