Mr. Lionel Jacques

Lionel Jacques, 87, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died December 18, 2012 at Emerald Health Care, Port St. Lucie. Born in Les Cayes, Haiti, he had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for 17years coming from, Brooklyn, New York. Before retiring he was the owner/operator of Jactk Auto Repair in Brooklyn. He had served in the Haitian Air Force as a mechanic. He was a member of St. Lucie Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie. He had also been a Mason. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Renee' Jacques of Port St. Lucie; daughters, Carole DeJean of Vero Beach, FL, Elsie Denerville of Brooklyn, New York and Eveline Lezeau of Port St. Lucie; sons, Frantz Jacques of East Hartford, Connecticut and Lionel Jacques of Elkridge, Maryland; sisters, Josephine Chenet and Maude Pierre-Louis both of Brooklyn and Bertha Jacgues of Boston, Massachusetts; brothers Legagneur Jacques and Anthony Jacques, both of Haiti and Gabriel Jacques of Brooklyn; eight grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. SERVICES: Visitation will be from 6:30 to 9:00PM on December 21, 2012 at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel with a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on December 22, 2012 at St. Lucie Catholic Church, Port St. Lucie. Entombment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Park, Palm City.