Marie B. Zephirin

Marie Bluette "Bebe" Zephirin, of Pembroke Pines, Florida, passed away on February 8, 2024, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.
Bebe was born on July 4, 1944, to Elisaint Zephirin (nee Charles) and Hermogene Zephirin in Tour-Du-Nord, Haiti. She later graduated from Lycée Phillippe Guerrier, in Cap-Haitian. She traveled to Port-Au-Prince to continue her education at the American Secretarial School and graduated at the top of her class. She migrated to Canada in 1972 and later to the United States in 1973 where she developed her interest in nursing and received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from DePaul University in 1985.
In 1977, she gave birth to Didier Zephirin at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Bebe decided to move to Florida to start a new chapter for her and her son in 1988.
While in Florida, Bebe continued to further her education and received her master's degree in nursing becoming an Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioner in 2000. She specialized in Pediatrics and later received a post masters in Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (FNP)
Bebe will be remembered for her kind heart, caring nature, great sense of humor, and her ability to make everyone around her feel loved. Bebe was always there to lend a helping hand or encouraging words of wisdom and a loving hug of support. Her generosity and selflessness touched the lives of many.
Bebe was predeceased by her mother and her sister, Suzie Homere. She is survived by her son, Didier; her granddaughter, Arielle; her siblings, Sophie, Gladys, Amos; her cousins, Archibald, Rose, Faber, Smith; her nieces and nephews, Gina, Herold, Neddy, Joelle, Alix, Dominique, Danley; and her grand nieces and nephews, Freddie, Elexys, Lauren, Jennifer, Christine, Alexander, Olivia and Austin. Also, there are numerous close family friend and co-workers whom her heart and love touched deeply.
Visitation will take place on Monday, March 11, 2024, from 10:00 AM 12:00 PM with a Funeral Service at 11:30 AM at Body-Panciera Family Funeral Care, University Drive Chapel. Interment will follow at Vista Memorial Gardens Cemetery.