Louisa “Sister B” or “Ms. Baby” Simon was born on the 29th day of May 1922 in St. John’s, Antigua to parents Mary Brand and Mark Simon now both deceased.
She grew up in Cedar Grove but later moved to All Saints Village where she worked as a housemaid for some time. She also dabbled in some farming and gardening. She then moved to Yorks village where she resided for most of her years before migrating to the Bronx, New York where she now resides.
Louisa has always been a loving, honest, caring and devout Jehovah’s Witness. She could always be heard and seen spreading the word of God to those in her community and beyond before migrating to the US. It was those same positive character traits that ‘Sister B’ instilled in her eight (8) children Leroy Ford, Rufus James (deceased), Hellen O’Garro-Harris, George Dunning, Jerome Dunning-Simon, Alico O’Garro, Sharon O’Garro and Jenese O’Garro while raising them on her own.
Despite being a single mother, Louisa a true caregiver, ensured that food was always on the table and clothes on our backs and education was a priority in our household. It was a job she took very seriously. Those same traits were once again passed along to her fifteen (15) grandchildren and twenty-one (21) great-grandchildren as she had the opportunity to play a part in raising them as well.
Her love, kindness and generosity towards others is something that has come to bless her tenfold as she was able to see her bloodline grow through four (4) generations. She is the best mom you can ever have in your corner.
We her children and grandchildren of four (4) generations wishes her God’s blessings and we want to let everyone know that we could not have made it without her. MOM thank you for all the sacrifices you made for us when you had no other help but God. You stayed strong to the end. THANK YOU we cannot say it enough. HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY MOM and may God continue to share his blessings with you.
WE LOVE YOU MOM