Obituary
Degrace Odine was born on April 16, 1933, in La Plate, Haiti. She was the daughter of the late Amelius Odine and Alizena Jean. She was the oldest of seven siblings. She later moved to Port-de-Paix, Haiti, in her late teenage to early adulthood, to provide a better life for herself. In 1996, at the age of sixty-three, Degrace emigrated from Haiti to the United States, specifically Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Thereafter, she became an active member of La Renaissance Baptist Evangelical Tabernacle, founded and led by Pastor Marcel Metayer. She was a woman of unwavering faith. For many years, she was a part of the women’s choir known as Group Dame of La Renaissance. Degrace was a devoted mother of three children, Amos Milfort, Francis Dorestil, and Polene Dorestil Arne. She was known for being a quiet, graceful, caring, and generous person. Degrace Odine, age 86, died peacefully and went home to be with The Father, at 7:45 p.m., on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Left behind to cherish the memories and celebrate her home going are: her three loving children, Amos Milfort, Francis Dorestil, and Poléne Dorestil Arne; sister, Lucienne Odine; daughters-in-law, Elaine Milfort and Bertha Dorestil; son-in-law, John Arne; daughter- in-law’s sister and best friend, Saintana Milhomme; nine wonderful grandchildren, Velda Milfort, Aline Milfort, Frantz Dorestil (Rebbeca Dorestil), Bethony Dorestil, Beatrice Dorestil, Claudine Dorestil, Nicole Dorestil, and John Arne, Jr.; great-grandchild, Scarlett Dorestil; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, church family, neighbors, and friends who will forever miss her beautiful smile and quiet spirit.
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