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Gregory Anthony van Gurp, b.k.a. Mighty Greg.

Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in me. - John 14: 1


It is with profound sadness that we announce the death of our son, father, grandfather, brother, cousin, friend and neighbor Gregory Anthony van Gurp, b.k.a. Mighty Greg, born on July 11, 1961 and died on Monday, June 06, 2011, at the age of 49 years.

He leaves to mourn the following:

Mother 
Eugenie Van Gurp a.k.a. Ms. Eugie

Children
Geonary Fidanique  & Jean-Yves Maduro – Curacao
Faradit Augusta – Holland
Meladie – Santo Domingo

Grandchild 
Xeleah Augusta - Holland

Sisters
Vivian Cocks & family – Atlanta
Glenda van Gurp & family – St. Maarten
Kim Wilson & Keelee Wilson & family – St. Thomas

Brothers
Franklin & Herman Van Gurp & family – St. Maarten
Kareem Wilson & family – St. Thomas

Special Cousins
John van Heyningen a.k.a Bubba & Windell Lake

Aunts, Uncles & Cousins
Too numerous to mention

Close friends
All Calypsonians, Band members & his downstreet family and many other close friends too numerous to mention

He was related to the following families:
Van Gurp, Scott, Van Heyningen, Richardson, Lake, Illidge, Tjen-a-Kwoei, DeWeever, Baptiste, Proctors, James, Brazou, Sprott, Mathew, Leonard, Kentish, Vlaun, Butlers, Bailey, Voges, Hubbard, Rivers, Peterson, Bells ,Wilson , Laurence, Henry, Olivacci,  Hughes, Huggins, Allen, Green, Cocks, Fidanique, Augusta & Wilson

The Funeral arrangements for the late Gregory Anthony van Gurp, b.k.a. Mighty Greg will be take place on Friday June 10th 2011 at the Festival Village. Tributes from 2pm to 3pm. Service commences at 3pm.Internment at the Cul de Sac Cemetery thereafter.

The Management and staff of Emerald Funeral Home would like to extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families.

May His Soul Rest in Eternal Peace

 

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