He left to mourn:
His wife Cleaire Titre Sylvester
3 children: Connor, Kelsi, and Laiah
Mother, Merlyn Jno. Baptiste
Father, Julian “Smoke” Sylvester.
He is also survived by his sisters, Sharma Sylvester-Bannis, Kendra Sylvester-Walter, Clarissa Sylvester, Alida Sylvester, Sylvia Sylvester, Lienne Sylvester, Flavien Dawson, Jilienne Sylvester, Jullen Sylvester, and Anneesa Sylvester; and his brothers, Tenny Thomas, Arl Anselm, Kyle Sylvester, Serge Sylvester, Dustan Sylvester, and Chazz Sylvester.
Mother in law: Zetherina Felix
Father in law: St. Clair Titre
Nieces: Kellandie, Kalie, Kade, Kyla, Carina, Sherniah, Shia, Kaniya, and Layana; his grandniece, Saydie
Nephews: Nhaa’il, Eden, Jailan, Jaidan, Sol, Amias, Azaiah, and Jaren.
He is further survived by his aunts, Sheryl Pendenque, Emmanuela Christopher, Edwardline Alfred, Earlyn Jno. Baptiste, Christaline Jno. Baptiste, Joyceline Durand, Linda LeBlanc, Sylbil Sylvester, Helen Adams Edwards, Catherine Anselm, Christine Anselm, Christaline Anselm, Josian Adrien, Vanya Barry, and Lorna Sylvester Hodge
Uncles: Morgan Felix, Isaac Pierre, Lawrence Jno. Baptiste, Lindy Jno. Baptiste
Anson Anselm, Sulivan Marcel, Derrick Sylvester, and Daryl Sylvester
Grand Aunts: Chriselia Gabriel, Aldith Defoe, Elpha Sylvester, and Idona Jules Joseph
Grand Uncles: Edgar Jones, Ambrose Sylvester and Emmanuel Sylvester
Cousins: Alixia Alexis (Lixie), Delston Nicholas, Kyle Alfred, Jamie Felix, Esther Felix, Tyler Felix, Charlie Felix, Arthleen Pendenque, Lester Pendenque, Amber Durand, Seth Durand, Jaden Durand, Trevor Christopher, Tracy Christopher, Stacie Christopher, Nelson Jno. Baptiste, Tamesha Jno. Baptiste, Vanessa Valarie, Cameron LeBlanc, Lanisha LeBlanc, Stanley Henry (Kiddy), Charisma Jno. Baptiste, Chanel Jno. Baptiste, Esther (Caribbean), Jodi Jno. Baptiste, Becky Pierre, Albert Pierre, Ellena, Doyle Jones, Alison Sylvester, Brandt Alexander, Sidney Austrie, Cindy Jno.Baptiste, Corinthia Felix, and Tricia Jno. Baptiste
And many other cousins, extended family members, and dear friends too numerous to mention.
The funeral Service of the late Yan Sylvester will take place at the Brooklyn Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church in Brooklyn, New York on Tuesday June 30, 2026. The burial will take place at the Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey on July 1, 2026
