Death announcement of Joan Riviere Pascal, originally of St. Joseph and a longtime resident of St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. She passed away peacefully in Houston, Texas, on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the age of 89.

She is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Peter Pascal; her parents Leonard and Nellie Riviere, her sisters, Elizabeth, Euraline, Uthalie, and Rahill; and her brother, Fenrick.

She is lovingly remembered by: her children, Celsus, Winifred, Cecil, Lyndon, Kennedy, Jacqueline, Lucy, Mia, Nellie, Kenny, Laura, and Anne Marie.

She is also remembered by her 17 grandchildren; Ava, Rheen, Tres, Evamarie, Eliya, Essthonnia, Kelis, Kenyan, Stephen, Ayanna, Dante, Pete, Aria, Arion, Celia, Catalia, Aaron, 10 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; her three sisters; Hilma, Vilna, and Thora, her brother, Hagan; her sisters-in-laws; Therese, Ruthie, Lydia, brothers-in-law; Gerard, Sons in-law; Darrel and Kerwin, daughters in-law; Lily, Lleen and Natalie; special nieces Glenda, Ella, Juliette, Eva, nieces Wilda, Avril, Sharon, Judy, Janice, Cheryl, Yoland, special grandnephew Leon and special grandnieces Trisha, Ikesha and Lena, nephews Matthew, Cedric, Stanley, Nigel, Ashton, Frank, Dave, Roland, Eustace, Eddie, Gerry, Mohammed, special cousin Loreen, cousins, extended family, Arlene Smith lovingly referred to as the ‘’Queen’s princess’’ and a wide circle of dear friends whose lives she enriched with her love and kindness.

She was also related to Riviere, Adams, Serrant, Abraham, Felix, Clark, Bertrand and Ryan families. Many other friends and relatives, too numerous to mention.

The funeral service will be held on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Holy Family Church, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Viewing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Eastern Cemetery.