Joseph Chatenarine passed away on Thursday, March 16th following the many visits from those who loved him most - he passed away in his sleep as every man or woman who strived to fear GOD and nothing else may hope to do.

Joseph Chatenarine, aged 81 is survived by his partner in life and – his wife of 45 years, Julie (Bhago), his 6 children and stepchildren (Guaitrie, Sabrina, Mere, Suresh, Anita and Jay), his 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings Carmen (Data), Dolin, Basil, Ganshaam (Boogie), Roy, Cheddie (Baba).

Although he was the first child of Indar and Sumintra Jeet, he was taken in and raised by his grandparents Shivpersaud and Rookmin. He left our lives HERE and will be welcomed in heaven by his parents, grandparents, siblings Eddie, Soomdat (Neville) and Son in Law Datnarine (Glen).

Joseph spent the majority of his life making his mark at the Post Office in Guyana and in the US. He learned morse code when he first joined some time after WWII and his handwriting was so stunning that he was chosen to write and sign official certificates for the Post Office. During his life, he had many side business endeavors as he knew how to make money. He traveled all over Europe in his younger days and his stories of his antics of drinking with the Prime Minister of Guyana or even obtaining important things in life like his driver’s license at 15 years old with a bottle of liquor will always be remembered.

Joseph was an observer. He would not say much but when he did speak everyone listened and whatever came out of his mouth was always words of endless wisdom and timeless advice mixed with a sarcastic mockery so that even when he made fun of you, you were still laughing with him because he was such a great speaker with so much knowledge to share.

Joseph was a reserved man with his emotions, but he still never hesitated to show his family how much he cared for them. My father was a man whose smile brightened our days, always made us feel good with words of praise. He was someone who always had good stories to tell but just as importantly he knew how to be a good listener as well. He was patient and kind and the very best friend I could ever hope to find. He was no ordinary man, and I am proud to tell the world that he is my father. In him there is no one equal as he is in a class of his own. I know he will continue to be loved and will remain by our side forever.

Many if not all of you may know him as Uncle Joe. To all, he will be remembered as the life of every party and the guy who never hesitates to show off his amazing dance moves or as a Domino Champion. To his immediate family, he will be remembered as the person who walks around with two radios blasting different songs simultaneously; the person who hands out 2-3 calendars every time he sees you and the person who always shows you how good his flashlights are by blinding you.

To me he is my father, my dad, the man who taught me how a woman should be treated, the man who introduced me to my first hamburger and milk shake, the man who taught me that education was extremely important, the man who taught me to always give to those in need and the man who made sure I knew that a woman can do anything a man can sometimes even better.

DAD -

Know that the moment that you left - my heart was split in two, one side was filled with your memories and the other side died with you. I lay awake at night when everyone is asleep and take a walk down memory lane with tears on my cheek. Remembering you is easy and I do it every day but missing you is a heartache that may never go away. I will hold you tightly in my heart and there you will remain. Life has gone on without you but I may never be the same. I LOVE YOU DAD. 

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