
Roseau, Dominica- July 15, 2025– The Official Funeral for the late Mr. Thomas P.
Etienne will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the Delices Pentecostal Miracle
Temple.
The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has accorded an Official Funeral to the late Mr. Etienne, a former member of the Parliament of Dominica, who passed on
June 12, 2025.
He successfully contested the 1970 general election and represented the South Eastern
District in Parliament. He was appointed Minister for Agriculture, Lands, and Cooperatives during the Edward Oliver Leblanc administration from 1970 to 1975 and later served as an opposition Senator from 1990 to 1995. He was also a farmer and served as an educator in his early days.
A Day of Mourning has been declared for July 19, the day of the funeral, and all state
flags on all public buildings shall be flown at half-mast. Viewing will take place at 10:00 a.m., and the funeral mass will commence at 11:00 a.m., with interment at the Delices Public Cemetery.
The Government of Dominica extends deepest condolences to the family and friends of the late Mr. Thomas P. Etienne.