Mr. Eric Poitevien
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Mr. Eric Poitevien

  • February 20, 1934 - January 6, 2012
  • Palm City, Florida
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“all the pain and grief is over for him he is safely home in heaven god bless the family ”
1 of 8 | Posted by: agnes poitevien austin

“My deepest sympathy to the Poitevien family. La fille le de Maurice et Colette Kernisan. ”
2 of 8 | Posted by: Dominique K Audain - Miami, FL

“My deepest sympathy to the Poiteviens. ”
3 of 8 | Posted by: Dominique K Audain - Miami, FL

“There is a great void to be filled by Eric passing, but I know that the depth of love that you and your family share for each other and for Eric will...Read More » ”
4 of 8 | Posted by: Jean Jadotte - Palm City, FL

“Nous déplorons profondément le décès de notre cher cousin Eric. Puisse le Createur recevoir son ame avec joie dans son Royaume! ”
5 of 8 | Posted by: Huguette & Doddy Poitevien - NY

“Eric, just as we got close, you follow my dad, whom you loved & who loved you. I will miss you tremendously. RIP ”
6 of 8 | Posted by: Genevieve Poitevien - Flushing, NY

“Eric was always like a father. Frida always like a mom to us. They loved us. We are very sorry for such a deep loss that has sincerely affected us. ...Read More » ”
7 of 8 | Posted by: Jean-Bernard & Sinikka Constant - FL

“On behalf of the staff of the Forest Hills Funeral Home and myself, I would like to extend our deepest, heartfelt condolences on the loss of your...Read More » ”
8 of 8 | Posted by: Jim Ostrand - Palm City, FL


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Eric Poitevien, 77, of Palm City, Florida died, January 6, 2012, at Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart, Florida.
Born in St. Louis Du Nord, Haiti, he had been a resident of the Palm City for 4 years coming from Douglasville, Georgia.
Before retiring he was a printer for Len & Fink in New Jersey. He was a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Frida Poitevien of Palm City; Daughters, Sandra Poitevien of Wilmington, North Carolina and Magalie Gershonovitz of Congers, New York; a son Eric Poitevien Jr. of Nyack, New York; a sister, Claudy Laroche of Douglasville, Georgia; a brother Andre Poitevien of Jacmel, Haiti and four grandchildren.
SERVICES: Visitation will be from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM on January 14, 2012, at Forest Hills Funeral Homes Palm City Chapel. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on January 14, 2012 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Palm City.
For those who wish, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 39105, 800/822-6344 or on line at www.stjude.org