Roseau, Dominica – Over the weekend, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit publicly shared a heartfelt tribute following the peaceful passing of his mother-in-law, Annette Poponne, who departed on a recent Friday, leaving the entire Skerrit-Poponne family in a period of deep mourning. In an official statement published to his verified Facebook profile, the Caribbean head of government remembered Poponne as an unwaveringly dedicated family matriarch who dedicated decades of her life to showering every member of her household, especially her grandchildren, with unquantifiable warmth, attentive care and unconditional love. The prime minister, who is married to Melissa Poponne-Skerrit, highlighted the particularly layered weight of the family’s current grief, noting that Annette Poponne’s arrival at the end of her earthly journey comes merely months after the family laid her beloved husband, Valentine Poponne, to rest earlier this year. Skerrit emphasized that the void created by Poponne’s absence will resonate across their extended family for a long time, before extending a sincere, public note of appreciation to all members of the Dominican public who have reached out with prayers, thoughtful gestures, compassionate messages and practical support to uplift the grieving household during this extraordinarily difficult period of loss.
A devoted grandmother who ‘poured endless love and care into her family’: PM Skerrit remembers his mother-in-law
