Marie Rosemonde Aristilde

Marie Rosemonde Aristilde (née, Raymond) was born on March 24, 1953 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. In 2000, she was widowed by the untimely death of her husband of 23 years, Rosebert Aristilde, with whom she fell in love after their paths first crossed at a ‘football’ match (called soccer in the U.S.) in their neighborhood of Damien, in the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. They got married on April 14, 1977 and had three children, two sons and a daughter: Eddy Richard Aristilde, Ludmilla Aristilde, and (Edwin) Steven Aristilde. She was stepmother to Rosebert’s son, Robespierre Aristilde. Rosemonde and her husband raised their children in the Christian faith. She continued to be anchored strongly in her faith until she transitioned to glory. In 1993, Rosemonde made the difficult decision of leaving her family behind to move to the U.S. with her youngest son Steven, who was born with serious disabilities, in the hope of finding better care for him. Her daughter Ludmilla followed 2 years later, and her older son Eddy the following year. She and her husband, both of whom were educators in Haiti, put a high value on education. Both have worked hard and made countless sacrifices to afford for all their children to further their education in the U.S. Given the unfavorable exchange rate between Haiti and the U.S., Rosemonde complemented the financial contributions from her husband by doing many odd jobs, often beneath her education level, to support her children. The fruits of Rosemonde and Rosebert’s labors are reflected in the success of their children: Eddy is a software engineer, Ludmilla is an environmental engineering professor, Robespierre is a structural engineer, and Steven continues to thrive and receive the necessary care. Rosemonde is remembered by family members and longtime friends for being filled with strength, kindness, resiliency, strong will, and unwavering faith. In the early morning on February 9, Marie transitioned peacefully in the embrace of her three children. She is survived by her three children (Eddy, Ludmilla, Steven), her stepson (Robespierre Aristilde), her sister (Alourdes Rosier, née Guerrier), her brother (Foucher Raymond), her brother (Jean Calherbe Guerrier). She was preceded in death by her husband (Rosebert Aristilde), her brother (Renaud Raymond), her sister (Elsie Desrivières, née Guerrier), her mother (Celodane Guerrier, née Michel), and her father (Thancrede Raymond). https://tributestream.com/celebration-of-life-for-marie-rosemonde-aristilde/

Marie Rosemonde Aristilde

March 24, 1953 - February 9, 2023