Donald Constantine Lewin

DONALD CONSTANTINE LEWIN January 11, 1938- September 22, 2018 PSALM 23 & 91 Donald Constantine Lewin (Don) was born on January 11, 1938 in Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. He was the last sibling for the Lewin family. His father was a Pastor of a Church in Jamaica. Don and his other sibling moved from Mona in Kingston where his family sold their land to the government and the University of the West Indies is now located there and moved to Portland where he resided. Donald was a former police officer in Portland and bought a lot of farm land in Portland where he planted many mango trees and other fruit trees. Donald came to the USA over fifty years ago and worked as a farmer in different location in the USA with his brother. Donald and his brother then moved to Orlando and he worked on the farms, as a community service officer and finally with Turkey Lake Park. Don worked at Turkey Lake Park for approximately 35 years where he was given a commendation by Mayor Buddy Dyer. Donald or Don as he liked to be called by friends attended St. Mark AME Church where he was baptized in 2012, he is also known by those at New Destiny Christian Center, Sanctuary of Praise, and Power for Living International Ministries in Orlando, Florida. Don liked to go to Church services and enjoyed the singing, and music. He participated in the men’s group at the AME church and the intercessors fellowship on Tuesdays. He also liked to travel and was taken to many places and sports events. Donald suffered in his life from assaults by women whom he regarded as friends and had problems earlier in his life with alcohol. Donald had spinal injuries, due to his job which affected him after retirement and he had arthritis. After baptizing Donald made a pact to the Lord to change his life and went through the process of kicking the habit of drinking for good and was successful and regained his stance where he was able to walk without a cane, walker or being transported in a wheel chair. He enjoyed driving his beloved truck and going shopping by himself. In late 2017, Donald was admitted to the hospital after bouts of seizures then he was placed in different nursing homes but eventually came home. Donald always stated that he never wanted to stay in a nursing home and in 2018 he came home from Cross Terrace Rehabilitation Center in Dunedin, Florida after a long fight with pain in his lower extremities, seizures and being diagnosed as having dementia while at Cross Terrace. Donald died on September 22, 2018 in Health Central Hospital. Donald is survived by his children, grand children and great grand -children in Jamaica and Paula a beloved friend who took care of him for the past ten years through his “ups and downs” and her children and grandchildren whom he knew and loved. They assisted in Donald’s care along with Paula’s other family members for which he was grateful. He is also loved by many people that he met through the Churches that he attended especially the prayer group at St. Marks AME Church in Orlando, Florida, New Destiny Christian Center, Minister Norman and others who are always praying for him, also Power for Living International Ministries headed by Minister and Evangelist Paula Johnson and Reverend Willie Watson. Donald was instrumental in helping to form this ministry with Paula to help others who suffered from alcoholism, drug addiction, homelessness and mental health problems. A service for Donald is scheduled for Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 11:00am at A Community Funeral Home & Sunset Cremations-910 West Michigan St., Orlando, Florida 32805, from there he will be buried at TAFT cemetery at 512 Landstreet Rd., Orlando, Florida. Memorial gifts may be sent to Power for Living International Ministries 4901 Lescot Lane, Orlando, Florida 32811, or to A Community Funeral Home (407)841-4424) to be passed on to the family. We would like to thank Cornerstone Hospice, Dr. S. Marsel of Health Central/Physicians Associates, all those who took care of Donald during his illness, and those involved in planning his funeral. The one thing that Donald wanted was the forgiveness of his children whom he never saw for years but he was consoled with the fact that he made his peace with God. He will always be remembered and loved, as a man with great courage, hard worker, perseverance, loyalty and a good friend to those he was close to as he always tried to help those who were destitute and came to him for assistance.

Donald Constantine Lewin

January 11, 1938 - September 22, 2018