“Mama, Mommy,
Grandma, Rose, Rosey, Tati, Friend, these are some of the names of our precious
Rosena Dumas.
Born on August
29, 1946, in Cap-Haitian, Haiti, to Seide Dumas and Francoise Dumas. The fourth
child of 11. She was always a protector of those she loved.
Her love for
the Lord was incredible. Even in her sickness, she would raise her hands and
give Him praise. Even with her failing eyes, she had her Bible next to
her reading. She lived out her faith in God by how she treated others.
She always made sure you were okay. She would literally give her last.
Even in her last days, she was always asking her grandchildren and her
daughter, “Did you eat?”.
She always put
others before herself, just as the Bible says we should.
She was full
of life! She loved to take rides in the car just to look at different places.
One of her favorite words was “wow”. She had this child-like joy when she
looked at the world. It didn’t take much for her to be happy and to appreciate
the little things in life.
She was the
mother to her only child, Josie Cinalien. Their bond was indescribable. Josie
was the pride of her life. The love between them was unshakeable. Even in her
last days, she was making sure that Josie was okay. She held her face as she
whispered her blessings to her.
She was a
“mother” to many, whose lives she has touched beyond this life. It was
the way she cared about you that made you felt important to her.
She was the
grandmother to Yvonika, Kahlea, and Amerh. They were the loves of her life. She
would make sure each of them felt loved in a special way. She walked them to
school each day and would have conversations that taught them life lessons that
will carry them through their journey in life.
She was an
amazing cook and she would always make sure to fix a plate for you. She also
loved to work in the yard doing gardening and taking care of the plants.
She had that special touch that could bring a dying plant back to life.
She was an interior decorator. You would leave the house one way and when
you came back, everything would be rearranged and you wondered how she managed
to move all that heavy furniture by herself.
She loved to
look at the sunset. While she was in the hospital, she would make sure that her
blinds were open so that she could look at the beauty in the sky, and just say
“Wow.”
She loved her
family and those she called friends. She has left behind her beloved
siblings, a host of nieces and nephews and a village of people who loved her
beyond this lifetime.
There is no
one who could call your name like she would to make you feel so special as she
did.
The sun set on
her life, April 23, 2024, but her memories live on forever. Our hearts will
forever have a missing piece that will never be replaced. We find strength in
knowing that we will see her again. We know that she is dancing in heaven
happily and has no more pain.
Thank you for the borrowed time you spent with us and the footprint you left on our hearts. We will miss you forever, our forever angel, Rosena Dumas.
The family would like to thank all those have surrounded us during this time. WE ASK INSTEAD OF FLOWERS, MONETARY DONATION IS APPRECIATED VIA CASH, ZELLE, VENMO OR PAYPAL AT 4076979416
Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 Church at the Cross- 700 Good Homes Rd., Orlando, FL 32818
Viewing 930 to 1030AM. Service 1030 to 1130. Cemetery at 12:30 at Orlando Memorial Gardens 5264 Ingram Rd., Apopka, FL 32703
The family will receive guests at the Repast at Church at the Cross following the burial at 700 Good Homes Rd., Orlando, FL 32818
