Renee Saint-Dic

Renee Fouron-Saint-Dic was born on December 25, 1914, in Port-a-Piment, Haiti. She was the first child of Leon Fouron and Roselie Damas-Fouron.
In 1950, Renee, or “Man Nonotte”, or “Tante Nonotte” as she is known by her family and friends, left Port-a-Piment and went to Port-au-Prince to reside with her son Girard and her daughter Antoinette. Once her daughter married and then her son also married, she then resided on and off with both children and their respective spouses, George and Gladys.
Man Nonotte immigrated to the United States in 1969 for a better life as well as to assist her daughter, Antoinette in raising her grandchildren. Shortly after coming to the US in her mid-fifties, tried to learn to speak English. Somehow it appeared as if she could not speak a word. She always claimed not to understand English, however, we, her grandchildren, suspected that she understood and spoke more than she was letting on.
She began working for a French woman in the Gramercy Park section in New York City. Their relationship became more like that of sisters instead of employer and employee. Through that relationship, she was able to find similar work with several other families in the area. All of whom loved and cherished her. Upon her retirement, she passed those jobs along to her niece.

Man Nonotte had a few passions: She was an avid wrestling/Lucha Libre fan. We can remember her dragging Gerry to Madison Square Garden at the age of thirteen to watch her favorite wrestlers, Bruno San Martino and Andre the Giant. You could always find her in front of the television set cheering for Andre the Giant or Bruno San Martino. She also took great pride in gardening and planting her vegetable garden. In addition, those of us who knew her well were quite familiar with her passion for “word search” puzzles. She would do them all day and sometimes into the wee hours of the evening. She continued to do them well into her 90's. This may have explained her quick mind; even in the later stages of her life. That notwithstanding, her greatest passion was her love of God and prayer. She helped to instill faith and reverence for God in the people around her. It was common for her to bring her grandchildren to church and Bible study at Saint Matthews Roman Catholic Church, in Brooklyn, New York.
Man Nonotte leaves to cherish her memory, her son Girard Saint-Dic and his wife, Gladys Saint-Dic. Her sister Marcelle Saint-Dic. She also leaves behind to cherish her memory, her grandchildren, Gerald Lindor, and his spouse Sondia Lindor, Roselie McNair and her spouse Cameron McNair, Jr., Sabine Pierre-Jules and her spouse Eddy Pierre-Jules, Pascale Middleton and her spouse Earl Middleton, Jr., Michelle Alvarez and her spouse Alex Alvarez, Marie Saint-Dic, Rene Saint-Dic and his spouse Rochelle Saint-Dic, Richard Demorcy and his spouse Karen Demorcy. She will also be missed by her twenty-one great-grandchildren: Jayson, Johanna, Marcus, Nailah, Aleesha, Nicholas, Jordan, Michele, Christopher, Brianna, Amber, Gerald Jr, Mikaela, Omar, Mikelle, Alexis, Alyssa, Jonathan, Jaden, Sebastien, and Mischia. She will also be missed by many other family members and friends.

Man Nonotte had a huge impact on many lives. We, who love her, can only share the following quote, which describes her to a tee: “The ripple from a single stone cast into the water touches small islands, distant shores…so too, has your teaching”. We love you Man Nonotte and will always miss you!