Albertha G. Joseph

June 4, 1928 - November 7, 2020

Albertha Georgiana Joseph was born on June 4, 1928 in Wesley, Dominica to Egbert and Rose Joseph. She was affectionally known as “Tabor.” Albertha accompanied her husband, the love of her life, John Wonderful Joseph, and migrated to St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands where they raised their seven children and later moved to Michigan where they enjoyed their later years together. Albertha’s life was a very fulfilled one. One of the highlights of her life was her baptism and membership into the Seventh Day Adventist faith. Albertha enjoyed humming her favorite hymns and reciting scriptures. Albertha was a very unique woman. Loved by everyone, she became a mother figure to everyone who came to know her. She was that calm spirit that everyone enjoyed talking to and spending time with. As a family woman, she was a great example of what a wife represents, reflective in her dedication to her husband while he laid sick for the years before his death. Albertha enjoyed spending time with her children, laughing, talking and being silly. There was no joyful activity she was not excited to be a part of. Being one of 26 children, she was no stranger to large family gatherings and spreading lots of love around. Albertha lovingly introduced to the world nine children: Carrington Joseph – deceased at childhood; Macoliff Joseph (Violet Fleming-Joseph) – Michigan; Sharon Joseph – Michigan; John Joseph – Commonwealth Dominica; Tabitha Riley (Doc Riley) – Michigan; Valory Brown-Tooson (Lee Tooson) – Michigan; Vixie Joseph-Smith – Michigan; Palestrina Joseph- Stoute (Algernon Stoute) – Michigan; and Sabacher St.Amie – Florida. Albertha was blessed to enjoy 22 grandchildren, many great grandchildren: Petrice Lewis, Natalie Stanley, Macoliff Joseph, Jr., Kenesha Joseph, Alexander Celestine, Jr., Ahjamah Andrews, Allan Tomlinson, Clinton Desir, Florence (Okesha) Roberts, Bertlyn Riley, Chantell Riley, Danielle Riley, Ebony Riley, Berg Bully, Nicole Brown, Roland Tooson, Marcus Smith Ishmel Davis, Malcolm Davis, Keosha Davis, Jemour Stoute, and Ashlee Stoute. Albertha leaves to mourn her passing, her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, seven siblings, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.