LAST Saturday mourners filled the pews of the St Phillip’s Anglican Church on Maxfield Avenue in Whitfield Town, St Andrew, to say their final farewell to Calvin Aloysius Treasure.
Treasure passed away on August 11 after a brief illness. He was 53 years old.Treasure was remembered as a man with a never-say-die attitude by his brother Raymond Treasure, who offered an emotional eulogy.“Calvin was a fierce warrior. He was a formidable football and table tennis player. At the same time, he had a child-like humility,” the elder Treasure said.Calvin Treasure was educated at the Tarrant School, St George’s extension and Excelsior High School.Due to his indomitable and independent spirit he ventured straight into the world of work when his secondary-level education came to an end.He worked at the Jamaica Public Service Company for many years as a meter reader and in his later years he worked as a supervisor with a trading company.Treasure, however, found that he was more suited to generate income by using his driving skills and acquired a bus which he used to provide transportation services to funerals and to drop off and pick up children at schools in the Corporate Area.He also did a brief stint transporting the staff of the Jamaica Observer in the wee hours of the night into the dawn.Those who knew Calvin Treasure always felt comfortable around him as he possessed a wicked sense of humour.Though small in stature, Treasure was nevertheless gifted with a loud, rasping voice and was not one to back down from any heated debate on any topic.His passing came as a surprise to many as he was actively riding his bicycle through the community of Whitehall Gardens where he resided, only days before he was admitted to hospital.In just over a week, news broke that he had passed away and the communities of Red Hills Road and Whitfield Town, were thrown into shock.According to his brother Raymond, as he lay on his hospital bed faced with his own mortality, he accepted his fate and made sure to send messages of love and hope to his loved ones and close friends.“He expressed his deepest feelings of love and respect. Yes, he said his goodbyes,” Treasure said.Calvin Aloysius Treasure is survived by his spouse Mauvall Smith, daughters Terry Ann, Tiffany, Taneece and Thalia, brothers, sisters and a host of other relatives and friends.His remains were interred at the Dovecot Memorial Park in St Catherine.Life Tributes joins with his loved ones in hailing this remarkable human being who made many lives brighter with his cheerful spirit.Rest Well, Calvin Treasure!The late Calvin Aloysius Treasure.Treasure’s spouse, Mauvall Smith (second left), and his four daughters during the commendation of his body.Treasure’s nephew, Michael Treasure, reads the second lesson.Raymond Treasure delivers the remembrance of his dearly departed brother.Treasure’s niece, Danelle Wilks, reads the first lesson.Pall-bearers carry the casket bearing the remains of Calvin Aloysius Treasure.View the original article here
Calvin was a treasure to his family and friends
