Jacqueline Saint Preux Benony

Jacqueline was born in L’Hopital Justinien in Cap Haitien on January 8th, 1940, from a union between Letron Saint Preux and Jeanne Maisonneuve.Proud Capoise her entire life. ‘Quiquine’ as her friends called her, had a childhood filled with love, laughter, and fun. Firstborn of her dad and third of her mom, Jacqueline had six siblings on her mother’s side and five on her dad’s side. She loved all her siblings unconditionally, especially the two youngest ones: Nicole from her dad and Gusley from her mom. Jacqueline met the love of her life Enos, married, and had two children after a lot of pain and sorrows. She was a nurturing and overprotective mom. Jacqueline was an educator and worked for the government in very poor conditions. Nonetheless, she loved being an elementary school teacher and loved the children in her class. Each year, she had a few proteges. She would pay for their food each day, pay for transportation to and from school, buy school supplies, and participate many times in raising money to fix the government school and make it somewhat better for the students. In one of the last schools she taught, she built a bathroom for the teachers with her own money. She cared deeply for her students and in some instances even acted as a foster parent. Jacqueline was very charitable. In her neighborhood, she would leave food on a daily basis for everyone that she knew couldn’t afford to eat. ‘Quiquine’ was a true diva, very stylish, made her own clothes, and was not afraid to try new styles. Her only flaw was that she didn’t like to take photos. In her mid-40s, she started to have signs/symptoms of Huntington’s Disease which made her very self-conscious as she didn’t know what was going on with her. She was an amazing homemaker as she loved to decorate her house and rearrange her furniture each year. She loved flowers, especially roses and kept a beautiful rose garden in her house in Haiti. Christmas was always her favorite time of the year. Jacqueline had a wonderful life. She had a few setbacks but also had lots of beautiful moments. She lived a full life. The last few years were not good for her, but she was well cared for and loved by her family, friends, and caregiver. We will remember her as the feisty, sassy, elegant diva that she was. Adieu Quiquine!

Jacqueline Saint Preux Benony

January 8, 1940 - August 11, 2023

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