Sabel Kepayo (Duran) Cameron

Sabel Kepayo (Duran) Cameron, 92 years of age, passed on to be with the Lord on September 24, 2019. She was born on May 19, 1927 in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands; and was the daughter of the late Beulah Mercedes Creede and the late Jose Duran. Sabel attended schools in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, and enjoyed growing up with her eight siblings: Yohneia Helen (Rabia) Santiago, Filimon Duran, Juana (Duran) Donastorg, Betorino Duran, Crispin Santos, Alfred Santos, Emiliano Santos and Fernando Santos. All but one, Betorino, have also preceded her in death. Sabel was baptized on August 13, 1927 in the St. Thomas Dutch Reformed Church. On August 1, 1944, Sabel was joined in holy matrimony to Alcedes Cameron and was married for 49 years until his passing in August 1993. Together they raised one son – the late Jose Duran who passed in August 2010. Sabel, or “Aunty”, as she was affectionately called – was the matriarch of the family and a homemaker who truly loved her family. She has had a hand in raising almost all of her nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Aunty loved hosting celebrations for the family, and her home was often the center of great food, family and calypso music! She was extremely caring, generous and kind to everyone – and made memorable impressions upon everyone she met. During her later years, she spent many days at the Senior Citizens Center in her home in Brooklyn, NY. Her greatest joy was her family, and she often said, “I come from a big family, and we really love each other!” It’s no secret that her “big family” loved her with their whole hearts...and are truly saddened beyond belief from her loss. Sabel is survived by her brother, Betorino Duran, sister-in-law, Lelia Santos; her granddaughter, Kimberly Duran; her nephews – Inocencio, Filimon Jr., Elbin Jr., Roberto, John, Louis, Bruce, Michael, Kevin, Gary, Douglas, Glenn, Kevin, Brian; her nieces – Juliette, Lydia, Carmen, Tesla, Nanette, Sherry, Emily, Deborah, Jacqueline, Ingrid, Cathleen, Andrea, Marisa; a multitude of great nephews and great nieces, and family and friends. She will be greatly missed - especially her beautiful smile - but her family takes comfort in knowing that she is with the Lord. She will be remembered most for the love she gave overwhelmingly, to all those who shared in her incredible life! In Love and Sympathy, The “Big Family”