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This memorial website was created in memory of our loved one, Heather A. Bridgemahon.

Heather was born to Ronald Bridgemahon and Hyacinth Collymore-Bridgemahon.  She graduated from St. Hilda's Diocesan High School for Girls in Brown's Town, St. Ann, Jamaica with a Senior Cambridge Certificate, the equivalent of a U.S high school diploma.  She began working first for the Ministry of Education and eventually with the Bank of Nova Scotia in various Jamaican locations.

In the late 1970's Heather immigrated to the United States and soon began working in the banking industry and ultimately retired as a Bank Auditor for the State of Florida.

Heather enjoyed travel, books, family, watching tennis and British television shows.  She was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Miami. 

She fought a courageous battle with leukemia.   

Heather's services were held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 as detailed:

The Viewing was held from 9:30am-10:30am
at Van Orsdel Family Funeral Chapel
11220 N. Kendall Drive
Miami, FL  33176

The Funeral Service was held at 10:45am
at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church
9200 SW 107th Avenue
Miami, FL  33176

Heather's Catholic Church does not allow an open casket viewing so when her body entered the church her casket was closed and draped.  

NO FLOWERS or FLORAL ARRANGEMENTS were allowed in the church as required by Heather's church.  Flowers and arrangements were permitted at the Van Orsdel Family Funeral Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, you may wish to send a donation to the Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation:

1. By telephone the phone number is 813-745-1403
2. On line @ Moffitt.org & click on the donation link.
3. Mail a check to Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation
                            12902 Magnolia Drive UTC Found.                            
                            Tampa, Fl. 33612

Her burial will be held at a later date after cremation.

Heather is survived by her sister Michele Bridgemahon-Anderson; her brother-in-law, Rufus Anderson; her nephews, Shaun and Jason Lusan; her niece, Kimberly Anderson; her aunts, Eunice Collymore and Ena Collymore-Woodstock; grand nephew and niece, Andre Lusan and Selena Lusan; as well as many dear cousins, and a host of other family members and friends. 

"When Heather stepped off the train at her station our God was there to welcome her home."--Michele

 

March 6
Remembering my sister Heather on the 10th anniversary of her death.

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us everyday,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
RIEP
March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
Always remembering you with heartfelt affection. God bless and keep you.
Bruce and Geri
March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023
Aunt Heather, Mom has been gone a year ago Friday but you likely know that. I can imagine that maybe you two are having tea, sharing memories and discussing all the madness of this place we call earth. Cheers!
March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023
Remembering Heather who died 9 years ago today.

And the little flame said to me
Why do you cry?
Why is your heart
So full of sorrow?
I've lost someone, I said.
It's like a light has gone out.
I never go out, the flame said.
Can't you see?
I'm burning within you.
Anon
March 6, 2022
March 6, 2022
8 years ago today. You are still remembered with love and affection.

Bruce and Geri Hodgson
March 6, 2022
March 6, 2022


Dearest Heather
To live in the hearts of others is never to die.
Rest In Eternal Peace my sister & may Light Perpetual shine on you.
March 6, 2021
March 6, 2021
You are truly missed & loved, Aunt Heather. Its been 7 years already. Continue to rest in peace...
March 6, 2021
March 6, 2021
7 years have flown by. Love looking at your photos knowing you're resting in peace. With love. Bruce & Geri
March 6, 2021
March 6, 2021

I can no longer see you with my eyes
Touch you with my hands
But I will feel you in my heart
Forever.
April 17, 2020
April 17, 2020
Happy Birthday in Heaven. A little late. Your birthday was 2 days ago. Little things remind us of you. God bless you. Geri and Bruce
March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019
Forever Loved. Forever Remembered. Forever Missed. I was blessed to have had an Aunt as caring and as loving as you. You'll NEVER be forgotten. ~ Jason
March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019
And when great souls die,
After a period peace blooms,
slowly and always
irregularly. Spaces fill
with a kind of soothing electric vibration. 
Our senses, restored, never
to be the same, whisper to us.
They existed. They existed.
We can be. Be and be
better. For they existed.
-Maya Angelou-
April 14, 2018
April 14, 2018
Happy Birthday in Heaven. Remembering you today.

Bruce and Geri
April 14, 2018
April 14, 2018
Forever remembered today and always!! Happy Birthday Aunt Heather
April 14, 2018
April 14, 2018
Happy Birthday Heather you would have been 76 years old today. Your unforgettable spirit & the memories warm my heart.
March 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
4 years since you've been gone..... Missing you today and everyday...
March 6, 2018
Always in our thoughts ....missing you still...blessed to have had shared so many special moments in life
Marguerite
March 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
4 years have passed since God called you home. As promised we haven't forgotten you. Remembering all the good times and memories you left us with.

Geri & Bruce
March 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
Remembering Heather who left us 4 years ago..... till memory fades & life departs, you'll live forever in my heart.
April 15, 2017
April 15, 2017
Now I look down at your name on cold hard stone
That says little of the loving light you have shone
It tells nothing of the wonderful person you were
And only serves to remind me of the painful loss I endure
But I know your kind soul wants no tears or pain
Instead you'd want warm memories & love to remain.

Forever in my heart on your birthday & always. 


Special thanks to Bruce & Geri Hodgson, Saundra Anderson, Bernard LueShing for your remembrance of Heather on her birthday & Lorna Hutchinson who tried to add a tribute but had difficulty accessing this site. I wish you all Easter Blessings of Joy & Revival.
April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017
Dearest Aunt Heather, today we don't get to honor you with a cake and candles as though you were here amongst us in the physical sense, but we continue to celebrate the time we had with you in our hearts. Happy Birthday!! Much Love, Saundra
April 14, 2017
April 14, 2017
Happy Birthday in heaven dear friend. Think of you and talk about you often. You left behind many reasons to smile.

Tried to leave a note in March on the anniversary of your passing but had trouble getting in to your memorial website. We didn't forget you.

With love, Bruce & Geri
March 11, 2017
March 11, 2017
I still miss you and think of all the drives just to sit and chat of the good old days. I have no one to remind me when Golf and Tennis is on and the lectures of how to be careful when spending money.
March 7, 2017
March 7, 2017
Truly Missed & Forever Loved. R.I.P. Aunty
March 6, 2017
March 6, 2017
Three years gone. With all the craziness happening in our world lately, I find myself wondering what you'd have to say about it all. I can only imagine; you always did have a unique way of expressing your opinion lol.

We miss you always.
March 6, 2017
March 6, 2017
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal
Love leaves a memory no one can steal
Never more than a thought away
You are loved & remembered everyday.
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016
I can't believe two years have passed already. So many things have happened since you've been gone. I keep thinking that you're missing everything but you haven't. You can really see everything now, can't you? Missing you today and everyday...
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016
Bruce and I are remembering you today.  We think and speak of you often. RIP dear friend.
March 6, 2016
March 6, 2016
In loving memory of my dear friend Heather, you are always in our thoughts.
March 5, 2016
March 5, 2016
Sweet memories are the paradise of the mind
My mind still talks to you
My heart still looks for you
My soul knows you are at peace.
April 16, 2015
April 16, 2015
You are surely missed and thanks for all the memories Lots of love
From Myrtle
April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015
Dearest Aunt Heather, you know you remain in our hearts always and particularly today--your birthday! Missing you!
April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015
Happy Birthday in Heaven Aunt Heather. You are missed and loved by so many.
April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015
A sadness still comes over us
Tears in silence often flow
Memory keeps you ever near us
Though you died one year ago.
March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
Rest in Peace to my dear grand aunt, I haven't forgot about you and I never will. Put a good word with the big man for me :). I miss you and a day doesn't go by that I don't think about you.
March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
Although we smile and make no fuss
No one misses her more than us
And when old times we oft recall
That's when we miss her most of all.
March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
Remembering Heather & holding on to precious memories of the good times & thinking how blessed & honored I am that God made her my sister. I know she lives in His Kingdom & what a day of rejoicing it must have been when she met Our Savior & all our departed family & friends Soar Heather soar on your new adventure somewhere over the rainbow.
March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
Heather - Since our childhood as neighbours I am so glad I got to know you again!!
A year has passed - the sorrow gentles and the blessed glow of beloved memories remain. We know you are resting in peace and caring for your loved ones from Heaven. Be forever blessed!!!
March 6, 2015
March 6, 2015
Said a prayer this morning on your 1st anniversary in Heaven. Remembering you with love.  Bruce and I miss you and think of you often.
April 28, 2014
April 28, 2014
Bruce and I were in Tennessee on the day of Heather's funeral service and were sorry we couldn't attend. 

Heather was on our minds throughout the day and in order to share a small part in her service we went to our little country church. The church was closed but we found a caretaker who graciously opened it for us. We told him we wanted to say a prayer for our friend whose funeral was being held that day in Florida.

There in the peacefulness of this tiny country church with the beautiful mountains as a backdrop we were able to say a prayer, light a candle and thank Heather for being a wonderful friend and a joy to be around.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to her family.

Bruce & Geri Hodgson
April 14, 2014
April 14, 2014
On a warm, beautiful Miami Monday we buried your ashes at the cemetery while also remembering & celebrating your birthday, today.
Even though you've been gone just 5+ weeks it seems much longer probably because our sister calls have ended. & I have to make do with memories from photos & my heart. The love & support I've received from family & friends has been amazing & I know that you would have wanted that for me & been pleased.
So Happy Birthday In Heaven Heather, I miss you.
March 22, 2014
March 22, 2014
Psalm 30:5
Weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

Aunt Heather touched the life of anyone that had the honour of knowing her. This is especially true with me, as I had quite a relationship with Aunty. I miss you so much Aunty, unexplainably so, but I know you reside in the Kingdom of the Lord, with no pain, and no strife. It brings me great joy to know this in my heart even if my mind wishes you were still here with us. The verse aforementioned is a perfect example of what your passing shows us. We should mourn, however we should also celebrate your life and your accomplishments, which number too many to count. Overall I was blessed to have you as my wonderful Aunt and I will miss you and love you forever.
March 22, 2014
March 22, 2014
email sent to sister Michele by Heather's co-worker and friend Juan Bermudez:

I wanted to say hello and to express my most sincere condolences for Heather’s passing away. It was a privilege to have met Heather at work and enjoy firsthand her character. She was an excellent human being who got along very well with other people but at the same time was very independent and respectful of everybody. She was able to be a great team player at work while at the same time staying away of negative group behavior. Her work ethics and the quality of her work were outstanding. In other words it was always an enjoyment to work with her.

As if what I said above was not enough for one person to be blessed with, Heather also represented to me all the values that in the old school meant to be someone with class: integrity, refined manners, intellectual interests, and consideration for others. In addition to all that, she had a great sense of humor, loved sports, but above all, she was my friend and I will always miss her.

Finally, I want to congratulate you for the beautiful website that you made for Heather which shows how lucky she was with the family and friends she had, and which will make it easier to remember her to all of us that loved her. My prayers are with you, your husband and your children.

Affectionately,

Juan Bermudez
March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014
Aunt Heather or what I simply say is Aunty. I’m still struggling with the fact that you are no longer with us. Truly missed. Trust!

Countless memories of great times and laughter roam my mind. These will be cherished forever.

As an adolescent I remember a few things. Crabbing in the country side in Jamaica as I peeped through the window of the car watching you and Grandma master the art of capturing the crabs then putting it into the "crocus bag". Then to include me you allowed me to hold to the "crocus bag" with instructions … “Don’t let the crabs get out Jason." I’m thinking I was about 5 or 6 at that time so one can just imagine the responsibility, excitement and fear. Yet, I still wanted to do it.

We feasted that night. Great Time, Great Time!

Other good memories as a child was a trip to the Green Grotto caves in Runaway Bay, trips to what I as a child referred to as “Aunty's Beach" in Discovery Bay and her playing my childhood 45 record favorite lyrics “Keep On Doing What You Are Doing Sammy” for me on her record player. Cherished memories for sure.

I could go on and on about the fond memories, but there is one that draws near to my heart. It’s the purchase of my first car. I was 17 yrs old with no credit. Aunty was the only one that trusted me, had the confidence in me and cosigned for me on that vehicle when no one else would. That selfless act spoke volumes to me and has carried me throughout my life as I reflect to do my best to do the same. Kindness and joy is what Aunt Heather was all about. I’m an adult now, a father and I have passed that on to my little heart ... Selena.

In the end Aunt Heather left me with her thoughts and wisdom.

"Life is often a struggle and will challenge you in many ways. Jason, just be happy and live for the now as tomorrow is never promised. “

That’s my Aunt. The one who always cared about my well-being and happiness. I know you are now in heaven because you have always had a great heart. Our memorable moments hold a permanent place in my heart and you’ll be forever missed.

The struggle is now over Aunty. Rest In Peace.

Love,

Jason

P. S. Grandma should be waiting at the Pearley Gates for you. Tell her I love and miss her too.
March 21, 2014
March 21, 2014
For and From Heather

Time for me to go now, I won't say goodbye
Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky
In the morning sunrise when all the world is new
Just look for me and love me,as you know I loved you
   
                   (Conn Bernard/Vicki Brown)

Heather, we met in childhood, many many years passed and I am so glad we got to meet, eat, laugh and chat again in adulthood.
March 14, 2014
March 14, 2014
Remembering our lunches at Cracker Barrel and all those trips to get Lychee then to eat Crab. All those discussions about Tennis Golf and British Television Shows. Your advice that I should learn more about my Finances and finally reminded me daily that you owed me a birthday lunch.
Vernon joins me in saying goodbye until we meet again and Faye says Namaste.
March 13, 2014
March 13, 2014
Rest in peace dear sister. Sorry we never got to know each other, and that you were sosick. Your journey is over and you are in a better place now with your creator. Michele and the rest of the family please accept our condolances.
From Trevor, Wally, Michael and Jeffery Bridgemohan (Your brothers) and their family. 3-13-14.
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March 6
Remembering my sister Heather on the 10th anniversary of her death.

Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us everyday,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
RIEP
March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023
Always remembering you with heartfelt affection. God bless and keep you.
Bruce and Geri
March 6, 2023
March 6, 2023
Aunt Heather, Mom has been gone a year ago Friday but you likely know that. I can imagine that maybe you two are having tea, sharing memories and discussing all the madness of this place we call earth. Cheers!
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March 8, 2017

How wonderful to have such a loving family!!!!

You are now resting in peace and we'll all meet again one day!!!

Sweet rest!!!!

Maureen

Anna Maria island

March 25, 2014

i hadn't seen Heather in many years, but Michele graciously invited me to a
week's vacation  at Anna Maria island.Heather immediately made me feel so
welcome & we later met again in Miami on another visit where I was able to
again feel Heather's warmth.She certainly loved her family  & I think especially
her nephews & niece.Her faithfulness to her church was also something very
special.S
he is now enjoying her reward. R.I.P! 

March 14, 2014

Rest in peace dear sister Heather.  Sorry that we did not get to know each other and to know that you were bravely fighting your illness. Your journey has ended and you are now in a better place with your creator.
Michele and the rest of family please accept our condolances.

From: Trevor, Michael, Wally and Jeffrey Bridgemohan (Your brothers) and their families in New Jersey, NY, and Canada.
Love.

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