Dominican teacher who lives in Antigua, dies suddenly

Rosemund Thomas-Tonge

A Dominican teacher living in Antigua and Barbuda died suddenly on Tuesday, sending shockwaves across the nature island and the twin island state.

Rosemund Thomas-Tonge of Newtown has been a resident of Antigua and Barbuda for many years and her family in Antigua said she was not known to be ill.

She was a teacher at the Princess Margaret School in Antigua. Following news of her passing, students, family, and her colleagues took to social media, expressing shock and sadness over her passing.

She was described as a “beautiful soul” by those who knew her. Even on the day that she died, Tonge taught her students in an online class.

The Princess Margaret School used its Facebook page to express condolences to her family.

“Our thoughts and prayers are also with her loved ones during this time,” the statement said.

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16 Comments

  1. Benton Ben
    January 14, 2023

    But why would a Dominican leave Dominica to move to Antigua? Many say that the politics in Dominica is too bad and demonic. Is that true??????

    • Dora
      January 23, 2023

      The woman left dominica since 20 years ago to marry her boyfriend and made a life there. before making these comments think first before making such stupid comments. The economic situation has nothing to do with why she moved to Antigua. please!

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  2. elizabethlxavier
    January 13, 2023

    Oh oh! Almost every news article I have read today, January 12, 2023, reports the passing of someone, somewhere in the World

    The passing of Lisa Marie Presley, who was only 54 years old, happened yesterday January 12.
    The news repost said that she suffered cardiac arrest, and passed away the same day–this is according to People news–as the dying news continued

    I am glad that DNO is my last News Journal of the day. But I don’t look forward for tomorrow’s news report nah!

    However, I perceive a message from our Lord, God most High. This message is to remind us, who are still in the body, that Life belongs in our soul, the person of us, whom He wants to spend Eternity with Him

    People of Dominica, and everyone else, who is reading this message, keep in mind that you are existing in a perishing nature from which you must exit at God’s given time. We do not know that time. So let us make sure that it is well with our soul from day to day

  3. elizabethlxavier
    January 13, 2023

    Telemaque, I know that you are not a foolish man, so why must you always make a fool of yourself.

    I know that there are people in Dominica with the same first and last name as me. So would you say to someone what my name, whose writing is different from mine, that that person is impersonating me?

    The best way I can identify myself in Dominica, is with a picture ID. and my middle name, which is Lina–just as I must do in Canada.

    So how can you be so foolish to think that the person “Andy Roberts”, must be the same person that you know, or else his is impersonating your friend?

    The ugly thing is, that is all you have to say about this news article; at least Andy Roberts extended his sympathy for the of that teacher.

    All you did was play the usual “I know all” by announcing the death of other people, whom you may know–this is so heartless!

  4. Dominican Bwoi
    January 13, 2023

    Judging by the size of her, I think I can work out how she died. I’m sure nobody would be shocked by the answer

    • Her son
      February 12, 2023

      You gone Die for that statement just watch

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    January 12, 2023

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  6. Andy Roberts
    January 12, 2023

    R.I.P my deepest condolences 🙏

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    • Francisco Etienne-Dods Telemaque
      January 12, 2023

      Now if you are not Andy Roberts, the former West Indies cricketer the fast bowler; do not impersonate him, because I know him personally, and I can call him to find out if he wrote that!

      And if you are the real Andy, you will know Edith Matthew, Violet, Teddy, and Sonny, died recently, and the rest.

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      • Brenda
        January 13, 2023

        This the dumbest comment I have seen on the internet today. You really believe there is one Andy Robert’s in the whole wide world.🤡🤡

      • January 13, 2023

        Do you know Irvine Shillingford personally and Gary Sobers?

      • January 13, 2023

        I was hoping that both you and Ibo France would have blamed Skerrit and Gaston Browne for her death. What happened this time?

      • Dominican Bwoi
        January 13, 2023

        Francisco, this may be a surprise to you but I’m going to give your ignorant a.. a quick fact – millions of people around the world have the exact same name.

        I know I know I know, you REALLY do learn something new everyday, right, :lol:

      • elizabethlxavier
        January 13, 2023

        Telemaque, I know that you are not a foolish man, so why must you always make a fool of yourself.

        I know that there are people in Dominica with the same first and last name as me. So would you say to someone what my name, whose writing is different from mine, that that person is impersonating me?

        The best way I can identify myself in Dominica, is with a picture ID. and my middle name, which is Lina–just as I must do in Canada.

        So how can you be so foolish to think that the person “Andy Roberts”, must be the same person that you know, or else his is impersonating your friend?

        The ugly thing is, that is all you have to say about this news article; at least Andy Roberts extended his sympathy for the of that teacher.

        All you did was play the usual “I know all” by announcing the death of other people, whom you may know–this is so heartless!

      • January 17, 2023

        Do you know Sir Donald Bradman and Alan Knott and Sir Len Hutton and Cecil Larocque, Mr know them all?

      • January 17, 2023

        When are you dying so And Roberts and Viv Richards can text their condolences?lol.

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