{"id":360667,"date":"2026-05-08T15:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=360667"},"modified":"2026-05-08T15:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:55:11","slug":"gachette-jewellers-expresses-condolences-on-death-of-long-time-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/gachette-jewellers-expresses-condolences-on-death-of-long-time-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"Gachette Jewellers expresses condolences on death of long-time employee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-360669\" src=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Photo-Credit-Gachette-Jewellers-642x963.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well-known local goldsmith, <span aria-haspopup=\"true\">Russel<\/span> Lucien, suddenly passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was an employee of Gachette Jewellers in Dominica.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a statement from Gachette Jewellers, his dedication, craftsmanship, loyalty, and warmth touched countless lives over his 35 years with the company.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMore than a master goldsmith,\u00a0<span aria-haspopup=\"true\">Russel<\/span>\u00a0was family to us and will forever be remembered for his kindness, generosity, joyful spirit and commitment to excellence,\u201d the statement said. \u201cWe thank everyone for their prayers and support during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dominica News Online (DNO) extends condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of <span aria-haspopup=\"true\">Russel<\/span>\u00a0Lucien.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Well-known local goldsmith, Russel Lucien, suddenly passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026. 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