Obituaries January 20, 2023
A Barbadian-Canadian Caesar: Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, RN By Calvin G.W. Sandiford My mother, Erla Blandeen Hewitt Sandiford, came from a simple background. She was the daughter of a World War II veteran who served in Palestine and who was also a police officer in Barbados, and a seamstress. Due to her father’s work injuries, my mother helped take care of him when she was young. Her sense of commitment and giving was strong. My own father waited until she completed her nursing studies and became a registered nurse before they wed. She used to tell one of her best …