Vindel Lurina Henry was born on February 12, 1938 in the Manchester district of Harry Watch, in Jamaica, West Indies. She was one of ten children born to Elnora and Aubrey White in the parish of Manchester. She was affectionately called Ms. White, Vinnie by some, and in her later years she was affectionately called Mother Henry.

In her young adult years, she moved to Kingston. While there she worked at the Faith Home in Golden Springs, St. Andrew, a facility that cared for orphans. She was always passionate about caring for children and felt this was her calling in life. “When you take care of your own children that is your God-given responsibility and nothing to brag about. We all need to stretch ourselves and take care of children who are in need and don’t have a parent figure in their lives” is what she always said. She lived by this mantra and would later incorporate children into her family home to give them a sense of love and value.

While in Kingston, she met and married the love of her life Lansley Henry on December 21, 1963. This 62 year union produced four children Alison, Janice, David, and Douglas. Vindel never lost her passion for caring for others and pursued her plans to enter the field of nursing. She began her career as a nursing assistant at the Cancer Institution in Elliston Flat near Mona Heights where she worked until she migrated to the United States in 1980. When she came to the United States, she completed her GED followed by coursework as a nursing assistant. Due to being a new immigrant and the responsibilities of motherhood, she could not complete her nursing degree but obtained employment at both Palm Springs Hospital and North Shore Medical Center where she was able to use her skills to help the patients she worked with.

Her love for God and people was the cornerstone of her world. She and her partner, Lansley, co-labored in various ministry opportunities including shepherding a small congregation for several years. Her faithfulness to God and people exemplified her personhood. She loved having people around. Family dinners were the highlight of the day. The home was always filled with visitors or family and a sense of community and purpose to help anyone needing a helping hand. Prayer and commitment was the key to every decision that guided her path.

In her later years she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Her family grieved with her as this progressive disease robbed her of her vitality and cognitive fluency over a 17-year period during which her husband lovingly cared for her along with the support of several home-health aides. Alison, her eldest daughter says, “She came quietly into this world and left as quietly”. On the day of her transition, a bird circled above; a sign to the family that her spirit was free from the body that was imprisoned in this earthly realm. Scripture tells us that those who die in Christ when absent from the body are present with the Lord. She is now free from pain, aches, forgetfulness, and the cares of this world. She now looks down with the great cloud of witnesses and remembers all our names.

Vindel is preceded in death by her parents Elnora and Aubrey, siblings Joscelyn, Massel, Ena, Isolyn, Viola, Baslyn and leaves behind her husband Lansley, children Alison, Janice, David, and Douglas. Daughter-in-law Caroline, sons-in-law John and Michael; grandchildren Oneil, Keneshia, Dene, Danilla, Vaughn, Alyssa, JD, Braxton, Asma, Thiarro, Anthony; great-grandchildren Aubrey, Aria, Elias, Ryan, Noah, Dean, Logan, Alex, and Isla; sisters Nerissa & Eileen, a host of wonderful sisters and brothers in laws, nieces, nephews and friends. We love you and you will always remain in our hearts.

A Visitation will take place on Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, located at 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines Florida.

A Religious Service will take place the following day on January 15th, 2026 from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care, located at 1600 N. University Drive, Pembroke Pines Florida.

A Graveside Service will follow on January 15th, 2026 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens, located at 3201 NW 19th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311.

For those unable to attend the Service, the family is offering LIVE streaming of the Funeral Service on Thursday, January 15th, beginning at 11:00 AM. The link to attend LIVE is on the Boyd-Panciera Family Funeral Care Facebook page at: TRIBUTES OF A LIFETIME SERVICE LIVESTREAM