Crushed sailor was jovial and loved Latin dancing

THE Church of God at Woodbrook, was yesterday packed as relatives, friends and colleagues of Uwaine Ray Anthony paid their last respects to a man who was described as jovial and a lover of Latin dancing.

Anthony, 35, a sailor who worked on the MF Panorama, was crushed to death last Friday at the Port in Scarborough, when a cable to the vehicle ramp in the cargo area snapped, pinning him to the floor. At the time the vessel was about to leave for Trinidad. The freak accident left many port workers and Anthony's colleagues shocked, while some passengers cancelled their trip Anthony, Tobago-born, lived at Valsayn with his sister Nathalie, who delivered the eulogy at yesterday's funeral service. Nathalie said her brother loved music and was especially passionate about Latin dancing, so much so that he became a member of the Amigos Baila Dores Dance Association where he danced to his heart's content. She said Anthony was also always helpful to anyone needing his assistance and was an extremely jovial person who, although unmarried, would have made a wonderful husband and father. She underscored a point many mourners agreed with, "he will be sorely missed." The management of the Port Authority cancelled regular sails of the Panorama to Tobago yesterday, to facilitate a request by Anthony's colleagues that they be able to attend the funeral service.

Many sailors, dressed in their uniforms and other members of the Panorama crew were seen crying openly during the service, like his friend Curtis "Beenie Man" Lewis, who was also a pall bearer. Officials of the Port Authority also attended. Officiating at the service were Rev Carlton Cumberbatch and Rev Clifford Payne. An instrumental solo was delivered by Sean Mitchell. Anthony leaves to mourn his parents James and Dulcie Anthony, his brother Patrick and sisters Allyson and Nathalie, nieces and nephews Antonilia, Bria, Ayana, Ashan, Askeem and Dannell. His sister-in-law Gail and grand nephews Aziah and Tyshawn. Following the service he was cremated at Belgrove's Crematorium in Trincity.