Gairy Fitzherbert Andrews Isaacs

 A Life of Service

Gairy Isaacs was born in Kingston, Jamaica on September 20, 1962. Gairy migrated to the United States in the early eighties.

Gairy was a very hard worker; he worked 6 or 7 days a week, getting up Before day break. Gairy was a very generous, supportive, kind man; he was Just an outstanding human being! He was always there for family, Friends, coworkers, and his clients.

Gairy was preceded in death by his younger brother Richard, his father Huntley, And his mother Cynthia. He leaves behind his partner Rachel Morales; sister Marcia And older brother Fitz; several nieces and nephews Marlon, Alvin, Richard, Kathryn, Kristina, Victoria, and Abigail; many cousins, Robert, Jennifer, Norman, Eddie, Katherine, Donna, Tanya, and Susan; uncles Claude and Winston; aunts Marion, Angela, and Dorothy; And many dear and close friends.

Gairy Isaacs was a humble, kind hearted, loving man who touched the lives of Everyone he knew.

May he rest in peace!

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Cousin Gairy Isaacs was a very hard worker, a very generous, supportive, kind person but above all he was selfless; that is, he was concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with his own needs – he was unselfish!

In American society, individualism and selfishness are dominant cultural values; we are socialized to look out for ourselves first. In America, we look out for number one! Cousin Gairy was the opposite of that; he was unselfish. What was the source of this character trait?

This character trait is found in religious people, in courageous soldiers, in first responders, and in police officers; cousin Gairy wasn’t religious although he went to catholic primary and high school, he never served in the military, nor in the fire department, nor in the police force. Cousin Gairy, however, is from a welcoming third world country, Jamaica; and that may have contributed to his unselfishness.

I think that the source of his unselfishness was his family; that is, his early socialization and specifically the role of his father, Huntley Isaacs. His father, Huntley, socialized him to be unselfish. Cousin Gairy was a mini Huntley Isaacs. 

Gairy looked like his father Huntley, had many of his mannerisms, and lots of his ways. Uncle Huntley was quiet, generous, and enormously helpful to everyone! He could fix anything, and he taught his sons to fix almost anything. Huntley Isaacs loved to eat; he was present for almost every Sunday family dinners. He was also frugal; back in the day he would go to several supermarkets in search of the best price. And he would visit friends and family on Sundays. My aunt Cynthia would often complain that uncle Huntley helped everyone and often ignored his own home. He, too was unselfish!

Like his father cousin Gairy would go visiting on Sundays. He would visit his Connecticut buddy Chris, his friend Dino, and he would visit with me almost every Sunday; if he couldn’t make it, he would always call!

We would mostly watch sports; we both loved basketball. We would talk about what’s new with family and friends. If anything was broken, he would fix it; he was my insurance! If I needed anything, he would put me on his list; he brought me a leather couch, a refrigerator, and a Nordic Track indoor bike which I ride every day for an hour.

When I had edema and kept falling he, and his colleagues Louis and Terence, had to pick me up off the floor at least ten time. He and his best friend Bonnie convinced me to go to the emergency room, and of course, he took me there; a week later I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Cousin Gairy was always there for me! 

I’ve never heard him say NO to a request for help or support! I miss my friend and cousin; I feel blessed and I am grateful that Cousin Gairy was in my like for the last five to seven years!

Rest in peace cousin Gairy!

Basil Robert Browne