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Velma Hylton
November 17, 1951 - February 13, 2016
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<div itemprop="description"><br />Velma Hylton, 64, passed away on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 at Rouge Valley Hospital in Ajax, Ontario. She was born on November 17th, 1951 in Sturge Town, St. Ann&rsquo;s Bay, Jamaica to Hezekiah James and Urseline Tracey James. <br />Velma grew up in Sturge Town, St. Ann&rsquo;s Bay. She graduated from her local primary and secondary school in Sturge Town. After high school she <br />&bull; Attended college/university in Kingston, Jamaica where she pursued an Accounting major. <br />&bull; Began work as an Accountant for many years and then migrated to Canada in 1991. <br />&bull; Began work as a Health Care Aide at the Orchard Villa Retirement Home in Pickering, Ontario and has work there for 21 years. <br />Velma married Ferris Hylton in 1982 in Kingston, Jamaica. They were married for 33 years. Velma was an active member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Pickering. She enjoyed being a Sunday School Teacher, New Converts Teacher, a part of the Ladies Ministry Department and a dedicated woman to the prayer team. She enjoyed reading, visiting the sick in the community and the occasional long drives to the United States. <br />Velma was preceded in death by her parents Hezekiah James &amp; Urseline Tracey James, and siblings Viola Wlliams-James, Ethlyn James &amp; Albert James. <br />Velma is survived by her spouse Ferris Hylton of Ajax, Ontario; her son/daughter Johnelle Hylton &amp; Jermaine Hylton of Ajax, Ontario; grandchild Janai Smith-Hylton; her siblings Maudlyn Myers of Oshawa, Ontario; Sydney &amp; Dottie Tracey of St. Ann&rsquo;s, Jamaica; Ernest &amp; Una James of Springfield, Massachusetts; Richard &amp; Mildred James of St. Ann&rsquo;s, Jamaica; Everton &amp; Lorna James of Springfield, Massachusetts; Noel &amp; Teslyn James of Springfield, Massachusetts; Wilford and Madge James of Orlando, Florida; and her many, many nieces and nephews and other relatives. <br />A memorial service will be held at the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Pickering located at 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering, Ontario L1W 2H4 on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 11:00am. Burial will follow at Duffins Meadows Cemetery 2505 Brock Rd, Pickering, Ontario, L1V 2P8. Visitation will be held at A.P.C of Pickering 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering Ontario, L1W 2H4 on Thursday evening, February 25th, 2016 between 6pm &ndash; 9pm and at McEachnie Funeral Home 28 Old Kingston Rd, Ajax, Ontario L1T 2Z7 on Friday afternoon, February 26th, 2016 between 2pm &ndash; 4pm. The family will be greeting friends and relatives at the above dates and times. <br />In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to A.P.C of Pickering at 755 Oklahoma Drive, Pickering, Ontario, L1W 2H4. Condolences may be left on Velma Hylton online guest book above. (www.mceachniefuneral.ca) <br /></div>