Keturiah L. Northover, age 86, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of New York City’s the Bronx, in New York, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Port Charlotte.

Keturiah “Ket” L. Northover was born on November 21, 1935, in Stewart Mountain, St. Mary, Jamaica, W.I. to the late Eric and Edith Grant.  She was one of four children- Newton Grant, Laurel Grant, and Claude Grant who  preceded her in death. Ket had two children, Everard George Cooper (deceased) and Marline Angela Martin.  After migrating from Jamaica in the early 1960’s,  Keturiah lived in Montreal, Canada and the Bronx, New York.

Keturiah was united in marriage with Lawson Northover (deceased) on October 31, 1967 and committed to raise their children together.   She worked for over 35 years in the healthcare profession as a Nurse’s Aide at Lincoln Hospital and Westchester Square Hospital in the Bronx, where she received numerous citations for her dedicated service.  After retirement, she and her husband moved from the Bronx, NY to Port Charlotte Florida where she spent the rest of her life.

Keturiah (Aunt Ket, Miss Ket as she is affectionately called) was a warm, kind, and loving spirit who shared not only her wisdom but her wealth with those who were in need and made annual contributions to causes that she cared about.  She was a dedicated mother, a faithful wife, a loyal friend and a loving grandmother and great grandmother. She was selfless in her love of and for others.

Keturiah is survived and will be greatly missed by her daughter, Marline(Cutie); Grandchildren:  Renee Cooper McKnight, Katherine Wearing Vazquez & Ujijji Davis Williams; Children by marriage:  Monica Morrison, Sharon Northover & Lenworth Northover; Grandchildren by Marriage: Meschach, Angela, Keisha, Trisha, Jamila, Devon, Jr., among others and a host of great grandchildren including Christopher, Kerringtyn, Matthew, Elijah, Kaden, & Booker to name a few, other relatives, and numerous friends.

Rest In Peace.

Visitation and Funeral Service were held this Friday, March 18, 2022 at Roberson Funeral Home, 2151 Tamiami Trail in Port Charlotte.  Additional Visitation and Funeral Services will be held on Friday, April 1st, 2022 at Granby’s Funeral Service, Inc. in Bronx, New York, viewing from 9 to 10 with funeral service at 10 a.m., followed by burial at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-On-Hudson in New York.

Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to extend condolences to the family. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory Port Charlotte Chapel.