Ucal A. Francis

 Sunrise 03/26/1939– Sunset 11/15/2024

Ucal Azariah Francis was born to his parents, Enid Carr Ewing (Mother) and Clanford Francis (Father) in the district of Water Valley, St. Thomas, Jamaica W.I. He was the last of three children born to his mother and the only child born to his father. 

He attended the Thornton Elementary School in St. Thomas, where he attained an average education. He was an avid lover of the game cricket and so he played competitive cricket matches for his school team. After he graduated from his school he worked on his father's farm. He would plant and harvest different crops, and he would rear animals such as cows, goats and pigs.

 In the early 1960s he was employed to the United States of America as a seasonal farmworker. He worked assiduously on this program for over 3 decades. When he went on his assignment in the mid-1970s he decided not to return to his birth country; he made the USA his new home. 

Ucal is survived by children Linval, Jennifer, Carol, Berna and Ucal Jr. Sons in law Alfred, Everton and Everald. Daughter in law Jen 22 grand children 5 great grand children, 5 nieces 1 nephew, Rudolph and Lesline Lawrence and family, numerous friends. 

He displayed various admirable qualities. He loved and admired his entire family. He was kind, generous, loving and always willing to share with his relatives and friends. Ucal was not a talkative individual, but when he did his arguments, conversation and discussions always had substance . Whenever he is in the company of his friends and he gets a joke, he generally laughs whole heartedly. He was also a God-fearing man who loved to read his Bible, he was a prayerful soul.

While living in the US, he was privileged and blessed to have met the Lawrence family. A couple with whom he had a very long and lasting relationship. This family adopted Ucal into their household. They made him feel welcomed, treated him with great respect, cared for him in good times and in bad times and helped him navigate his way throughout his life’s journey here in the US

To the Lawrence family we must say a big Thank You. May every member of your family be abundantly blessed. 

Ucal was a peaceful, Godly soul in his lifetime and He died peacefully. 

May his soul rest in eternal peace.

Friends and family are invited to attend visitation on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am with a Celebration of Life Service to begin at 11:00 am at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 343 New Karner Rd, Colonie, NY 12205. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery, 680 Delaware Ave., Albany NY 12209.

This service will be Live-streamed - link to view the service will be available closer to the scheduled service date.