St. Lucian Woman Found Dead in St. John

CRUZ BAY — A man told police he brought his mother dinner, but when he arrived, he found her dead in her home in St. John on Thursday night.

Lucy Fessale-Ferguson, 92, of St. Lucia, was identified as the deceased woman, the Virgin Islands Police Department said.

Officers confirmed Fessale-Ferguson’s death shortly after 10:51 p.m., when they were notified about a “D.O.A” in Estate Grunwald on St. John, according to the VIPD.

“On Thursday, March 7, 2024, at an unknown time, a male brought dinner for his mother and
noticed that she was unresponsive,” VIPD spokeswoman Sakeeda Freeman said. “The male then contacted emergency medical services for assistance, however, the female succumbed to her ailments after life saving measures were unsuccessful.”

Police released no further information about Fessale-Ferguson.

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.