Coulibistrie is in mourning following the death of Merlyn Sabrina Daniel, a daughter of the village who passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026, at the Dominica China Friendship Hospital. She was 78 years old.
Born on July 11, 1948, Daniel lived through seven decades of Dominica's modern history, from the colonial era through independence and into the present day. Her life spanned profound changes on the Nature Isle, and her passing is felt by family, friends and neighbours in Coulibistrie and beyond.
Funeral arrangements will be announced in a subsequent broadcast, according to the family. No further details about the cause of death or the circumstances of her passing have been released.
Coulibistrie, a coastal village on Dominica's west coast between Colihaut and Salisbury, is a close-knit community where news of a death travels quickly and neighbours gather to support the bereaved. In villages across the island, the loss of an elder is treated as a loss to the whole community, and Daniel's death at 78 marks the passing of a generation that helped shape the Dominica known today.
The Dominica China Friendship Hospital, where Daniel died, is the island's principal referral hospital, located in Goodwill, Roseau. It serves patients from every parish, including the west coast villages.
As is customary in Dominica, family and friends will await word of the funeral service, which will likely be held in Coulibistrie or nearby. Community members are expected to offer condolences and support to the family in the coming days.
Dominica 1 extends its condolences to the family and friends of Merlyn Sabrina Daniel. Further details will be published once they are confirmed by the family.
