Colin Fitz-Arthur Lewis of Melrose, MA, passed away peacefully at home on April 27 with his loving, caring wife Hermine, his children and grandchildren by his side. He was 84 years strong.

Colin was born March 13, 1940, in Kingston, Jamaica, to his late parents Clifford Lewis and Maude Johnson. He was a professional tailor and an avid fisherman. When he emigrated to the United States in the 1980s, he worked as a Mental Health Worker at Metropolitan State and Westborough State Hospitals. His love for horses took him to Suffolk Downs many days after his retirement.

The love and joy he had for Jamaican music could be heard wherever he drove in his bright orange car.

He is survived by his wife Hermine, three sons, Michael (UK), Eton, and Arthur; three daughters, Carol (Dianne), Cecille, Heather; twenty grandchildren, especially his granddaughter, Sadee; ten great-grandchildren; five brothers, two sisters, many nieces and nephews, especially Karen, Murna, and Shellyann; plus his many loyal friends.

His beloved daughter, Jacqueline, predeceased him. A few of his brothers and sisters also predeceased him.

Please join us for the Wake on Wednesday, May 1, in loving memory of his life. Burial will be in Jamaica, at a later date.

Visiting Hours will be held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 from 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Gately Funeral Home, 79 W. Foster Street, Melrose, MA 02176. A Celebration of Life will begin at 6:00 PM in the funeral home to remember the the life of Colin. Family and Friends are respectfully invited to attend.