Jerome Dolcine was a Father, Godfather, Supporter, Counselor, Therapist, Restaurant Owner; Cab Driver, Camionette Owner/Operator; and Fraternal Brother. Most importantly all who knew him called him friend. He was born in Petite Riviere L’ Artibonite on July 23, 1936 to his parents Moise Dolcine & Telcida Dolcine. He was born the last child of 16 total siblings. When his Father died when he was 11 yrs old; his older brothers and sisters supported their Mother with the tasks of raising him; one such sibling was his older Brother Morency Fabius Dolcine. Despite his early setbacks; he would soon learn to use his setbacks; as setups …and learn to use to his god given ability of being of service to others. In his late teens to early twenties; He collaborated with 3 of his Brothers to create the Dieu Si Bon Trucking and Camionette business(es). A very successful trucking conglomerate that moved cargo all over the island of Hispaniola – including the Dominican Republic It was through this vehicle that he would taste the success of being a young entrepreneur. He had dreams of coming to America and re-engineering his early entrepreneurial successes in NYC. During this time, he courted his soon to be wife Marie Carmen Ginette Dolcine; and they were married in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Immediately, following their Honeymoon my father traveled from Haiti to search for new opportunities in America. He arrived in 1968; to a very harsh Brooklyn, NY reality filled with brutal racism and even harsher winters. He worked hard as factory worker at the Brooklyn Navy yard helping to create machinery and goods for outward bound Naval ships. He worked for 2 years; 5-6 days week; 11-15 hrs. day to afford money/apt. to bring his newlywed to NY. Once his wife arrived in 1970; they welcomed 5 children; and resided in the East Flatbush Section of Brooklyn. He then left the navy yard; and became a yellow taxi cab driver; and private cab company driver serving the greater Brooklyn area for some years following. They later both partnered together to open up a Coffee shop and Restaurant serving up the best Haitian cuisine on Nostrand Avenue in the east Flatbush section of BK. Dieu Si Bon Coffee Shop/Restaurant which opened up in April of 1982; and lasted 21 years.
Jerome Germain Dolcine died at the tender age of 87; and leaves behind 5 children
Pierre Paul Dolcine, Klein Dolcine, Telcida Clara Dolcine-Sinclair, Ruben Dolcine.
4 Grandchildren – Gene-Marie Dolcine, Tristan Dolcine, Julius Dolcine & Ilyana Dolcine-Ramirez., Son-in-law - Maurice Sinclair and two daughter-in laws – Yusi Ramirez and Joy Dolcine