Audrey Bicker-Caarten Major's Obituary
Audrey B. Major, age 100, of Lutz Florida passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2023, at home.
Audrey was born October 7, 1923, to the late Captain Adrian and Amey Bicker-Caarten in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, as a dual US and British citizen. Audrey lived an adventurous life. It all started in St. Thomas, where Audrey lived until age 10 on the family compound which included Black Beard’s Castle. While in St Thomas, she flew with Charles Lindbergh. Audrey's family moved to London, where she attended boarding school. There were many stories of her escapades. One day, Audrey defied warnings and climbed a Monkey Tree with huge thorns. She refused to come down because of the thorns, so the school had to rescue her.
At 18, Audrey was a Registered Nurse in London during WWII. Her family evacuated London, but Audrey stayed behind with her dog, a British Bull Terrier. One day, as bombs were falling, she ran to an air raid shelter where they refused to let her in because dogs were not allowed. She refused to go inside without her dog. They finally let her in. Amidst the bombings, she cared for the wounded at a London hospital. She alternated working on the live ambulance and the dead ambulance. In 1945, she cared for Holocaust survivors among the other war veterans after her fiancé's fighter plane was shot down.
By 1947, Audrey was in the United States. In 1950, she met her husband, Alban R. Major, in Miami, Florida. The family relocated to Lutz, Florida where Audrey and Alban owned and operated the local newspaper, "The Party Line” with the assistance of their three children. Alban was the reporter and photographer and Audrey was the editor.
At age 65, after Alban passed suddenly. After, Audrey founded and operated a single-family home property management business, “MD Management”. It grew to be a very successful business. Audrey ran MD Management until her retirement at 90 years young.
Audrey had a great love for reading romantic novels. She was very proud of her beautiful flower gardens on her property of 18 acres. At one point, she had 150 rose bushes and 50 orchids. In 1965, Audrey planted a Monkey Tree as a reminder not to do stupid things in life. Audrey also had a great love for dogs; British Bull Terriers and German Shepherds were her favorites. Audrey also loved traveling the world with her three granddaughters, Amey, Norah, and Paulla.
In addition to her parents, Audrey is preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Alban Roland Major; son, Patrick Scott Major; siblings, Captain Delmar John Bicker-Caarten, Captain James Bicker-Caarten, and Peter Bicker-Caarten.
Audrey is survived by her children: Son, Gil R Major and wife Pamela, and daughter, Heidi M. Taylor and husband Stephen: Grandchildren: Amey Major and Billy Marckesano, Norah Taylor and Paulla Taylor; Great Grandchild, Jamie Marckesano.
Audrey's family would like to extend a special thanks for the special care and love provided for Audrey to Carlos Skinner, Susie Perez, Alpha Nathaniel. Thanks also to Ashley Trinklein and Milan Cucchiara with In Home Senior Fitness.
Per family's request please do not send flowers, thank you.
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