Businessman David Persaud remembered as deeply patriotic

David Persaud’s casket being borne into his home by his sons and grandson. (Inset: David Persaud)

City businessman David Persaud, who was cremated yesterday at Good Hope on the East Coast, was remembered as a deeply patriotic man.

The Corentyne-born Persaud died last Friday in the gym of the Pegasus Hotel after collapsing. He was 74.

During a tribute at his Cummings Lodge residence yesterday, his son Christopher Persaud hailed his father as a humble and generous man, whose commitment to