King St fire victims laid to rest

Theresa Rozario 12 and Clarissa Rozario 14, the two sisters who perished in a fire at King Street last week, were laid to rest yesterday and a memorial service was held at the St George’s Cathedral.

A small funeral service was held at the Lyken Funeral Home earlier yesterday for the children, whose mother complained that she was not properly informed about the arrangements.

The girls, both of 65 King Street, perished last week Monday in an early morning fire that the Guyana Fire Service believes was the result of arson. Their father, 63-year-old Hilrod Thomas, jumped from the burning building after he was unable to save them.

It had been reported after the fire that persons