REMEMBER Lisiana
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Lisiana B. Raphael
70 YEARS OLD ·
Naples / Golden Gate Estates,
Florida
Lisiana Beaura Raphael was a mother of three and grandmother of four whose life stretched from Haiti to the United States. The eldest of ten siblings, she built a life centered around family, work, and resilience. She was remembered within a large family that included her children, grandchildren, siblings, extended relatives, and close friends.
Lisiana Beaura was born on December 20, 1952, in Môle-Saint-Nicolas in Haiti’s Northwest Department. She was the eldest of ten children—five girls and five boys. In the early 1970s, she moved from northwestern Haiti to Port-au-Prince before immigrating to the United States in 1980.
Lisiana was the mother of three children: daughters Nancy and Widney and son Kendell. She was also a grandmother to four grandchildren: Jhaden Niara, Nalani Jade, Nathaniel Christian, and Elovie Grace.
From a young age, Lisiana pursued professional training in haute couture and worked in the field for several years in Haiti. After moving to the United States, her work included cosmetology, serving as an elementary-school teaching assistant, and working as a Certified Nursing Assistant in healthcare.
In 2021, Lisiana underwent surgery and recovered from her illness in 2022. She died on March 16, 2023, leaving behind her children, grandchildren, siblings, extended family, and close friends.
THE RECORD
Lisiana B. Raphael died on March 16, 2023 in Naples / Golden Gate Estates, Collier County, Florida. The Violet Thread research record classifies the case as IPV Homicide. The recorded relationship to the perpetrator is Husband. The recorded method/weapon is Blunt force.
RELATIONSHIP CONTEXT
Husband
Available research records identify the relationship to the perpetrator as Husband.
CHILDREN / ADDITIONAL VICTIMS
LEGAL / SYSTEM RESPONSE
Racine Raphael was arrested in connection with Lisiana Raphael’s death and charged with second-degree murder. The case proceeded to trial in Collier County, where a jury found him guilty. In November 2023, he was sentenced to life in prison for her murder.
INFORMATION LIMITATIONS
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