Five months after losing husband, fire leaves 72-year-old widow homeless

(Kaieteur News) – Cheryl Williams had barely begun coming to terms with the death of her beloved husband, veteran New Amsterdam musician Lincoln “Polo” Williams, when tragedy struck again. Last Saturday, a fire razed the home they had shared for nearly four decades, destroying not only the building but also the treasured memories of a lifetime together.

At 72, the grieving widow is now without her husband, her home and almost everything that connected her to the life they built together.

The blaze, which broke out around 3:45 p.m. at Lot 16–17 Islington, New Amsterdam, destroyed the wooden-and-concrete, two-storey building and damaged two adjoining one-bedroom apartments.