Very sad news. Always with a smile on his face. Forever in my memories of the beach. RIP.Attachment 40512
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Very sad news. Always with a smile on his face. Forever in my memories of the beach. RIP.Attachment 40512
Irie pic!!^^^^
This makes me so sad. It has been almost 4 years since we have been to Jamaica after going at least once every year for the last 20 years. Neville was such a great guy. Had lots of fun with him over the years. So glad I have lots of photos of him. RIP patty man. Does anyone know how old he was?
This is sad news. There was a childrens book that featured Neville that I have not been able to locate. I was hoping someday to have him sign a copy and donate it to a library. Does anyone know where I can find that book online?
Oh no, how sad. RIP Neville. I know he will be missed by many.
Here's the link, Kevin....Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin, PA
http://www.alionagibson.com/pages/book.html
Neville would have been 70 the beginning of February, the 2nd, I believe.
i am so sad to hear this news. Blessings to his family and loved ones. What a beautiful soul.
He was a nice, honest, hardworking man...
RIP Neville we will miss you and your patties.
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Image used for the book cover ...(not mine )
A wonderful man , with a kind heart & smile ..
He will indeed be missed
Thanks B!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bnewb
RIP Neville, you will be missed and will always be remembered as one of my Essence of Negril
Sad to hear of Neville,s passing. I am a bit confused though . He does not appear to be the patty man I usually buy from.
What age man was Neville . Is there a second patty man who has also traveled the beach for years?
Yes mon!
Norman aka Indian has the same set up and sells on the beach. He has a cardboard box and also sells bag juice etc.
He is also a good guy!
We will miss Neville and the way he used to always call out "Chicken patty"! "Veg patty"! "Momma patty"! "Daddy patty"!
He was a cool guy!
so sad to hear the news of Neville's passing. We have bought many patties from him over the years. We remember last year after his accident he had a young boy helping him push his patty bicycle. Our prayers go out his family. He will be missed.
He was always very nice RIP
My xondolences to his family. Such sad news
So sad to hear. He was such a sweet caring man. Will miss him come next visit. He always said he wanted to come to America with us!
Wow..we've lost now two of our beloved beach vendor icons in a short time...first Japanese..Jamaican Observer..& now Neville..we might not see you both on your daily beach run but your in our hearts...peace..
RIP Neville. You will be missed....
He was a real staple in Negril, he will be missed by many :(Quote:
Originally Posted by NRV
Very sad news indeed :(
very sad news indeed....he has been apart of "my jamaica" ever since my first trip almost 13 years ago....my prayers too his family....and to the rest of us whose negril experience will without a doubt be a little different without him
He was a wonderful, dedicated man and will be missed very much. My Prayers and thoughts are for his family and friends.
Bought patties off him everyday last week and when he didn't show up Sat.& Sunday thought that was strange.Heard the news at the Yellowbird bar and it brought tears to my eyes.
his bike looked so new in that pic from 2002!
You know....it really isn't the same without hearing the call!
I hate to resurrect this thread but the only time in my recent memory I've ever run anywhere is when I was in the ocean and saw the party man. When I saw that bicycle float be damned is run out the water to buy what he had. I'm so sad to hear but going to sleep and waking up in glory is such a gift. So many suffer when it's there time so is nice that he was able to begin his new life peacefully. Much love to the patty man.
What happened to him? I brought patties from him over the summer!! Rip my friend
These photos are such a wonderful and special memorial to Neville. I wonder if his family could have copies. Thank you all.
We spoke with his friend who has taken over his beach "route" and the patties were obviously made by his family, having Neville's familiar taste. His friend knows of this thread so I would assume the family knows as well. This thread along with the pictures will remain a lasting tribute to the man. RIP Neville.
Thanks for the update Rob!!- Good idea about the thread!-Thanks again brother!
I was looking forward to seeing him on my March visit. He used to have a little shop on the yard between Nirvana and Lazy Days back in the 90's. Wonderful man.
so sad......mi just hearing this now......mi would always be lookie for him at lunch time when mi was on the beach......
mi use to spot him coming up the beach with his bike from a mile away and knew it be lunch time soon......yah mon......
not going to be the same without him on the beach.......may him rest in peace
Cool Runnings, Marko
Just saw this. Sad. Will miss Neville. Sweetest man ever. RIP.
Attachment 41029He came to our room one day after work, sat with us had a cold drink and a bite to eat and told us a short story.......
On this our 26th trip to our beloved Island, we decided to write about some of the faces we saw on our trip...some you will know, possibly some you wont....hope you enjoy the background behind the faces.........
"BEEF-VEGTABLE-CHICKEN-COCO BREAD"
Those are the choices you will have to make each day, while soaking the Sun up on the Beach of Negril........
"PATTY MAN" is what he is normaly called.....His real name is Neville Stewart, a man small in stature, but not in dreams or his work ethic's.
He is a widower of two years from this writing (2006), and a father of 6 children, lives in Grange Hall and leaves his bike near the beach area that he works each day, rarely taking a day off.
His day on average starts about 5AM with the cooking and prepareing of his days worth of patty's. A patty is a pastry shell filled with the above choices, and then deep fried to a golden brown ( like a Brown Taco) only soft and warm...very light and flaky crust. The filling varies with the choices, as does the prices...with the CoCo Bread being the cheapest........ Normally we are talking 'bout 1 US Buck to a Buck and a Half a piece.......BIG Discounts for volume..LOL
All the fillings are GREAT, with all haveing that "certain" Jamaican "hot-ness" to the end of your tonuge, which is washed away nicely with Red Stripe.............
Good sales days for Neville are 70 patties a day (Spring Breakers)
to a average of 35-45 per day, during these slow times.......He very rarely brings any back home with him, giving the last away or trading for rides.........
He brings the "Patty Box" with him each day, loading it up in the morning with fresh pattys and returning at night filled with supplies for the next days sales, his bike is safe-stored by the end of the beach, near where he starts and finshes each day.
When he gets back home and does his "chores" and gets ready for the next day he will say his nightly prayers, and finally close his eyes...it will be around 11 PM!.
He has been pushing his bike through the beach sand for over 16 years now, and is in the process of fixing up a "scooter" to help him to work and home to cut down on his expenses so he wont have to raise his prices........(smart man)
As all Jamaicans do more than one job,,Patty Man also will cook you a fine Jamaican Meal at your place or elsewhere, and deliver it to you
We asked him for BIG LOBSTERS,,,and Mon ! did he deliver.......we were taking a dip in the pool when he arrived 'bout 4 in the afternoon one day with a bag, in it were 3 of the BIGGEST JAMAICAN LOBSTERS we had ever seen.............2 to 3 lbs of Tail Meat Each.
They were alive when he brought them to us, and I aked if he could de-tail them and set them on our porch....that night I steamed them in the shell with baked potatoes and steamed veggies.......it was as CoComando put it !!!!!!!!
I made him a shirt with his photo on it and we gave it to him on this visit...........
so if ya see a guy wearing a shirt with him on it,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
you have just run into the PATTY MAN...............
Get up- go over, buy him OUT....and Help get that "scooter on Di Road!)
Watch him as he walks off, and feel proud and honored,y ou have just met a real "Jamaican Ledgend"
Hope you enjoyed my attempt at writing these inside looks at people we see,,,
will follow with more if you like......
Rambo- awesome story!!! Sorry I never got to meet him. Love the shirt !
:( so sad to hear this
Oh no... just logging in after a long absence (due to family illness/death) and now I learn of Neville's passing. How very sad... he fed me lunch many times... and was such a pleasant man to talk to. :(