Alain Bissainthe, 54, died on December 16, 2020.
Wake on Monday, December 21, 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Rogers Funeral Home
380 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA, 02141
For anyone unable to attend the wake you may join via zoom.
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Funeral Service will be held on
Tuesday, December 22 at 1:00 pm
St John the Evangelist Church
2254 Massachusetts Ave
North Cambridge MA, 02140
Burial
Saint Paul Cemetery
30 Broadway, Arlington MA, 02474
Alain was born on September 25, 1966 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Marie Therese Laura Desir and Williams Bissainthe. Alain and his family emigrated to Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1974.
As a young man growing up in Cambridge, he was well known for his athletic abilities. He was an active member of the Rindge & Latin high school basketball team and he also enjoyed learning mixed Martial Arts. After graduating from Cambridge Rindge & Latin high school, Alain attended the University of Maryland where he graduated with a degree in liberal arts. Alain later attended Stanford University in California, where he enrolled in the School of Medicine’s Master of Science Program. He earned a degree in 2007, specializing as a Physician Assistant.
Throughout his life, Alain was committed to living a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and exercise. He embodied healthy living and clean eating. As he searched for his true calling, he held many positions in the fitness industry until he transitioned into healthcare. As a physician assistant, he was passionate about his career and was dedicated to making sure his patients received quality and compassionate healthcare.
Alain was a kind and loving person. Anyone who had the pleasure to meet him, will agree that his energy was magnetic. His modeling days certainly often captured that great spirit. His world often revolved around sports as Alain played many sports. His two favorites were basketball and boxing. He would gather the guys many times,to watch boxing matches featuring Holyfield, Tyson or Mayweather. He enjoyed watching ALL of them with his buddies.
He was preceded in death by his mother Marie Therese Laura Desir, his father Williams Bissainthe, his sister Darla Bissainthe, his brother Nesly Bissainthe and stepbrother Marc-Henri Rosius.
Alain is survived by his brother, Jean-Marie Bissainthe and his wife Stella Bissainthe, his sister Martine Henderson and her husband Walter Henderson, his brother John Bissainthe, his former wife Sandra Merisier and her niece Kaylicia Merisier. He is also survived by his step-mother Marie Mesina Bissainthe, his brother Frantz Bissainthe, step-brother Raoul Charles, and his wife Kunthala Charles. He also leaves a host of nephews, nieces, extended family, and friends.
In Lieu of flowers please donate to the Lewy Body Dementia Association
https://www.lbda.org/honor-your-loved-one/ 800-539-9767
Alain’s family would like to thank all of their family and friends for the love and support extended throughout this difficult time. Your thoughts and prayers will always be with them.
Due to COVID-19 and Massachusetts Tracing Guidelines, the funeral home is limited to 32 people inside the funeral home and a mask must be worn at all times, over both nose and mouth.
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