By Charles Gladden

BELIZE CITY, Mon. Aug. 25, 2025

   Cassian Aspinall, a former proofreader for Amandala, peacefully passed away upstairs in his home on Partridge Street, now Amandala Drive, in the early hours of Saturday, August 23.

   Aspinall was a long-term resident of the strip and lived directly across from the Zinc Fence with his wife, Geraldine, with whom he was married for 66 years. The couple shared six children and had several grandchildren.

   He didn’t suffer from any form of ailment; however, in his final days, Aspinall was struck with Dengue, which prevented him from consuming any meals until his death.

   During his younger years, Aspinall was known as a well-respected educator within the Methodist Church for almost 5 decades. Thirty-eight years in the primary level, from 1950-1988, he taught in communities such as Sittee River, Gales Point, Zian Park, Ebenezer, and Wesley.

   During 1988-1998, he transitioned to the secondary level at Wesley College, teaching Literature, History, Social Studies, Geography, and Religion.

   He assisted with the broadcast program, “Education in Action,” which ran on the airwaves of Radio Belize from 1976-77. Aspinall was one of the pioneers in developing the Curriculum Development Unit for the Ministry of Education.

   After his retirement as an educator, he returned to the neighborhood and was employed with Amandala newspaper as a proofreader for some years, until his final retirement, and remained at his home.

   Aside from his educational background, Aspinall was a man of God, as he was recognized as a preacher for the Methodist Church and assisted school children with literally skills, and assisted standard-six students of St. Luke Methodist School on Mahogany Street with PSE preparations in Social Studies.

   He was a skilled guitar and harmonica player.

   Funeral service is expected to be held at Wesley Methodist Church on Saturday, August 30, at 10:00 a.m.

   He was 92.