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Published: July 6, 2011, Jamaica Gleaner; July 7-13 North American Gleaner   “She was the kind of mother you would dream about,” recalls Brian St Juste of his mother Margarietta St Juste, as his voice trailed into a trance. “She was loving, caring but she was stickler for discipline, she never spoke ill or bad and always taught us to be respectful.” Margarietta St Juste   It were these traits of Margarietta St Juste, which earned accolades, friends and love from people across the board as Jamaica’s Consul General to Toronto, a position she served from 1993 to 1997. “She not only developed friendship among the Diaspora but with the with Canadians and worked towards the betterment of the people across the board.” The much adored and respected St Juste died on June 28 in Kingston.  She was 75 years old. ‘Shock and disbelief’ were some the emotions described by the media as the news of her passing broke, “She shone and endeared a community to her, so mu...