Kirwan Leatham was born in Grandbay, Dominica. He grew up in Grandbay and Trafalgar. He attended the Dominica Grammar School and the Clifton Dupigny Technical College. His passion was repairing automobiles. He had been an auto mechanic as a teenager and continued his life long passion into adulthood. He worked with one of the prominent Toyota repair shops, Sag Motors for many years to eventually opening up his own shop in his home village of Grandbay. He migrated to North America and for the last six years he worked with Darcars Toyota in Silver Spring, Maryland. He was a quiet and gentle soul who liked to travel. His travels took him to Europe, the Far East, and the Caribbean. He loved his family and he returned home to visit his mother at least twice a year. Kirwan will be sorely missed by his mother Mrs. Theresa Leatham , his siblings and their spouses Theresa & Arthur Shillingford & Tedina Estrado, Kirti Leatham, Kinnard & Diane Leatham, nieces Dr. Devi Shillingford, Sheri and Nita Shillingford and Joy Estrado, a grand niece Sherlanie Leatham, many friends and acquaintances.