Haitian college student Pierre Damas Bel remembered for his hard work, kindness and love of soccer

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 1,087

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Family and friends remembered Pierre Damas Bel as a hard-working, loving, and dependable young man who had hopes of building a hospital in Haiti.

Hundreds of people attended Damas Bel’s funeral at St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Springfield, Ohio on Saturday. The obituary, …

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