Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 20th , 2020 (ZIZ News): The federation received another centenarian on Tuesday with the birthday celebration of Newtown resident Ruby Thomas, more affectionately known as Ms. Matthew and Ms. Boland.
The celebrations took place at her newly renovated home courtesy of Parliamentary Representative for Constituency #1 Dr. Hon. Geoffrey Hanley and the East Basseterre Women, Men and Youth group.
Presentations of bouquets and baskets were made from the office of the Governor General, the Ministry of Community Development & Social Services.
Dr. Hanley also presented Ms. Thomas with a bouquet and thanked her for her years of service to the Newtown community.
“On behalf of the entire East Basseterre Constituency….it gives me great pleasure to present this bouquet of flowers and I’m so happy that I am able to present it to her while she’s living at this golden year. So thank you very much Ms. Thomas for all that you would have done for the entire Newtown community and I pray that God will continue to bless you as you go from strength to strength.”
Ms. Thomas thanked everyone individually for each gift presented and thanked God for bringing her to 100.
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, October 12th , 2020 (ZIZ News):
As St. Kitts and Nevis continues to celebrate the elders of the federation during the month of older persons, a Kittitian national residing in St. Thomas celebrated her 105th birthday over the weekend.
Edna Eleanor Carty was born on October 10th, 1915 in St Kitts. She is the 8th of nine children born to John & Mary Queeley.
She attended the Trinity School in Palmetto Point, where she received her education. After leaving school she became a homemaker, which enabled her to assist her parents in providing for her siblings.
In 1940 she married, Alcide Vincent Carty now (deceased). They parented eleven (11) children. Mrs. Carty worked to provide for her children and made sure went to school. She also cared for her nieces, nephew and everyone else.
During her birthday celebrations, she was presented with a letter and bouquet from the Lt. Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, Tregenza Roach who is also a Kittitian from Sandy Point.
In the letter, Lt. Governor Roach said that Edna has “distinguished herself in an elite league of outstanding elders.”
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