Lowmans Hill resident celebrates her 100th birthday

A RESIDENT OF Lowmans Hill celebrated her 100th birthday last Saturday, with a service of thanksgiving at her home.

Olive Phillips-Comas, who is still in good health, was born on January 19, 1919.

A long standing member of the Anglican Church of The Transfiguration, Lowman Hill, the service was conducted by members of the Anglican clergy including lay reader Jennifer Glasgow Browne, Deacon Rosemarie Alleyne and Dean O Samuel Nichols.

Also attending the service were Phillips- Comas’ husband, children, grandchildren, great grand children and many other friends and relatives.

Phillips-Comas had seven children, of which four are alive. She had five boys and two girls. Three of the boys died.

The thanksgiving service started with the singing of hymns followed by prayers and scripture readings. The Dean then administered holy communion to Phillips-Comas, which was followed by a blessing of her home and a personal birthday blessing.

The gathering then joined in the singing of the happy birthday song; this was followed by the presentation of a bouquet to Phillips-Comas, along with cards and well wishes from a few of the individuals present including her daughter Anita, son Winston, businessman OT Mayers, Anita Da Silva, Verna Shallow and area representative Daniel Cummings.

Governor General Sir Frederick Ballantyne also wished Comas well on the achievement of her 100th birthday.

Light refreshments were then served before the gathering dispersed.

The celebrations continued the following day at Campden Park at her son’s residence.