Tuesday, 9 April 2019

Kitty turns 102



Ron Smith Care Centre resident Kitty Venn celebrated yet another milestone on April 5, 2019, when she turned 102.

Residents and staff of the care centre’s Lakeside wing joined Kitty’s daughter Carol Cunningham and Kitty’s youngest sister, Merle Price, for a tea and scrumptious carrot cake. Merle also lives in Lakeside.

Kitty moved into Rand Aid Association’s Elphin Lodge in 2000 after her husband died and 15 years later, in her late 90s, moved to the care centre set in the grounds of Elphin Lodge.

Born Doreen Ruby Mole in 1917 in Swakopmund, South West Africa, Kitty was the fourth of 12 children. She puts her longevity down to a life of happiness, eating everything in moderation, exercise (she played tennis well into her 80s), playing bridge and being blessed with a loving family.


Residents and staff from Lakeside celebrate Kitty’s 102nd birthday.


Kitty Venn with her daughter Carol Cunningham her younger sister Merle Price.


Kitty Venn with her daughter Carol Cunningham.


Kitty Venn was treated like a queen on her 102nd birthday. She received a card and orchid from Rand Aid.

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