Ada turns 100 with joyous celebration

OWN CORRESPONDENT

Born on February 2, 1916, Ada is the oldest resident at OPH. Family, friends and staff joined in celebrating this momentous milestone. The home provided a mega birthday cake and savouries and presented Ada with flowers and a gift.

Ada has been residing in Sunshine Circle for the past eight years. She is still very socially active and all visitors and staff are always greeted with a friendly smile.

When asked how old she was, she replied with a mischievous glint in her eye: “I still have to work that out!”

In spite of all the hype and fussing by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and staff and residents of Our Parents Home, Ada remained calm, patient and quietly assertive as always.

“All of us at OPH feel truly blessed and privileged that we could share in this milestone and we wish her lots of joy and good health,” says OPH general manager, Kay Govender.

Ada (née Weinberg) was born in Marquard in the Orange Free State, the eldest of five, all of whom have passed on, with the exception of her sister Louise who lives in London.

After matriculating in Senekal, Ada moved to Johannesburg where she married Norman Gross. He died at a young age and she married Manny Plett.

They moved to Bulawayo in 1957 and remained there for 20 years, before moving to Port Elizabeth. She worked for many years as an office administrator.