Leona Thompson, the oldest living person in the British overseas territory of Bermuda, celebrated her 108th birthday in St. George’s on 11 April, according to Bermuda Broadcasting.
Thompson was born on 11 April 1917. She grew up near Tobacco Bay in St. George’s as the youngest of five sisters. Her late husband, Walter Thompson, was a painter and interior decorator. They met when he was hired to paint her sister’s house. Though he was 13 years her senior and she was around 21 at the time, they didn’t marry until she was 25. The couple shared 54 years of marriage before his passing in 1996.
She spent her life to working as a housekeeper, serving the Stallard family for over 50 years. She also worked as a tour guide at St. Peter’s Church in St. George’s, where she made many lasting friendships. She credited her long life to God.
Thompson is only the second known person in Bermuda’s history to celebrate a 108th birthday, following Myrtle Edness (1914–2023). On 23 July 2024, she became the oldest known living resident in Bermuda, following the passing of 107-year-old Lefroy Brownlow Place.
The featured image was sourced from Bermuda Broadcasting
LongeviQuest extends warm congratulations to Leona Thompson on her 108th birthday.
