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02/11/2026 10:08 am
Enid Thomas, the oldest known resident of Jamaica, sadly passed away in May Pen, Clarendon Parish, on 19 October.
Enid Delcina Martin Thomas was born in Chapelton, Clarendon Parish, on 11 September 1916. She moved to May Pen in the late 1930s. She had 11 children, three of whom had passed away by the time she turned 110. A devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in May Pen, she was actively involved in several ministries and was also a member of the Tabernacle Choir.
She had 42 grandchildren, 104 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, seven great-great-great-grandchildren, and five great-great-great-great-grandchildren, spanning seven generations in total, including herself.
She was the oldest known resident of Jamaica. Three Jamaican emigrants are also older: Merah Smith, 113, of the UK; Mabel Dunbar, 112, and Gwen Hutchinson, 111, both of the US.
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Rest in peace.
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02/11/2026 10:42 am
R.I.P. Ms. Thomas.
ESO Correspondent for Portugal (since 2026)
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