On 2 September, Mrs Marjorie Grice celebrates her 100th birthday with family, in the home she has resided in for half her centenarian tenure. Growing up in Botany Bay, Sydney, in a family of seven, Mrs Grice looks back on her fast-paced childhood. ‘My father was a truck driver, while my mother tended to the … Continued
On 28 August 2022, Resthaven Community Respite Services client, Mrs Patricia Porter, celebrates her centenarian milestone with family and friends. This is the first of several family milestones on the horizon, with her two sons turning 70 and 75 this year! Mrs Porter grew up on the family Orchard in Kapunda, South Australia, before relocating … Continued
On 2 August 2022, Resthaven Murray Bridge resident, Mrs Kathleen Byass (nee Pedler), celebrated her 105th birthday. Mrs Byass was born at Moonta on 2 August 1917, shortly after her twin brother, and the only daughter of Abraham and Gladys Pedler. A self-confessed ‘real tomboy’, Mrs Byass grew up in a family of five brothers. … Continued
On 3 July 1922, Resthaven Riverland Community Services client, Mrs Anne Thayne, was born and raised in Adelaide with a devoted mother, fisherman father, and two siblings. ‘My father sold his fish at the local markets – we must have spent most weekends down there, all five of us.’ After completing her schooling in the … Continued
On 29 June, Resthaven Aberfoyle Park resident, Mrs Beatrice ‘Mabel’ Freeman, will celebrate her 100th birthday with her family from across the globe. Mabel was born in Nottingham, England, along with her brother and two sisters. While her father worked in the railways and her mother tended to the home, Mabel attended Clairmont School – … Continued
On 22 June, Mrs Muriel Dick, celebrated her centenary at Resthaven Aberfoyle Park. Mrs Dick, a Royal Australian Air Force World War II veteran, only recently transitioned into residential care, and shares some reflections about her incredible life. Mrs Dick says, ‘I was born and raised in Adelaide, and attended Adelaide High School, finishing as … Continued
On 13 June 2022, Mrs Olive Goode will celebrate her 100th milestone birthday, while remaining independent with the assistance of Resthaven Northern Community Services. Mrs Goode is not the only female in her family to reach her centenarian birthday. ‘My mum lived to 103, and my sister lived to 99 – us women live longer!’, … Continued
On 28 May 2022, community client, Mr Keith Lord, will celebrate his centenarian birthday at his home in Murray Bridge, with wife, and life companion, Joyce. As a client of Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills & Fleurieu Community Services, Keith is a ‘true blue rural-ite’. ‘I was born in Broken Hill in 1922, with five siblings … Continued
On 9 May, Resthaven Malvern resident, Mrs Mary Philp, reaches her 100th milestone – owing it all to her family. ‘We have always been close. I grew up in Port Adelaide with my parents, and my maiden aunts lived right next door!’ ‘We had a great time together, all of us. Sunday nights were picture … Continued
On 21 April, resident, Mrs Margaret Young, celebrates her 100th birthday with family at leafy Resthaven Leabrook. Mrs Young was born in the Memorial Hospital in Adelaide in 1922. ‘I grew up with three brothers and one sister, and my father was a doctor.’ She enjoyed school, excelling in her English studies. ‘I graduated high … Continued
On 15 April, Resthaven Community Respite Services client, Mrs Joan Richardson, celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. Growing up in Prospect with her parents and three siblings, Joan remembers the hardship of the Great Depression. Times were difficult then – hard work meant everything. Joan’s father worked for the Railways and no … Continued
On 28 March, Resthaven Riverland Community Services client, Mr Leslie ‘Les’ Voigt, celebrates his big 100. Growing up in Robertstown, in the mid-north of South Australia, on his father’s farm, Les developed his skills in handy work. ‘We had a mixed farm on 640 acres, so we had a lot to do each day,’ Les … Continued
On 13 March 1922, Mr Kelvin Wegener was born on his family farm in the Barossa Valley, where he grew up with two brothers. ‘My parents were strict, honest people – I learned a lot about life from them that I am grateful for.’ Mr Wegener walked two miles to school every day, until he … Continued
On 22 February, Mrs Ruth Ross celebrated her 100th birthday surrounded by family in her home at Aldinga Beach. Growing up on the eastern coast of the Yorke Peninsula in Ardrossan, Ruth has fond memories growing up with her three brothers and two sisters. ‘My father worked in the Moonta mines – he has his … Continued
On 15 February, Mrs Joan Hunt celebrates her 100th birthday at Resthaven Leabrook. Born in Adelaide and raised in Angaston, Joan’s father worked at the National Bank, while her mother stayed at home to look after Joan and her two sisters. ‘I had a nice childhood with my family. I quite enjoyed school – my … Continued
On 1 February, Mrs Therese ‘Terry’ Collette celebrated her 100th birthday with family in her home at Resthaven Aberfoyle Park. Mrs Terry Collette with her family Growing up in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known then as Ceylon, Terry started life differently from the average child. ‘My father worked as a doctor, and like most households, we … Continued
On 19 January, Mrs Nora Kelly celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends, who joined her in a COVID-safe ‘balcony party’, at Resthaven Leabrook. Nora grew up in a family of 12, in Gawler, spending most of her life at Redbanks Road, Willaston. ‘I was the fifth child out of 10, we kept very … Continued
‘It’s not what happens to you, it’s how you handle it,’ says centenarian, Mrs Jean Croxton. On 29 December 2021, Resthaven Onkaparinga Community Services client, Mrs Phyllis ‘Jean’ Croxton, celebrated her 100th birthday in the comfort of her home. ‘I was born in 1921, growing up with five brothers and two sisters in Norwood,’ she … Continued
On 24 December 1916, 105 years ago, Mr Norman Lewis was born, not yet knowing the impactful life he was going to lead. To Norman, reaching 105 means continuing to live independently, with a little help from Resthaven Marion Community Services to help maintain his home. ‘I was born and bred in South Australia, along … Continued
Special 100th birthday wishes to Mrs Marj Thornton of Resthaven Port Elliot, who celebrated her milestone birthday on 17 November, 2021. Born in Birmingham, England, Marj had ‘a very happy childhood.’ One of three girls, she describes her family as ‘very supportive; they took us to the opera and the ballet.’ ‘When I finished primary … Continued