Lottie hails from a line of centenarians
Lottie turned 100 on Monday and celebrated with a party at Mahon Hall Care Home which was attended by the Mayor of Craigavon and dignatries from the Methodist church.
Amazingly, the Tamnifacarbet woman is the fourth member of her family to receive a telegram from The Queen.
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Hide AdLetitia, known to her friends and family as Lottie, was born in Tamnifacarbet to the Hewitt family.
She had four sisters and three brothers, the majority of whom enjoyed long and happy lives.
Three of Lottie’s sisters lived to over 100 while another two siblings made it into their 90s.
She is the last surviving member of the Hewitt family.
Lottie married Joe Laverty in 1948. They spent many happy years together until Joe’s untimely death in 1975.
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Hide AdTogether they had one son - Maurice who went on to join the Presbyterian church.
Maurice, Minister with High Street Methodist Church in Lurgan, said, “She went to Ballinacor Primary School in the days when you stayed there until you were 14 or 15 and that was the end of your education.
“She was a great sewer and that was the trade which she worked at all her life.