| Rita Smyke | |
 Smyke (aged 110) on 5 January 2024, being visited by Social Devlopment Minister of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Birth: | 29 December 1913 Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Death: | 21 June 2024 Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Age: | 110 years, 175 days |
| Country: |  TRI
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| Unvalidated | |
Rita Smyke (29 December 1913 – 21 June 2024) was a Trinidadian supercentenarian whose age is currently unvalidated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG). At the time of her death, she was the oldest known living person in Trinidad and Tobago.
Biography[]
Rita Smyke was born in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago on 29 December 1913.
In December 2023, she celebrated her 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
She became the oldest known living person in Trinidad and Tobago, following the he death of 111-year-old Una Webster on 23 January 2023.
In January 2024, she received a surprise visit from Social Development Minister, Donna Cox, who expressed deep admiration for her exceptional journey. At the age of 110, she had 5 children, 23 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Rita Smyke died in Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago on 21 June 2024 at the age of 110 years, 175 days. Following her death, then 110-year-old Dharmie Deo became the oldest known living person in Trinidad and Tobago.
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References[]
- 100th Birthday Thanksgiving Honoring Rita Smyke Hollis Clifton on YouTube, 31 December 2013
- Longest Living Female Merikin, Rita Smyke, Celebrates 107th Birthday TTT Live Online on YouTube, 5 February 2021
- Rita Smyke celebrates 110 ‘not out’ CNC3 News, 30 December 2023
- Rita Smyke, the oldest surviving descendant of the Merikens joyously celebrated her remarkable one hundred and tenth birthday with family on Friday CNC3 News on Instagram, 30 December 2023
- 110-year-old Rita Smyke visited by Social Devlopment Minister 103.1 FM, 5 January 2024
- Rita Smyke, Trinidad and Tobago’s oldest living person, dies at 110 Gerontology Research Group, 21 June 2024