GREENWAY TENANTS GROUP

At 94, George, Longest

Resident of Greenway

Albert Edward Morgan

5 April 1908 – 6 July 2015

With sadness we advise that Albert Morgan passed away on Monday evening, 6 July 2015, aged 107.  Albert was the oldest resident at Greenway Housing Estate, and had lived there for 57 years.

 

Born in Pentre, South Wales on 5 April 1908, Albert saw a lot change in his long life.  He was married to Olive for 70 years.  He passed away peacefully at the Royal North Shore Hospital on Monday 6 July.

 

Albert will be remembered not only for his age, but also his sense of humour, and cheeky personality.

 

A Thanksgiving and Memorial Service was held at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre on Thursday 9 July 2015.

 

R.I.P.

During this time he did not see Irene for four years and two weeks after he returned from the war they got married. They moved to Australia in 1951 from England and the following year, on October 27, they became the first people to move into Greenway. He is the longest standing resident of the housing commission complex.

 

Mr Leaper worked hard as a carpenter, both with Leighton and as a subcontractor, and the couple toured the world on cruise ships. “We had a wonderful life together,” he said. He retired in 1981 but maintains a busy schedule as he still drives a car, buys his groceries, does all his cleaning and keeps his apartment in immaculate condition. And when asked what the secret to his good health is he said: “I don’t know. Just plodding along.” “I got a lot of aches and pains. A lot of people are a lot worse off than me so what have I got to complain about really? I just keep pressing on,” he said.