R.I.P. Jimlongo sisters

R.I.P. Jimlongo sisters

Ellen Ellis, on behalf of all the members and supporters of the Woman to Woman circle of friends

We are shocked and saddened by the recent loss of two very special friends – Angelina and Nellie Jimlongo.

On 3 February Nellie phoned to say that her elder sister, Angelina, had died during the night. Two weeks later, on 17 February, Nellie herself passed away.

The sisters were born and bred in Hermanus and went to school here. They grew up to become pillars of strength in the community and were loved and respected by everyone who knew them.

When Mareta Nel and her husband, Dr Piet Nel, retired to Vermont some 30 years ago, she met the Jimlongo sisters and they became firm friends.

The circle of friends widened and they decided on the name ‘Woman to Woman’, which included women from all denominations and communities in the Hermanus area.

We tried to meet at least once a month, and various activities resulted. We laughed together, cried together and always prayed together – for each other, and our families and friends.

As we all grew older and aches and pains set in, we often met at Angelina's beautiful home in Zwelihle. Her pride and joy was her huge collection of brass and copper memorabilia, which was always kept polished to perfection.

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