Dear Editor,
Quite recently, well-known sister to former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, Fay Tortello, died and was formally laid to rest on August 11, 2016.
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Jamaica Observer report stated that she was born on August 4, 1931 and died on Emancipation Day, August 1, in the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) following a prolonged illness.
Fay Tortello was a hard-working, dedicated and innovative Jamaican businesswoman. She served exceptionally well as a former honorary Italian consul in Jamaica. And during that period she successfully started and accomplished numerous projects between the Italian and Jamaican governments, including the rehabilitation of Jamaica Public Service power plants in Old Harbour, and the upgrade of the Bustamante Hospital in Kingston at no cost to Jamaica.
On the few times when I had the opportunity to speak with her, I found her to be an extremely patriotic, fearless and loyal Jamaican citizen who had a voracious positive appetite for speaking about politics and its impact on our affairs, issues and concerns. For many years she telephoned the then number one radio talk show,
Perkins On Line, and always spoke about political party issues affecting both political parties and country.
Fay Tortello served exceptionally well and will be remembered for years to come. May God bless her soul and light perpetual shine upon her.
Robert Dalley
St James
robertdalley@outlook.com
Quite recently, well-known sister to former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, Fay Tortello, died and was formally laid to rest on August 11, 2016.
A
Jamaica Observer report stated that she was born on August 4, 1931 and died on Emancipation Day, August 1, in the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) following a prolonged illness.
Fay Tortello was a hard-working, dedicated and innovative Jamaican businesswoman. She served exceptionally well as a former honorary Italian consul in Jamaica. And during that period she successfully started and accomplished numerous projects between the Italian and Jamaican governments, including the rehabilitation of Jamaica Public Service power plants in Old Harbour, and the upgrade of the Bustamante Hospital in Kingston at no cost to Jamaica.
On the few times when I had the opportunity to speak with her, I found her to be an extremely patriotic, fearless and loyal Jamaican citizen who had a voracious positive appetite for speaking about politics and its impact on our affairs, issues and concerns. For many years she telephoned the then number one radio talk show,
Perkins On Line, and always spoke about political party issues affecting both political parties and country.
Fay Tortello served exceptionally well and will be remembered for years to come. May God bless her soul and light perpetual shine upon her.
Robert Dalley
St James
robertdalley@outlook.com