Widow honoured at firebombing victim’s funeral
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Relatives of George Lewis surround his coffin at the Mt Calvary Holy Church in Harding Place, Cocorite on Wednesday. - AYANNA KINSALE
Eldena Lewis, 82, who survived a home invasion which ended with her husband being shot, their house burned down and herself suffering burns, was honoured by relatives and loved ones at the funeral of her husband George, 92. The funeral was held on Wednesday at the Mt Calvary Holy Church in Harding Place, Cocorite.
“I thank God for the excellent job my mom did for my father,” said Yvette Lewis-Slater, one of their five children. “Anyone that knows her knows she is a warrior.”
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The fire-bombed Cocorite house of George Lewis 92 on Monday. Lewis died in the fire. - Angelo Marcelle
An 82-year-old woman is in a stable but serious condition after she suffered burns to her arms and back as she tried to save her 92-year-old husband from their burning Cocorite house.
The woman, Eldena Lewis, pulled her husband George out of the house after gunmen stormed in, shot George Lewis and one of their dogs and set their house on fire.
Newsday was told the incident happened around 4.45 am on Monday. Gunshots were heard on Palm Lane, off Harding Place in Cocorite and shortly after, the house was ablaze.