Barbara Gloudon’s husband Ancile Gloudon passed away just a few days prior to his wife’s demise. The couple is survived by their three children. Scroll below to learn more.
Barbara Gloudon, a veteran broadcaster and theatre legend, has died. Gloudon passed away in a hospital on Wednesday night. She was a former columnist for the Jamaica Observer.
Gloudon was the chair of the Little Theatre Movement and hosted a radio talk show for 30 years. She has received numerous awards and honors, including the Order of Jamaica in 1992 and membership in the Institute of Jamaica in 2012.
She is a distinguished journalist who has received two Seprod Awards from the Press Association of Jamaica. Gloudon is an officer in the Order of Distinction.
Barbara Gloudon’s Husband Ancile Gloudon Passed Away a Few Days Before Wife
Barbara Gloudon sadly passed away on Wednesday night, a few days after her husband Ancile Gloudon’s demise on April 30.
Gloudon died on Saturday surrounded by his family. He was taken to the hospital after experiencing low oxygen levels. Ancile is best known as Barbara’s husband, a Jamaican playwright, and broadcaster.
Barbara and Ancile celebrated their 62 years of marriage on April 23. In the month of April, he had shifted to Gordon Town in the hills of St Andrew.
According to his daughter, he was holding hand with her mother on their anniversary and went to search for beloved orchids on the Eater weekend.
Ancile Gloudon Age At The Time Of His Demise
Ancile Gloudon was 89-years old at the time of his death. Gloudon, born in Trinidad and Tobago, arrived in Jamaica in 1952 on a scholarship to study medicine.
He attended the then-University College of the West Indies. He failed his exams and changed his major to chemistry, with a focus on food technology.
Ancile’s life’s work included teaching, pioneering research, and orchid development in Jamaica.
Ancile Gloudon Net Worth Details
The details of Ancile Gloudon’s financial possessions have yet to be calculated. However, some sources claim the estimate to be around $1 million. He made his income as a teacher. researcher, and orchid developer.
On the other hand, his wife’s primary income was as a journalist. Journalism, printing arts, and median salaries in Jamaica range from 68,317.00 JMD (lowest income) to 174,835.00 JMD (highest income) (maximum salary).
Salaries for various job positions can vary greatly.
How Many Kids Did Ancile Gloudon Have?
Barbara and Ancile Gloudon had three children: two daughters named Lisa and Anya, and a son named Jason. The couple also had two grandchildren.
Their youngest child Anya recalls her father as “the ultimate daddy for everybody”. The couple who were together for 62 years raised all of their kids together.
Ancile Gloudon Death Cause
Ancile Gloudon died after he had complications with breathing. A few days after his death, his wife Barbara Gloudon also passed away on Wednesday night.
During his last days, Ancile’s breathing was getting worse. As per his daughter Anya Gloudon Nelson he had heart complications as a result of years of smoking.
His oxygen level started going low on Saturday and he developed some internal bleeding and his body could not handle it. His family described that he was full of life and happiness.