Source: www.guardian.co.tt
The netball fraternity is mourning the sudden passing of Alden Lewis. He died at his home in Santa Cruz on Saturday night during a surprise birthday party for his wife, international umpire Anne-Marie Dickson-Lewis. A month ago, T&T netballer Sonia Jack died after a short battle with cancer.
The 34-year-old national goalkeeper and shooter passed away at the Port-of-Spain General Hospital where she had been ailing for the past few months. Last year T&T lost another “Calypso Girl”, netball shooting star Lystra “Twinkle Toes” Zamore-Sheppard.
Lewis was the treasurer of the T&T Netball Association (TTNA) for a number years and held the same position in the Port-of-Spain Netball League, for a lengthy period. Lewis was one of the founding members of Horizon Sports and Cultural Club which participates in a number of netball and basketball leagues. At the time of his death he was the manager for teams in both sporting discipline.