Prof Zvobgo, also the African Reformed Church Bishop,
released a statement to confirm the deaths to The Mirror and said the mother
and son will be buried together at the family shrine at Shonganiso Mission on
Saturday.
Gogo Vhudzijena died on Sunday at the Avenues Clinic after
a lengthy battle with a heart condition. The condition was diagnosed in 1992.
Kenias had an underlying heart condition and died the
following day at Samuel Leon Hospital in Harare after a short illness.
Mourners are gathered at 206A Enterprise Road, The Grange
in Harare.
Kenias was an accountant at the GZU, while Gogo Vhudzijena
was a retired Shonganiso Mission teacher and a liberation war collaborator. She
was declared a provincial hero but will be buried at the family shrine.
Zvobgo said Gogo Vhudzijena and her late husband, Kenias
Matindike Vhudzijena used limited resources, including a small pick-up truck to
deliver medication, food and other critical supplies to liberation war fighters
in Masvingo province.
She was born in Masvingo on April 7, 1939, at Shonganiso
Mission
Zvobgo described Gogo Vhudzijena as a pillar for the
family, church and community determined to unite everyone.
“This passion for community development continued well into
independence and beyond through the development of Shonganiso Mission which
comprises Shonganiso Primary School, Zivezano Secondary, Shonganiso Clinic and
the African Reformed Church,” said Zvobgo.
He added that, under her stewardship, Shonganiso Mission
has made great strides as a centre of education and religion.
“In her, we have lost a mother, sister, aunt, friend and
spiritual confidante whose life is a celebration of service, commitment and
sacrifice for the Murinye community of Masvingo. She was benevolent, loving,
caring, and a source of wisdom for the family and community,” he added.
She is survived by six children, 29 grandchildren and 15
great-grandchildren. Masvingo Mirror
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