Geraldene Lowe-Ismail, pioneer of walking tours in Singapore, dies at 86

SINGAPORE – Veteran Singaporean heritage tourist guide Geraldene Lowe-Ismail died on Feb 17 at the age of 86. 

She had suffered from dementia and other health ailments, and experienced breathing difficulties on Feb 15, her close contacts told The Straits Times. She died peacefully in a nursing home in Perth two days after.

She is survived by two sons – Iskandar Ismail and Mikhail Ismail – and their families, and was buried next to her late husband Ahmad Ismail and daughter Apsara Ismail in the Australian city on Feb 18. 

Affectionately dubbed a “walking encyclopaedia” by her son Iskandar, Mrs Lowe-Ismail dedicated around five decades to illuminating the rich tapestry of Singapore’s history and culture for both locals and…