Stories
Merle Phillips
Being 110 years old has given me the opportunity to see many things and accomplish a lot…
Michael Bellardo
My idea of perfect happiness is sleeping, watching the Warriors win basketball games and seeing my kids anytime…
Ruth Meyrowitz
My husband Alvin was the greatest love of my life. We met while he was a student at Cornell University…
Maxine Manson
I admired my mother so much. As she made me feel important. She made our ordinary home into a palace. She made it beautiful with her talents….
Susan Lindenbaum
My motto is to look forward and think positively. I don’t believe there is perfect happiness other than happiness to be with friends and family….
Jean Burja
I was born in Johnson City, Illinois where I lived on a farm with my family. I was the second youngest of five children…
Karin Jaeger
I was 17 years old when I moved to the U.S. from Bergen, Norway. My friend and I came over on a Norwegian military ship in 1934….
Sophia Boltacz
I spent the first 40 years of my life in Pennsylvania. I was one of 13 children so there was never a dull moment…
Felice Atencio
My family hails from Great Britain (father) and Northern New Mexico (mother). So I am of English-Spanish-American Indian decent…
Lucille Graves
I’ve had many jobs throughout my lifetime, from being a cook at Henry Booth House to a seamstress at Saks Fifth Avenue…