Celebrating Centenarians at the Mary Schwartz Summit
February 28, 2023 | Events, Mary Schwartz Summit
This month at the Mary Schwartz Summit, we celebrated our residents who are 100, or turning 100, in 2023. We are blessed to have 8 residents over 100 years old living at the Mary Schwartz Summit. Here is some wisdom they had to share:
How much has the world changed in the last 100 years?
“Very much, mainly the invention of the computer. Artificial intelligence and transportation, like everyone is flying.” – Shirley S, who turned 100 in February of this year.
“The world from Europe to the US has changed completely. It’s a drastic change.” – Marianne W, turning 102 in September.
“There is one thing about being 100, you don’t remember last year.” – George S, turning 101 in May
“Oh my god, terrifically, like a different world. There was horses and wagons when I was growing up in New York. First, there were cars, then airplanes and medicine has changed much!” – Adele S, turning 102 in April
What was the best year or decade in the last 100 years and why?
“That’s easy. WWII. Not because I enjoyed the War, but because I had so much fun whooping it up at the USO’s.” – Gussie B, turning 103 in December
“The best 10 years of my life, any 10 years that have children gathered around on the holidays.” – George S, turning 101 in May
“The 50s, I was home with Morty my husband and I had my children.” – Marianne W, turning 102 in September
“The best decade in a hundred years was… it’s hard for me to say. If I had to say, the years my two daughters were born. 1952 and 1949.” – Sherry S, turning 101 in March
“Hard to say, there were several ages 15-18 were nice. They all had their ups and downs.” – Elaine S, turning 100 in May.
“The year I met my husband! The 40s, right after I graduated from high school!” – Adele S, turning 102 in April
What is your secret to living a long and healthy life?
“I think there is just luck to live this long.” – Abe S, turning 102 in April
“I don’t know. I don’t have a secret. When you’re 102, you’re falling apart. Just be happy.” – Gussie B, turning 103 in December
“Good genes inherited from family. I didn’t do anything special except we always ate well. My father did not allow us to eat fried foods and made us eat lots of vegetables.” – Elaine S, turning 100 in May
“I tried really hard to eat properly, exercise and smile. My mom use to say “Smile awhile and while you smile another smiles and soon there are miles and miles of smiles because you smiled!” – Adele S, turning 102 in April
“Having good ancestors– my great grandmother was alive when my first child was born.” – Shirley S, who turned 100 in February of this year.
“My secret? I try my best to do as much as I can for everyone that I love, and I try to give my loving care to all of them. And, know that they love me and that I love them just as much.” – Sherry S, turning 101 in March
“My secret was my family. I had perfect parents, husband and children.” – Marianne W, turning 102 in September
“I use to try to answer that question but I found that there is no real answer. Its luck, its blessing.” – George S, turning 101 in May
