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Mollie Spiegel celebrated her 100th birthday at the East Meadow Senior Center with friends and family last week.

Mollie Spiegel turned 100 for the second time on Nov. 25, 2011. The Russian-born woman moved to America with her mother and two siblings when was she was 10 years old, but her father made his children one year younger to acquire cheaper visas, she said. This year was her 100th birthday according to American records. more

By Shannon Koehle | 12/9/11

Nick Peluso, a 70-year member of the West Hempstead Fire Department, recently celebrated his 100th birthday with members of the WHFD.

WHFD celebrates 100th birthday of Nick Peluso

Friends and relatives joined Nicholas Peluso at the White Oak Nursing Home in Woodbury last month in celebration of his 100th birthday and 70th year with the West Hempstead Fire … more

10/19/11

George Malekian celebrated his 90th birthday with a surprise visit from Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare. Anne Cunningham helped organize the party.

Valley Stream public servant turns 90

Valley Stream resident George Malekian celebrated his 90th birthday on Aug. 27. Just a decade shy of a century, he is still gazing toward a bright future. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 8/31/11

Evelyn Jacobs presents 100th birthday girl Grace Bucking with her cake.

Lynbrook woman celebrates 100th birthday

It’s a noteworthy feat to live for 100 years, especially when still feeling young at heart, said the family of Grace Bucking, a former Valley Streamer and now Lynbrook resident for the last 12 years. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 7/6/11

Holy Trinity parishioner celebrates 100th birthday

It’s a noteworthy feat to live for 100 years, especially when still feeling young at heart, said the family of Grace Bucking, a former Valley Streamer and now Lynbrook resident for the last 12 years. more

By Clarissa Hamlin | 6/29/11

Linda Pellicane, center, and Barbara Magoolaghan, both of Catholic Charities, wish Mary Blumette a happy 100th birthday.

100 years young

Mary Blumette, a member of the Oceanside Senior Community Center, celebrated her 100th birthday at the center last week. Blumette celebrated with all of her friends and the Senior Center, which … more

4/6/11

William L. Buck School Principal Mark Onorato read to a second-grade class to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2.

A day about books at Buck

For knowledge the school plants a seed, by telling its students to go out and read. It was a day of my rhymes like that and many more at the William L. Buck … more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/9/11

Marietta Capizzi, who lived in Valley Stream for 30 years, celebrated her 110th birthday at the Sunrise Senior Living facility in Glen Cover on Jan. 29.

Milestone birthday for former Valley Streamer

Marietta Capizzi lived for 30 years in Valley Stream. But for her, it was just a drop in the bucket. Capizzi celebrated her 110th birthday last Saturday afternoon surrounded by dozens of family members who came out for the milestone. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/2/11

Vera Rooney Clark celebrated her 100th birthday in the company of her family and guests that included Mayor Mary Bossart and former Mayor Gene Murray.

Rockville Centre resident celebrates a century

Vera Rooney Clark, who lives in Halandia Court on N. Centre Avenue, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 29. more

8/25/10

Multigenerational members of Veronica Whalen's family, including Rockville Centre Mayor Mary Bossart, planned a surprise 80th birthday bash for her that included a bus tour of places that were significant n her life.

Rockville Centre mayor's mom gets birthday surprise

It was months in the planning, but the surprise 80th birthday bash that included a real trip down memory lane, a Mass and a celebratory brunch for Mayor Mary Bossart’s mother, Veronica Whalen, came off without a hitch. more

5/26/10