I am responding to the Dec. 2 letter written by Andrew Ruff regarding Eleanore Rubinstein.
I lived next door to this remarkable woman for 28 years, and spent many, many hours visiting, dining, golfing (until she was 105), and sharing a cocktail or two.
To say this article was a disservice to the readers is preposterous.
She always believed it was a combination of luck, lifestyle and of course genes played a part. But the article was about Eleanore and her life not her genes.
To caution readers not to assume, gleefully they can do the same and live to 107 or more is ridiculous and an insult to the readers. It was a beautiful tribute to an amazing, wonderful woman.