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WARREN Susan Ann Herman, 82, of Warren, formerly of Girard and Howland, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023, at Community Skilled Health Care Centre. She was
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At age 100, Irene Was of Warren is still painting and drawing. She also speaks conversational Polish and Spanish.
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WARREN For Irene G. Was’ 100th birthday last week, she was gifted a bouquet of 100 roses.
A friend joked that if she sketched one rose per day for 100 days, she’d have the bouquet drawn in no time. After all, flowers are the subject of many of Was’ paintings and drawings.