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A Virtual 104th Birthday Celebration Held for Syracuse Woman
The pandemic has made it hard for all of us: not being able to do the things we love, not being able to visit our families. With the difficult circumstances come the need to adapt to the change. In today s word, the word virtual is one that many are thankful for. That includes the family of Josephine Lovett, who turned 104 years old on Sunday.
Lovett lives in Liverpool, in the general Syracuse area, and her family realized they wouldn t be able to celebrate her birthday like they have in years past. For this year, they celebrated virtually because Onondaga Center, the nursing home Lovett lives in, currently still can’t accept visitors.
Days Away From 98th Birthday, WWII Vet Gets High School Diploma
It doesn t matter how old you are, you are always capable of setting goals and dreams to accomplish for yourself. Just ask 97-year-old Harold Williams from Valatie, in Columbia County, NY.
When Williams was in 8th grade, he had to drop out of school to help his family make ends meet and then he made the decision to enlist in the Army. This makes him one of the many soldiers to fight on the frontlines of D-Day. I didn’t want to work in the arsenal; I wanted to join my buddies,” Williams told News10. “Everybody else was going and I wanted to go, too.”