Happy 103rd Birthday, Mary!

A heartfelt “Happy Birthday” goes out to longtime Wallingford resident Mary Orser , who turned 103 last Friday, December 9. Mary moved to Wallingford in January, 1928 which means this coming January she’ll have been here — in the same house on 43rd and Meridian — for 84 years. Mary lived here with her parents until they passed, and she stayed on, working at the Meridian Nursing Home until she retired.

I spoke to Mary’s niece, Rosemary Meyers, who looks after Mary. She says that Mary still gets out and about, though she’s not quite as steady on her feet as she once was; but she belongs to a couple of organizations that have meetings four times a year, and she has another lady that takes her to those meetings.

I’m sad I didn’t get the chance to speak with her personally, as she wasn’t feeling up to the task; but she must have some wonderful stories to tell about Wallingford! Rosemary tells me that Mary remembers the neighborhood being more active than it is now.  Hmmm, that’s definitely intriguing!

Happy Birthday, and many happy returns to you, dear Mary!

Thanks to Mary’s neighbor, Tamara, for letting us know!