Question: Where did you grow up, and what were the early influences that shaped your personality? “I was born at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood in 1952. My mother purchased a home in Huntington Park before she married my father. For the first three years of...
Question: How old are you, Toni? Tell NBY readers about your passions. Toni Mosley: “I was born 65 years ago in Toledo, Ohio where I spent most of my young adult life. I don’t consider myself a senior citizen, just a person trying to use my...
Singerton: “As a youth, I watched my father paint murals on our walls at home. That was an inspiring influence and I began painting when I entered college. About twenty years ago I started sculpting in stone: marble, alabaster, onyx - a favorite activity. My...
Born in 1942 during World War II, Gordon grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois. As an only child, he spent considerable time with nearby cousins on his mother’s side of the family. Card games were a popular pastime in the winter and picnic trips to...
Q: Do you mind sharing your age, and telling NBY readers how you stay active? Dr. Nelson: “I am proud of my age, 72 years. I should probably divide my comments about being active into immediately pre-COVID-19, and post COVID-19. I work full-time, so I was...
Born in the communist regime of Romania, Ana Weber remembers waiting for hours in bread lines with her mom. Her parents divorced when she was five, leaving her mother no choice but to share a studio apartment with another family. Ana remains grateful to her...
Rhea Zakich, age 84, does not go by the name her parents gave her. Born in Akron, Ohio, her birth name was Marilyn. The second oldest of 5 siblings, she became fed-up with baby-sitting her younger brothers and by the time she turned 18, mom...
Marty Bunch, age 78, loved making “art” as a toddler. Her school principal thought her drawings in kindergarten were extraordinary, and her parents often terrified her by asking that she draw pictures on the spur of the moment. Marty drew portraits of her favorite movie...
Does February find you poring over Valentine advertisements for diamond rings, ruby necklaces, or heart shaped silver lockets? Once upon a time, Adrienne Rubin worked out of her car, carrying a suitcase filled with silver, gold or gemstone jewelry, which she sold wholesale to stores...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Marilee Marrero Stefenhagen Former County of LA Public Library Administrator is having the time of her life as a retiree; meeting fascinating people who are active seniors, and volunteering for Soroptimist International of Norwalk and other women’s groups. [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] Senior in Action –Mardi Arnold Can...
Selma, age 95, barely found time to schedule an interview. She said, “I’m a very active senior who looks forward to my weekly activities. On Mondays I do errands, such as banking, and laundry, and play bridge with my Assistance League Bridge Club. ...
Grant Rahn and his wife Susan started their family-owned business, Rahn’s Furniture Refinishing, LLC in 1976, the same year they married. Grant had worked in the furniture refinishing industry since 1967, and graduated from CSU Fullerton with a degree in Interior Design. While his eyes...
Jewel Tolliver-Robinson nominated her friend, John Barnes, to be featured as a Senior in Action. Jewel said, “I met John Barnes in the 1980s when he was Senior Supervisor of Student Affairs in the Office of the Registrar at UCLA. I was...
Dr. Levin was born in 1941 and grew up in Vermont with many winters in Florida as a child. His father, a surgeon wounded during World War II while operating on frontline soldiers, and his mother, a speech therapist, poet and writer, had tremendous influence...
Other than Beach Boys music and surfing movies, how much do you know about the art of hand-crafting wood and foamboard into surfboards tough enough to challenge ocean waves? Jean Pierre Van Swae, better known as Pierre or “Fly,” has lived a surfer’s lifestyle for...
Frankie is delighted to claim the title of “oldest employee” in the City of Carson. At age 84, she works part-time at the Carson Community Center’s front desk, five days a week. And this is her SECOND career. She retired in 1995...