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Vol. 30 No. 7
FEBRUARY 9 - 15, 2023
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Remembering ‘Aunt Nan’ Nanette Jimenez, of Lynbrook, was all about fun, helping others events. Delia has vivid memories of Jimenez’s lively personality. One event that stands out was a Her childlike enthusiasm and New Year’s Eve karaoke party. willingness to help others is “That’s where Nan really what Joe Delia remembers most shined,” Delia said. “I have great of his late Aunt Nanette memories of her performances Jimenez. at those New Year’s Eve parties.” According to Delia’s home on Delia, her high enerEarle Avenue is gy and positivity where her childlike remained right up enthusiasm shone until she died Jan. 25 through. “My home of ovarian cancer. in Lynbrook has a Jimenez’s mother huge backyard, so passed down a playwe’ve had countless ful personality to parties here,” Delia her, which Delia said. “And we would called a “mischieget those big inflatvous spirit.” able slip-and-slides Born on St. Patand Nan would be rick’s Day in 1958, right next to a kid Jimenez was given g o i n g d ow n t h e the middle name St. JoE DElIA slide.” Pat. Nanette Jimenez’s Donna Delia, “Her mischievous nephew Nanette’s sister and spirit was right Joe Delia’s mother, there from the recalls her siblings beginning,” Delia said. Jimenez, as “four little girls from RoseDelia, and the rest of the family dale.” grew up in Rosedale, Queens, “As little girls we would set up and later moved to Lynbrook. our living room as a stage,” “Aunt Nan moved with my Donna Delia said. “We would uncle Julio on Walnut Street take turns singing and dancing about five or six years after I on our marble coffee table with a moved to Lynbrook,” Delia said. hairbrush as our microphone. Memories were created on that Guess who was the star of the street through many family Continued on page 20
By BEN FIEBERt
bfiebert@liherald.com
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Courtesy Sharon Cohen
JANE KRUll, lEFt, celebrated her 100 birthday late last month with her friend Florence Funk at Sunrise of North Lynbrook.
Centenarians hope for peace By BEN FIEBERt bfiebert@liherald.com
After living through every war since World War II, the Great Depression, and most recently, the coronavirus pandemic, plus other worldaltering events, a pair of Lynbrook centenarians have messages for younger generations. Louis Forte and Jane Krull celebrate their 100th birthdays. Krull hit the century mark on Jan. 24 and Forte will celebrate his birthday on Feb. 17. Both were born in 1923 and have a lot to say about living through 10 decades. According to John Chibnall of Sunrise Senior Living, Krull worked for government office of emergency management during World War II and afterwards was a model for Halle Brothers Co. department store in Cleveland. Jane’s birthday wish is “world peace.” When
asked how it feels to be turning 100, she said, “It’s good to be here.” She said she is “very happy to be able to reach 100 and enjoy every minute.” She has a large family and spends her time interacting with them. “I have four children and 19 grandchildren,” Krull said. “I love to pray and say my rosary in my free time.” Krull’s religious roots began to grow in 1955 and she says her favorite memory is “the day I became a Catholic at 32 years old.” Along with praying, Krull loves to exercise and sing. She is also affiliated with the Saint Francis of Assisi, the Mercy League, and Franciscan of the Third Order. Krull was born in Michigan in 1923 and attended high school in Hart, MI. “One of her favorite memories from those high school years was her prom,” Chibnall said. “She remembers Continued on page 16
have great memories of her performances at those New Year’s Eve parties.