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