Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia Walsh will attend the annual luncheon honoring Somerset County centenarians starting at noon on Wednesday, May 20, at the Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, at 380 DeMott Lane in Franklin Township. The luncheon is being hosted by the Regency in a collaborative effort with the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services.

Sixteen honorees will be in attendance: Bridgewater residents Philip Annich, 103, Norma Horger, 102, Reubin Lansky, 100, Jane Lee, 100, and Catherine Helen Stevens, 104; Basking Ridge (Bernards Township) residents Margaret MacKenzie, 108, and Mildred Van Dyke, 102; Somerset (Franklin Township) residents Hannah Abse, 100, Dorothy Black, 101, Anna Girandola, 101, Sylvia Morrett, 102, Mollie Reuben, 102, and Emma Tyukody, 101; Gloria Andersen, 100, of Hillsborough; Rita Ireland, 100, of Manville; Tessie Palatini, 101, of Somerville; and Angelina Sangregorio, 105, of Watchung.

To be honored in absentia are Edith Sumerfield, 100, of Bedminster; Michael LaBrunda, 100, and Anna Catherine Wachowicz, 100, both of Basking Ridge; George Rother, 103, of Bridgewater; Jean Roth, 101, of Somerset; and Claudia Beitz, 100, and Carolyn McCullough, 101, both of Somerville; and Carolyn Dixon, 101, of Belle Mead.

The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders participates each year in the nationwide celebration of Older Americans Month. Established in 1963, Older Americans Month recognizes the contributions of individuals age 60 and above who enrich and strengthen our nation's communities. 

For more information contact Cynthia Voorhees at 908-704-6349 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.