State Sen. Andy Dinniman recently honored three Chester County residents upon celebrating their 100th birthdays. The celebration was hosted at Surrey Services for Seniors.
Dinniman presented the attending centenarians with special Senate certificates honoring their lives. Throughout the event, they shared their experiences.
Irene West, a lifelong native of the Chester area, was married for 55 years. She worked as a home decorating consultant and was a champion-level shuffleboard player. West still has a large collection of trophies from her competitive years.
The Rev. Dr. Theodore "Ted" Horvath, born in Ohio, has dedicated much of his life to writing, editing, and reading. He served as an ordained clergyman and has recently delved into genealogy, learning that his late wife was a descendant of a Mayflower passenger.
John Sommerville was born in Scotland, and his family moved to the U.S. when he was a baby. He performed in Vaudeville as a singer, and, in his later years, he met his second wife through church choirs and choral groups. He worked as an irrigation pump salesman, earning him the title "Ace" for his successful marketing skills.
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