A local woman has joined the centenarian club after celebrating her recent triple-digit birthday.
Mary celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at Lions Manor in Stonewall on March 13
Mary Abrahams was born March 13, 1926, to Walter and Henrietta Griffin. Along with her three older brothers, she was raised on the family’s Teulon farm.
She later met and married Gene Latta, and the couple lived in Balmoral while raising their five children — Don, Jeff, Doug, Bud and Lori.
Mary’s husband died in 1975. She later married Arnold Abrahams and moved to a farm outside Argyle. He had four children of his own.
Today, Mary lives at Lions Manor in Stonewall.
Over the decades, she made her mark through community involvement, including volunteering at fall suppers and crocheting blankets for Project Linus. She formed many connections across the region and remained an avid golfer, curler, artist and pianist for most of her life.
Mary is also very family-oriented, cherishing a lifetime of memories with her five children, 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, in addition to her stepchildren and step-grandchildren.
Her son Jeff Latta said the secret to her longevity likely stems from her active lifestyle.
“She’s still pretty independent and in pretty good health,” he said. “She golfed until she was about 97. She goes for a walk every day at Lions Manor, and she knows most of the people there.”
To celebrate her milestone birthday, Mary’s family brought a cake to share with the Lions Manor coffee crowd on March 13. The following day, the family gathered privately to celebrate her 100th birthday.
