Categories for Birthday

July 8, 2021
What’s Happening at Brudnick Center for Living
Shabbat services are being held once again on the Peabody campus. Led by Ellen Gordon, Director of Resident Life, residents and families are invited to attend weekly services. Following prayers,…

July 7, 2021
What’s Happening at Katzman Family Center for Living!
Despite the dismal weather, Independence Day was a festive occasion at KCL. Creative holiday themed red, white and blue paper crafts, made resident Peggy Coates, were displayed at a special July…

June 9, 2021
What’s Happening at Katzman Family Center for Living!
We are very excited to be resuming our outdoor concerts with Jimmy Honohan. They a mainstay of the summer months and residents and staff look forward to the entertaining music….

April 5, 2021
What’s Happening at KCL!
Spring is certainly in the air at Katzman Family Center for Living. The residents have been busy making beautiful arrangements and spring-themed collages. The past year has been incredibly challenging…

April 1, 2021
What’s Happening at LFCL
In-Room Family Visits You can feel the positive energy going around LFCL as staff and residents are welcome back families. This is such an exciting time for everyone. You just…

September 2, 2020
Leonard Florence Center for Living Resident Eleanor Karp Turns 106!
If anyone knows the secret to longevity, it is Eleanor Karp, a much beloved resident at the Leonard Florence Center for Living. Eleanor turned 106 on September 1. What a…

April 30, 2020
Parade wishes popular senior ‘Happy Birthday’ at Kaplan Estates
PEABODY — About 20 cars filled with family, plus police cars and fire trucks, wished Eleanor “Helen” Dittmer a happy 93rd birthday this past Sunday at The Harriett and Ralph…

April 27, 2020
Kaplan Estates resident surprised with parade for 93rd birthday
Eleanor “Helen” Dittmer, a much beloved resident at The Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living, celebrated her 93rd birthday with a social distancing drive-by parade. The parade included police…

November 11, 2019
Kids and Elders Bridge the Generation Gap at Kaplan Estates in Peabody (Jewish Journal)
“Life really does come full circle. Recently, a toddler turned 1 on the same day a senior turned 100. Despite the century separating them, they celebrated their birthday together, in…

September 10, 2019
Kaplan Estates Resident Ruth Farber Celebrates 100th Birthday!
Born on August 30, 1919, in Quincy, Ruth Goldstein Farber was the middle sister in a family of five girls. It was a busy household, indeed! When Ruth met her…

August 27, 2019
Florence & Chafetz Resident Marion Zolla Celebrates her 106th Birthday!
Amidst family, friends, and staff at the Florence & Chafetz Assisted Living on Admiral’s Hill in Chelsea, MA, Marion Yolanda Zolla celebrated her 106th birthday. It was a wonderful occasion….

August 13, 2019
Anastasia Dunau Celebrates Her 100th Birthday!
Chelsea Jewish Lifecare turned 100 this year – and so did one of our favorite residents! Anastasia Thannhauser Dunau – known to family and friends as Stasi – celebrated her…