Loretto resident Filomena "Fanny" Garofalo celebrates 100th birthday with family & friends

02/17/2012

Filomena "Fanny" Garofalo, a resident of the Loretto Health and Rehabilitation Center in Syracuse, celebrated her 100th birthday on February 15, 2012 with family members from Central New York and Union City, CA, along with fellow Loretto residents and staff. Garofalo was born in Compobasso, Italy, on February 15, 1912, and has two sons. She worked in the real estate field and also operated her own floral decorating business creating special arrangements of artificial flowers to rent to area businesses. Garofalo's favorite activity is, "going out with her sons for dinner and having a glass of wine." When asked about her secret to living a long life, Fanny replies, "To be careful!"