107-year-old resident of Long Island shared the secret of longevity

Henrietta "Henry" Dobin lives a normal active life. She works at the museum two days a week, plays bridge and bingo at the care facility where she lives, spends half an hour every morning, choosing her outfit for the day, and never leaves the room without makeup.

On the morning of August 16, she chose outfit especially carefully, because in her she was supposed to celebrate her 107 anniversary with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends in North Woodmer (New York), writes Newsday.

“She's actually a diva. She loves beautiful clothes, she loves to look good. I’m glad she’s still with me,” said Dobin’s 80-year-old daughter, Myra Markowitz.

The staff of the institution where the woman lives, decorated the large living room with flowers, cakes, champagne glasses and large silver balloons, united in the number of 107. In the courtyard of the institution put up paintings Dobin, guests were invited to stroll through this improvised gallery.

“You can’t even dream of anything more. This is wonderful,” the woman admitted.

During his 107 years, Dobin experienced many historical events, from the sunken Titanic and the First World War to women receiving suffrage and the Great Depression, during her lifetime the 19 of US presidents changed.

“My grandmother belongs to a special elite generation that has seen significant changes in the world. Many people consider such people to be old and unimportant, but this is not the case with Henrietta Dobin. “Grandma is a force you can’t resist,” said her 51-year-old grandson, Richard Markowitz.

Dobin visited almost all the continents, traveling with her husband, Solomon, who died in 1990. She hitchhiked from New York to Texas during the Great Depression, raised two children, worked for the Brooklyn Standard Union newspaper and at the Art Museum of Nassau County, where she volunteered for 20 years.

Julius Harris, coordinator of the weekend at the museum, attended the celebration of the birthday of the woman and handed her a certificate of thanks on behalf of the museum where she still works.

“Her level of commitment to the work she does is amazing. She brightens each of our employees’ days,” Harris said.

When Dobin is not in a museum, she organizes bridge and bingo games. Despite her age, the woman remains young in the shower.

According to her, the secret of longevity is "to be constantly busy."

“Grandma, you are a true inspiration. You not only taught us the secrets of longevity, you showed us how to live,” said Richard Markowitz during the celebration.

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