By Corky Mau It was a cold, grey day when I sat down to talk to Karen Weisner and Barbara Breisemeister, Illa Collin’s daughters. Illa, a former Sacramento County Supervisor, lived at ACC Care Center for several years and recently moved into the skill ...
As you walk through the glass doors into the lobby, you’re greeted by stunning artwork from famed San Francisco artist William Gatewood (1943-1994). Large images of kimonos and Japanese screens, enhanced by splashes of gold and silver leaf, are pro ...
Tomako Mori was born in Loomis, CA in 1919. She was one of seven children raised on a 100-acre fruit farm in Lincoln. Life on the farm had its challenges. Crops had to be handpicked; there was no modern farm equipment to harvest the crops.&nb ...
Toshio Fukuda was born in 1917. What does he attribute his long healthy life to? Maybe it’s his daily root beer float. His love for the sweet treat dates back to when he was a kid and went to the local soda fountain in his Oakland neigh ...
Mabelle Jan was born on November 12, 1916 in San Francisco, the oldest of 12 children. Her father owned a grocery store and worked long hours. She helped her father arrange produce for display when she was young. During this time, her m ...
Mae Chan was born in San Francisco on April 8, 1917, the oldest of three daughters. She grew up on Beckett Street in Chinatown. When she was six years old, Mae went with her mother to the family village in China. Although she was a U.S. ...
Valentine’s Day has a special meaning for Aaron (103) and Haruye (101) Okamoto. It’s their wedding anniversary. They’ve been happily married for over 75 years. Both were born in Sacramento, Aaron in April 1916; and Haruye in June 1918. They f ...
Audrey Ah Tye was born in Canton in November 1916. But you wouldn’t know it after having a conversation with her. She is engaging, has a wonderful spirit about her, and a great attitude about aging. Village life in China was okay. ...
Identical twins Fannie and Annie Wong turned 103 this year! They were born in 1916 in Red Bluff, to a family of 14 children. As young girls, they once performed on a local radio station, playing their guitars. “The sisters were full of spunk ...
This past February, Frances Lueth Jaksich celebrated her 100th birthday with a big party at the Elks Lodge, complete with singing and ukulele performances. The party theme was “You Are My Sunshine” which was quite appropriate as Frances “loves ever ...
