Handmade Quilts Gifted To Smithtown's Over-100 Population

Smithtown NY

15 December, 2021

12:45 PM

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SMITHTOWN, NY — Eight residents of the Smithtown Senior Center who turned 100 or older in 2021 received handmade quilts from the center's Thursday Quilters club, according to the Town of Smithtown. The group of talented quilters crafted lap blankets, which were then delivered by the Smithtown Senior Citizens Department to the recipients. The quilts were stitched with love and packaged with a holiday greeting card wishing each recipient a happy birthday and holiday season. "I'm deeply moved by this gesture given by the talented quilters and an incredible team at the Senior Center," Supervisor Ed Wehrheim stated via news release. "I would like to formally wish our wisest and longest-living residents a very happy birthday & hope for a memorable, healthy holiday season with good friends and family." Smithtown Senior Citizens Department employee Mae Inzone presented the idea to the Thursday Quilters Club, which they happily embraced. The eight community members were deeply honored by the special delivery. "The Senior Center is a very special place, where we all care for one another like family ... which means celebrating all of life's victories, big and small," said Doreen Perrino, program director of the Smithtown Senior Citizens Department. "I'd like to commend Mae Inzone for this very thoughtful idea as well as our talented members in the quilting group who devoted countless hours to making these timeless gifts, which will be treasured and enjoyed for years to come." Below are the members of the Senior Center who celebrated 100 years or more in 2021: Mattie DiSpaltro – 102 Fran Miller -101 Rita Maffe- 100 Orlando Marotta -100 Janet DeVries – 100 Lillian Guerriero – 100 Mae Letsch – 100 Theresa Sanders – 100