Midwood
Put your hands together and help blow out the candles for Dorothy Fand. The super-centenarian will celebrate 107 years of living la vita bella on Oct. 9.
Dorothy was born in 1907 in Borough Park and never left the borough. For the past 25 years she has lived in the house of daughter Susan and son-in-law Joseph Moses and shares her apartment with son Billy Fand.
No stranger to longevity, Standing O pal Dorothy has a sister Hilda who is 100 years young.
Susan told Standing O, “I attribute my mom’s long life to genetics, and luck — it is in her genes. Her mom lived to 102 years old. My mom has a positive attitude, she is very upbeat, and possesses a great sense of humor. She also has a strong faith and is very religious.”
She might need a little help with a walker these days, but daughter Susan said, “My mother is very healthy — no operations, no trauma, and sharp as a tack.”
Dorothy keeps current by following politics and listening to radio talk shows.
She stays in touch with centenarian sister Hilda, who lives on her own in Manhattan, and grandchildren Michael Moses, wife Eileen, and their two children Brandon and Ashley and granddaughter Elisa Hertzan and her children, Dena and Max.
Susan added, “It’s a blessing that not everyone has — having that much time with a parent. It’s very reassuring to still have my mother here with me.”
Standing O wishes Dorothy many happy returns of the day.
