Peggy Koller was an only child and always wanted a big family. At age 99, she got to hold her 100th great-grandchild.
Peggy Koller, 99, of Blue Bell, got to hold the baby, who's not only special because he's number 100, but because his name is special too.A Pennsylvania woman is celebrating the birth of her 100th great-grandchild.
Peggy Koller, 99, of Blue Bell, got to hold the baby, who's not only special because he's number 100, but because his name is special, too."First thing out of the hospital, we went to Grandmom's, introduced her to Koller. She was absolutely ecstatic," the baby's mother, Chrissy Balster, said. "I've always loved the name Cole. And Chrissy one day was like, 'What about Koller?'" the baby's father, Patrick Balster, said. "So we thought about it. Then we went Koller William, which William Koller was grandfather's name."Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI profiled Peggy back in 2015"I actually applied when I was a junior in high school, but talked me out of it," Peggy told WPVI."I wanted to have a big family.
The family has gone on to include lawyers, educators, real estate developers, and one of Peggy's sons even took over the family business - the well-known Koller Funeral Home in a Philadelphia neighborhood.Chrissy Balster and her cousin Colleen were due just one day apart, so it came down to the wire as to which baby would become lucky number 100.Patrick and Chrissy think they know a few of the secrets behind Peggy's longevity and strength.