Celebrations are in order as Ardmore's lifelong resident turned 109 years old Friday, the same day the city of Philadelphia turned 341 years old.
There are over 100 reasons to celebrate life in Ardmore Friday as Montgomery County’s oldest lifelong resident turned 109 years old.
FOX 29’s Shaynah Ferriera met with Mrs. Caroline Mary Merrill of Ardmore who celebrated her 109th birthday surrounded by friends and family. Though Mrs. Merrill, born in 1914, has lived through many decades, she remains enthusiastic about life. Mrs. Merrill’s family was one of the first Black families to move and purchase a home in Ardmore in the late 1880s. The birthday girl graduated from Lower Merion High School in 1934 before becoming a wife and mother. She went on to become a private duty nurse and a loving daycare mother, touching the hearts of generations of kids in Montgomery County.
From her trip to Brussels and Barcelona at 101, to her devotion to exercising, Mrs. Merrill keeps on going. "I’ve had a good life," said Merrill."It’s been a blessing because I have learned basically to enjoy life, to smile, to appreciate the little things like being outside and fresh air since my mother likes to get out every day," said Merrill-Bright."Everybody asks me that. The Lord just keeps me going. That’s all I can say.
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