Mary Greytak celebrates 101st birthday with family

Mary Greytak of Mutual 6 is sort of like the energizer bunny. She celebrated her 101st birthday at her home with family and friends. Mary’s daughter Dee and son-in-law Brian from Mutual 12 hosted the luncheon celebration for the family. Two of her three granddaughters were able to attend along with her daughter-in-law and three of her four great-grandchildren.

Mary has lived in numerous Mutuals during her 23 years in Leisure World. She was a mutual director and active in the Cribbage Club for many years, holding officer positions. She is not as mobile as she used to be but still manages to play cribbage weekly with a group of friends who come to her home.

“What a blessing it is for her to have such faithful and cherished friends,” Dee said.

Mary has a great memory and shared stories with family about having ice delivered by the iceman, surviving a flood during her childhood, volunteering at the USO in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and the jubilation when World War II ended.

Mary now resides in her home with “Alexa,” a voice from a computer. Alexa reminds her to take her medication, turn on or off lights and adjust the heat. What a different world it is than the one she was born into.

Happy Birthday to this lovely centenarian.