Catherine Gaines celebrated her 107th birthday Nov. 9 at Aspenwood Senior Living in Silver Spring.
She told WTOP “I have been very fortunate and blessed that I have been able to live this long.”
Gaines was born in Washington D.C. in 1916. Her life has spanned the 1918 flu pandemic through COVID-19. She served in the Women’s Auxiliary Corp during World War II then spent almost 20 years as a volunteer at Children’s National Hospital in D.C. according to WTOP.
“There is always more to learn,” she said. “Don’t stay home all the time. Go see what’s going on.”
“I have really been very fortunate and blessed that I have been able to live this long,” 107-year-old Catherine Gaines said ahead of her birthday bash at the senior living center. https://t.co/AO6sU6cjGQ
— WTOP (@WTOP) November 10, 2023
County councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles presented a proclamation during the celebration for Ms. Gaines.
Happening Now: Councilmember Laurie-Anne Sayles presented a proclamation during the celebration for Ms. Catherine Gaines’ 107th birthday! @CM_Sayles
Ms. Gaines was joined by lots of friends and family! pic.twitter.com/ZdAEmDHMLU
— Montgomery Council (@MoCoCouncilMD) November 9, 2023
Photo courtesy WTOP/Mike Murillo
