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PHOTO GALLERY: Pearson celebrates 100th birthday with Sands Point


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 13, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: Pearson celebrates 100th birthday with Sands Point
Ursula Pearson gets a big hug from Lois Lesser, the hostess of the Sands Point birthday celebration for Pearson's 100th birthday.
Ursula Pearson gets a big hug from Lois Lesser, the hostess of the Sands Point birthday celebration for Pearson's 100th birthday.
Bob Goodman and Judy Markstein
Bob Goodman and Judy Markstein
People enjoy having drinks and chatting outside during Ursula Pearson's birthday party at Sands Point.
People enjoy having drinks and chatting outside during Ursula Pearson's birthday party at Sands Point.
Lois Lesser made sure to get napkins with
Lois Lesser made sure to get napkins with "100" on them for the party.
Shot glass shrimp
Shot glass shrimp
Lois Lesser and Ursula Pearson
Lois Lesser and Ursula Pearson
Marsha Roth, Bob Greene, Ursula Pearson and Barbara Greene
Marsha Roth, Bob Greene, Ursula Pearson and Barbara Greene
Ginny West and Simonne Verbeke
Ginny West and Simonne Verbeke
Bob Welson, Arthur Geller, Toby Geller and Frankie Welson
Bob Welson, Arthur Geller, Toby Geller and Frankie Welson
Carolyn Setlow, Dinny Gruen, Lois Lesser, Emily Ettlinger and Marcie Setlow pose together on the back porch of Lesser's home. Setlow and Setlow are Pearson's nieces and Gruen and Ettlinger are cousins of Pearson.
Carolyn Setlow, Dinny Gruen, Lois Lesser, Emily Ettlinger and Marcie Setlow pose together on the back porch of Lesser's home. Setlow and Setlow are Pearson's nieces and Gruen and Ettlinger are cousins of Pearson.
Lois Lesser's dining room table was full of food for people to nosh on while celebrating Ursula Pearson's 100th birthday.
Lois Lesser's dining room table was full of food for people to nosh on while celebrating Ursula Pearson's 100th birthday.
Jonas Ettlinger gets a drink from Sue VanDerVeer
Jonas Ettlinger gets a drink from Sue VanDerVeer
A few copies of the Heron Herald, the local newsletter for Sands Point that Ursula Pearson used to write all on her own, were put out on display.
A few copies of the Heron Herald, the local newsletter for Sands Point that Ursula Pearson used to write all on her own, were put out on display.
Phil and Barry Starr
Phil and Barry Starr
A fun birthday sign with a photo of Ursula Person was on the front door of Lesser's home.
A fun birthday sign with a photo of Ursula Person was on the front door of Lesser's home.
Joyce Koppel and Carolyn Schmith
Joyce Koppel and Carolyn Schmith

 

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