Call for Senior Artists: Submit Work for Exhibition by March 26. Learn More

Text Size:

About PCA
PCA Jobs
Current News
Apply / Refer for Services
Donate
Senior Lifestyle
Senior Services
Caregiving
Professionals

Learn

Skip Navigation Links.

Search


Have a Question?


Email or Call the PCA Helpline
215-765-9040
or for the hearing impaired
215-765-9041

Learn

pcaCares News Bulletin
PCA Consumer Publications
PCA Library Online

June 2008

miles_hdr.jpg

 

June 2008 Articles:


One-time singer, 102, knew some of the most illustrious stars in show business  

 
Singer.jpgBy Rita Charleston
Elizabeth Funk never dreamed she’d live this long, but she’s trying to make the most of every moment.
Funk, who now resides at Wesley Enhanced Living at Pilgrim Garden, a retirement community in Northeast Philadelphia, was born Elizabeth Delores (Dolly) Del Monte in New York in 1906.

Teddy Roosevelt was president and the great earthquake shook San Francisco that year.

Her parents, Al and Nan Del Monte, were vaudevilleans. Her grandmother, she says, was a famous contralto, her grandfather an orchestra conductor, her brother a musician. An aunt and cousin were also performers.
Entertainment, it would seem, was in Dolly’s genes. More
 


You needn’t wait till next year;
plan now for digital TV changeover 
 
By Cathy Green

Many television sets across the nation will go dark next February unless their owners do something about it.
What should you do?

Maybe nothing. If you have a new TV with a digital tuner, or if you subscribe to cable, satellite or other TV telecommunications service, the change will not affect you. However, if you don’t have such service, or have a spare set that isn’t connected to cable, you’ll have to do something; or else, consign that TV to a landfill. More



Calendar
03.13.10 : Caregivers Workshop
03.13.10 : Free Kidney Screenings
03.14.10 : Habib Koite and Bamada
03.15.10 : 2010 NCOA-ASA Aging in America Conference
03.15.10 : Keeping Up Appearances
03.15.10 : Journey's Way Peer Counseling
03.15.10 : Harvest Health: You Can Improve Your Health!
03.15.10 : Monday Night Oldies
03.15.10 : Tai Chi with Bob
03.15.10 : 2010 Aging in America Conference to Focus on Retirement & Economic Security
+ All Events
News
A Look Within: What to Know About MRIs
PECO Offers Free Onsite Energy Education Workshops
Chubby Checker Promotes New 'Twist' in Medicare
Philadelphia’s Elderly Compared to Nation
UPenn Free Dog and Cat Vaccination Clinic
LIHEAP Provides More Funds for Energy Assistance
H1N1 Vaccine Clinics for Pennsylvanians
Journey’s Way Moving to New Facilities
New Pensdale II Complex in Roxborough
Apply by Dec. 31 for PA Property Tax/Rent Rebate
+ All News
Click on the language translation that you would like for PCACares.org
contact us  I  employment  I  Top Topics  I  site map  I  employee log-in  I  pca providers  
642 North Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19130-3424 • 215-765-9000 • FAX: 215-765-9066 • PCA Helpline: 215-765-9040 or 215-765-9041 (TDD)
© 2010 Philadelphia Corporation for Aging™ All rights reserved. Disclaimer  Privacy Policy