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She still enjoys a drink at 108 — but no more cigarettes

February 2, 2017 16:54
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By Lianne Kolirin , Lianne Kolirin

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Muriel Froomberg gave up smoking six years ago at the age of 102 because she wanted to live longer. It appears to have done the trick as she celebrated her 108th birthday at a party attended by four generations of family.

The great-great grandmother was born Muriel Lazarus in London in 1909. After evacuation to Brighton during the First World War, she returned to her home in Hampstead and married Archie Froomberg at Hampstead Synagogue in 1929.

They had three sons, only one of whom — Richard, 79 — is still alive. During the Second World War, the family moved to Brackley in Northamptonshire, where Mrs Froomberg drove a lorry making deliveries to army camps.

Among those at the birthday celebration was daughter-in-law Barbara Froomberg, 81. “Muriel is a lovely lady and a great mother-in-law,” she said.