Another Ithaca resident celebrated her 100th birthday today. Carmela Petito celebrated the event with five generations of her family at Beechtree Care Center. Her son, Tony Petito, who is 81, told the Ithaca Journal that "I hope I got some of her genes." Petito is a rarity in the college town of Ithaca where, according to the 2000 census, only 6.3 percent of its almost 30,000 year round residents are over the age of 65.
Above, Carmela celebrates her birthday with her son and family. Photo courtesy of the Ithaca Journal.
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