Philly resident reflects on life at age 102

Anna Henderson, 112, of West Philadelphia, takes in the 12th annual centenarians luncheon at the Sheet Metal Workers Union hall in South Philadelphia. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
Anna Henderson, 112, of West Philadelphia, takes in the 12th annual centenarians luncheon at the Sheet Metal Workers Union hall in South Philadelphia. DAVID MAIALETTI / Staff Photographer
By Madeleine Ecker, Carly Cianci, and Colleen Flynn
Posted: May 19, 2012

At Thursday’s 12th annual Centenarian Celebration luncheon, Roxborough resident Daniel Rendine, age 102, answered a few questions, with help from his son.

Question: Why do you think you’ve lived so long?

Rendine: I’ve lived a life of moderation … and genes I guess.

Q: Do you have any siblings and if so have they also reached 100?

Rendine: I had five sisters and one brother. All lived to their early 90s.

Q: What kind of technology do you use? Twitter, Facebook, cellphone?

Rendine: I have a cellphone.

Q: What was your job and when did you retire?

Rendine: I was a lawyer. Early on, I was a general trial lawyer, and then toward the end [of my career] was a probate lawyer. I retired in 1992.

Question: Do you have any favorite activities? Do you still golf?

Rendine: I quit golfing last year but it’s my favorite sport. I love reading.

Q: What’s your daily routine like?

Rendine:I get up and have coffee and a corn muffin. Read The Philadelphia Inquirer, it’s my favorite paper. I do my own wash and I drive. I live with my grandson and clean a lot.

Q: What’s your favorite type of food?

Rendine:Italian food. [His son interjects: “He’s on a Mediterranean diet. He’ll eat anything without fish in it.”] Yeah, I don’t like fish. As long as it doesn’t have fish I’ll eat it.

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