Lansdale woman turning 105 shares secret to her longevity

Wednesday, March 24, 2021
LANSDALE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- There's a lot of wisdom and life in 105 years.

On Tuesday, family and friends in Lansdale, Pennsylvania celebrated the 105th birthday of Margaret "Peg" Leichthammer.
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There was live music, cake and many donning Leichthammer's favorite color, pink.

"I'm so overwhelmed that I can't think of words to say. So I'll just keep on talking. I mean, it is absolutely a complete surprise, and I am truly overwhelmed," said Leichthammer.

Leichthammer was born in 1916, graduated from Peirce College and worked as a paralegal -- a woman ahead of her time.
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So what's the secret to 105 years?

"Family's very important. Faith is important. Laughter is important. And think of other people, don't always think about yourself because we're in a world of people. We should all be thinking about everybody," she said.



Leichthammer has lived at Elm Terrace Gardens in Lansdale for 27 years.
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