Westchcester County Executive Latimer Celebrates Mount Vernon Resident at Wartburg
Westchester County Executive George Latimer returned to his Mount Vernon hometown to celebrate and recognize the 107th birthday of Rosalie Cream, who is the eldest resident of Wartburg Nursing Home. Latimer, pictured 2nd right with other officials, said “I am moved to be able to join Mrs. Cream along with so many of her friends and family to personally extend birthday greetings on this 107th celebration of her life, spirit and remarkable journey that has led her here. From horse drawn sleighs, to 25 years of service to the New York Public Library, and decades of advocacy for not only women’s rights, but the rights of all people, Mrs. Cream is a living inspiration to us all.”
Born January 19, 1916, longevity runs in the family of Rosalie Cream with both her mother and brother having reached the age of 103.
Rosalie Cream was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey and lived with her family on her grandparent’s dairy farm and then moved to Mountaindale, New York where her grandmother and mother had a small Catskill hotel before moving one more time, this time to the Hunts Point Section of the Bronx with her mother and siblings where she met her future husband.
She was married to Alex Cream for sixty-four years and is the proud mother of Leslie (David), grandmother of Lauren (Rickey), Joshua (Angie) and Daniel and great-grandmother of Alexia, Benjamin and Sasha. Known as Roro, these three great-grandchildren are the love of her life.
Cream started reading at the age of four and has not stopped yet! In those early formative years, she would read the encyclopedia and dictionary just for fun. She was employed by the New York Public Library for 25 years and worked in the Parkchester Branch and the Fordham Road Branch Children’s Room, where she was often addressed as the “library lady” by the youth of the neighborhood.
She instilled in her family qualities that are to be admired and has left a lasting impression on all of us as we continue to see that spirit still shining through.
Happy Birthday!