Meet North Hempstead's 29 Most Amazing Seniors

So many seniors from Town of North Hempstead were honored at the 45th Annual Senior Recognition Luncheon that the event was extended to two days.

Twenty-nine seniors were recognized for their dedication to their respective communities and for their work with senior groups on May 23 and 24.

“We have so many wonderful seniors to recognize here in the Town of North Hempstead, that we needed to expand our Senior Recognition Event to two days,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said in a press release. “This speaks volumes about the vast number of remarkable seniors who dedicate so much of their time to serving others. Each and every one of our honorees serves as a role model for all of us.”

Hundreds of seniors from North Hempstead and numerous elected officials were in attendance at the event, which was held at Harbor Links Golf Course in Port Washington.

Below are the honorees and the groups that nominated them:

• Barbara Afonso (Williston Park Seniors)
• Molly Azzolini (Mineola Golden Age Club)
• Sylvia Baines (Magnolia Gardens)
• Mary Ann Busa (Cellini Lodge #2206 Sons of Italy in America)
• Dominick & Zina Campanale (Leisure Club of Greater New Hyde Park)
• Prabha Chandra (Herricks Indo-US Milan Group)
• Roberta Cione (Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center)
• Giuseppe (Joe) Ciotoli (John Michael Marino Lodge Sons of Italy in America)
• Frances Dolan (Knights of Columbus New Hyde Park Council 2852)
• Edith Hall (Port Washington Senior Center)
• John T. Heslin (Carle Place Senior Citizens)
• Mother Paris Hubbard (First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury)
• Abdul Basir Kazi (Islamic Center of Long Island)
• Kabiruddin Lakhani (His Highness Prince Karim Agakhan, Shia Imami Council for the Northeastern United States)
• Zubeida Lunat (Islamic Center of Long Island)
• Natalie Mansbach (Michael Koblenz, Mayor of East Hills)
• Linda Meeth (AARP #3983)
• Shahrzad Moadel (Great Neck Social Center)
• Kathy Morello (Leisure Club of Mineola, Inc.)
• Padmavati Parmar (Herricks Indo-US Milan Group)
• Jeanne Pulver (North Shore University Hospital Volunteer Services)
• Rita Ruffini (Herricks Leisure Club)
• Lola Silvestri (EAC Network - Port Washington Senior Community Service Center)
• Tina Slattery (Herricks Senior Community Service Center)
• Stanley D. Stern (Michael Koblenz, Mayor of East Hills)
• John Thomas (AARP NHP Village Chapter 5183)
• Sean Trainor (Irish American Society)
• Catherine Wu (North Shore University Hospital Volunteer Services)
• Yi Tao Yang (Joy Fu Senior Club)

Images via TONH