Rochester’s Connie Andolino Turns 103 at Creekview

Born on November 27, 1916 in Rochester, the happily and warm-hearted Connie Andolino celebrated her 103rd birthday, over a century later on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Creekview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Beahan Road in Rochester. In front of nearly 30 family members, friends and staff with live music provided by local artist Jeff Elliott, Connie loved her celebration and shared a delicious white birthday cake, fruit and coffee, while everyone sang happy birthday to her, a proud woman who puts the love of family and being kind to others, on the top of her lessons of life list.

“Connie is an amazing beautiful person,” said Melinda LaPine, Recreation Director at Creekview. “She really is a model resident, someone who brings sunshine no matter where she in the facility.”

Although she never had any children, Connie had three brothers and two sisters, and was married to James Andolino for 51 years. She has always said that her mother was the most influential person in her life growing up. According to Connie, she was a good student in school where she participated in class, and math being her favorite subject. She was popular, having many friends and she loved dancing. Later she worked as a sales girl at one of Rochester’s most famous department stories back then, Sibley’s. This is where she learned the value of a dollar and how important that was.

Once she was very close to her sisters, today, Connie is very close to her nieces and nephews. They give her so much joy. She loves seeing her family and friends, watching TV and playing bingo and is a true believer in God.

When asked to define happiness, Connie said, “Happiness is to be satisfied and contented with your life and that her biggest accomplishment was making it to 103.”