The Joy Fu Seniors’ Lunar New Year Celebration

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Council Member Veronica Lurvey, and Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava recently attended the Joy Fu Seniors’ Lunar New Year Celebration on January 23 at Michael J. Tully Park in New Hyde Park.

The Joy Fu Club is a senior citizen social organization centered on Chinese heritage that features activities for members including ping pong, Mah Jong, chess, arts & crafts, exercise, and cultural education. Sunday, Jan. 22 marked the beginning of the Lunar New Year ushering in the Year of the Rabbit.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead to succeed”) and “thriver” (“one who grows vigorously, makes steady progress, prospers and flourishes”) could both be illustrated with pictures of my mother-in-law.

As her cemetery headstone says:

Helen Wildenberg Diamant

Holocaust Survivor

Beloved Mother, Sister and Grandmommy

Born January 19, 1917 in Kozienice, Poland

Passed June 4, 2016 in Jesup, Georgia

SHE GAVE ALL TO HER CHILDREN

RICHARD SIEGELMAN

108 Morton Blvd. Plainview, NY 11803

516-822-5139