Helen’s Hundred Years

Masonic Village resident Helen Mathias turns 100 years old this year! Born September 27, 1917 in Virginia, Helen and her family moved to Campbelltown, PA when she was three so her family could farm.

September 22, 2017|

Lessons from a Lifelong Learner

Jill Bucks has a lot of stories about her students, but as a professional, she won’t tell any of them. A resident of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Jill was a high school teacher for 28 years.

September 22, 2017|

Forever Friends

Catherine Plummer knows not everyone you call “family” is a blood relative – there are some friends who feel like more. This is the kind of relationship she has with her best friend, Dottie Heffner.

August 29, 2017|

A Blessed Life

Russell Decker, a resident at the Masonic Village at Lafayette Hill, considers himself blessed. If he were to tell this to his 19-year-old self, he would’ve been looking into the wide eyes of a perplexed young man.

March 7, 2017|

Residents Host Exchange Students

Bob and Chris Cassel have experienced the culture of 23 countries, all without leaving the comfort of their own home by hosting foreign guests through the Council of International Programs,

December 30, 2016|

Life at 102

On April 27, 102 years ago, Bill Barnett was born. A lot has changed over the last 100-plus years, but some things have stayed the same.

April 27, 2016|

An Italian Connection

After falling in love with an American soldier stationed in Italy during World War II, Teresa Herr moved to the United States in 1945. She adjusted to life in a new country, worked as a beautician and raised her four daughters.

February 17, 2016|

Enjoying Nature in Elizabethtown

Roger Ford, a resident at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, loves photography. He also greatly enjoys the beautiful displays that mother nature cultivates around the campus.

January 5, 2016|
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