Tag: Ernestine Neely

Retired educator celebrates 104th birthday

By JACOB LOPEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com There are not many people who can say they’ve “seen it all,” but Ernestine Neely may indeed be one such person. Neely is celebrating her 104th birthday on Sunday, Sept. 28. The former San Benito resident spent most of her adult life in the Resaca City. Neely has two daughters: …

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YOUNG AT HEART: Longtime San Benito educator celebrates 103rd birthday

By ARMANDO GARZA Special to the NEWS HARLINGEN — She can rattle off stories, memories and can even still play a pretty good piano. No doubt, at 103 years young, Ernestine Neely is still just as sharp as ever. Neely, a proud former San Benito resident, celebrates her milestone birthday this weekend with family and …

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