Orange County woman celebrates 101st birthday

<p>Rosa Fini says she owes her long life to a diet of homegrown vegetables and homemade pasta.</p>

News 12 Staff

Feb 26, 2018, 12:10 PM

Updated 2,243 days ago

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An Orange County woman is celebrating a milestone birthday. Rosa Fini is now 101 years old!
Fini was born in Italy in 1917 and moved to the U.S. with her four children.
She now has 22 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren
She says she owes her long life to a diet of homegrown vegetables and homemade pasta. She also enjoys an occasional glass of wine and something sweet.


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