Suffield native Mary Denny celebrates her 111th birthday

Mary Denny sits in her chair while giving life advice to future generations. “Work hard, pray a lot and exercise. Even if you don’t feel like working, do it anyways,” she said. Asha Blake/ The Portager.

Suffield native Mary Denny celebrates her 111th birthday

- Annie Zwisler

Nestled in the heart of Suffield, a barn roof reads in slate gray: 1912.

Two years prior, on June 10, Mary Denny was born in a log cabin. Her father had bought a home in Suffield on Waterloo Road just after she was born. He built a barn and plated “1912” on the roof to mark the year it was built. 

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