BY JOE HITI
In 1919, the United States banned
the sale of alcohol, the Chicago White
Sox threw the World Series, women
gained the right to vote, and Brooklyn’s
own Rosalie Davi entered the
world.
100 years later, Davi celebrated her
admission into the centennial club
with friends, family, and a beer during
an uproarious birthday bash at
Gargiulo’s in Coney Island on Sunday!
The Sheepshead Bay resident’s
birthday celebration was one for
the history books, according to her
grandson, who said the evening featured
a disk jockey, a Frank Sinatra
impersonator, and custom made hats
and mugs featuring a cartoon version
of his beloved grandma.
“We did an Italian dance with her
where she was in the middle and was
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Rosalie Davi poses with family at her 100th
birthday party. Photo by Derrick Watterson
Once in a
century
Sheepshead Bay
resident celebrates
100th birthday!
spinning around in her wheel chair,”
said Dominick Davi. “It was awesome
— massive amounts of fun.”
The last century has seen plenty of
changes, and the mother of two and
grandmother of nine described an
old-timey Brooklyn fi lled with fond
memories.
For one thing, the streets were
nice and empty, and Davi recounted
care-free days riding her horse Julie
through dusty roads, back before cars
took over the borough.
And stuff used to be dirt cheap, according
to Davi, who recalled how a
single dollar would buy a day’s worth
of fun at the People’s Playground.
“We would pay ten cents to ride
it the fi rst time and fi ve cents for the
second time,” Davi said.
These days, family members try to
discourage the beloved Sheepshead
Bay gal from spending too much time
watching local news, saying anytime
Mayor Bill de Blasio pops up on the
screen means trouble.
“I can’t stand him,” Davi said of De
Blasio. “He’s the biggest jerk!”
And the birthday girl still loves a
drink, saying that neither age, nor her
auspicious birth amid the heyday of
Prohibition have curbed her appetite
for a cold beer, which she described as
her favorite beverage.
With 100 years behind her, Davi
doesn’t attribute her old age and high
spirits to anything like diet and exercise,
instead giving all credit to the
man upstairs.
“I walk with god,” she said.
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Rosalie Davi’s family made a big deal of her 100th birthday. Here, Grandson Frankie Davi
poses in a shirt made custom for the event. Photo by Derrick Watterson
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