South Jersey woman turning 100 years old on America's 250th birthday

Turning 100 on America's birthday is not something too many people can claim, let alone claim it on a milestone anniversary for the country. One South Jersey woman living at Collingswood Manor can do just that as she joins the centenarian club this weekend.
 
Adele Altadonna has walked through a century's worth of America's history. She was born on July 4, 1926.

"Mom's always been there, and I guess we feel she'll always be there," Linda Falcone, Adele's daughter, said.

Adele and her late husband, Anthony, were married for 65 years before he passed.

"We had a tailor shop a couple doors away. He went in the tailor shop to bring me a pair of pants to be cleaned, so I had them cleaned," Altadonna said.

They share four kids, including Linda, nine grandkids and 13 great-grandkids.

So what's Adele's secret to a long life?

"I love my family very much. They come first with me all the time. They always did, and they always will," Altadonna said with a smile.

Her love, sacrifice and dedication to her family might be one of the reasons she's lived to join the centenarian club. Another? Well, this soon-to-be 100-year-old still works out almost every day.