Momentous Milestone At Pleasant Lake Villa

Pleasant Lake Villa celebrated a birthday milestone for one of their residents. Anna Barnok turned 101 years old on September 24, 2016. The celebration consisted of her family and friends joining her the day before her special day. Her Pleasant Lake Villa friends enjoyed her celebration the following day which included a beautifully decorated cake and lots of reminiscing with old photos of her past.

Anna was born in Butler, Pennsylvania in the year 1915. Her family then moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She had four sisters and one brother. They lived in what is now called “Old Brooklyn". After attending Cleveland schools, Anna worked at National Carbon where she inspected batteries. There, she met Andrew Barnok who was her supervisor. They were married and moved to Parma Heights. Anna later worked at Parma Community General Hospital as a nurse’s aide. She took classes and worked in the OB department taking care of mothers after childbirth. She retired from Parma Hospital. Anna’s past interests included painting, floral arranging, gardening and reading. She continues to attend art classes and activities daily. Anna attributes her long life to walking and swimming.