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Mary Cantway is interviewed by a WGN TV reporter at her 111th birthday party Sept. 30. (Eric Crump/H-F Chronicle)

Mary Cantway leaves legacy of perseverence

Homewood’s oldest resident died on Monday, June 1. Supercentenarian Mary Cantway, at 111, was the fourth oldest resident in the state at the time of her death. At her 111th birthday, held by friends at Balagio Ristorante in Homewood, Cantway demurred when asked about the reason for her longevity. But[Read More…]

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