Nifty at 90: Family matriarch enjoys games and family

Anita E. Power Corbett

Today’s Nifty at 90 feature highlights Franklin resident Anita Corbett, who is celebrating her 90th birthday on Sunday and remains active and full of life through baking, prize-winning crocheting and sewing, gardening, game nights, thrift shopping and time spent with family and friends. A descendant of one of Franklin’s first permanent settlers, Anita is cherished by her family for her generosity, sharp memory and joyful spirit, earning her the title of the “niftiest” 90-year-old they know.

 

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