December 19, 2007

"It's okay and I'm still here"

When the wrong Maine woman was declared dead in an obituary in the Bangor Daily News, Anne E. Hathaway, 92, said

It's wonderful to find out how many friends you have. I just laughed and laughed and laughed."

  Anne E Hathaway Wrong Obit

I  went to the pearly gates and opened the door and they didn’t have any strawberry shortcake and they didn’t like the way my hair looked."

She joked that she was looking better after having her hair styled Friday.

"I look better than I did when they printed the obituary," Hathaway said. "It’s okay and I’m still here."

Posted by Jill Fallon at December 19, 2007 10:25 AM | Permalink
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