New Jersey's Oldest Resident, Whose Secret to Longevity Was Alcohol, Dies at 112

SmashMouth · 08-25-2017, 08:03 PM

New Jersey's oldest resident, who once claimed beer and whisky kept her spry, has died at the age of 112.
Agnes Fenton, of Englewood, died Thursday morning, according to The Record.
Fenton was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1905 and owned a restaurant in Tennessee before moving to New Jersey with her second husband.
Fenton was prescribed alcohol by a doctor for a benign tumor in 1943. She took heed, drinking Miller High Life and Johnnie Walker Blue Label daily for decades. When interviewed on her 110th birthday, Fenton credited the routine for her longevity.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,477 Blog Entries: 29	New Jersey's Oldest Resident, Whose Secret to Longevity Was Alcohol, Dies at 112 New Jersey's oldest resident, who once claimed beer and whisky kept her spry, has died at the age of 112. Agnes Fenton, of Englewood, died Thursday morning, according to The Record. Fenton was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi, in 1905 and owned a restaurant in Tennessee before moving to New Jersey with her second husband. Fenton was prescribed alcohol by a doctor for a benign tumor in 1943. She took heed, drinking Miller High Life and Johnnie Walker Blue Label daily for decades. When interviewed on her 110th birthday, Fenton credited the routine for her longevity. read more