THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 16, 2024 Page 7 ASKS | FROM PAGE 3 Q: Do you have any children? A: I have one child from my fi rst marriage. My son, Jimmy, will be 75 years old on the 20th of this month. He’s a bartender in New Hampshire. Q: I guess you really loved roller-skating? A: Oh yeah. I did 18 diff erent dances; I was pretty good at it. I had a lot of fun and met a lot of friends there at the skating rink. I started going when I got out of the service. It was 50 cents a day for a skate in the afternoon. I would skate from 12:30 to 4 o’clock. I would go every day. Q: Are you much of a sports fan? Did you like to go to the baseball games at Fenway Park to see the Red Sox? A: I went to one baseball game in my life, with my sister, and they lost. Q: Anything on your bucket list that you would like to do in your remaining years? A: I have no idea. Q: You’re satisfi ed that you have done everything you wanted to do in your life? A: Oh yeah. I’ve had a good, long life. I served in the Navy in World War II and got home safe. I still have a house in Saugus on Castle Rock Road and have been here since May of last year. After listening to most of her husband’s interview, Marilyn Fantasia agreed to answer questions about what makes her husband special and why he has lived to be 100. Q: Please tell me how you met Louis. A: Skating was the good pastime in the year that I met him. I was working as an RN and I met Louis at the roller-skating rink in Revere. I loved roller skating and he taught me how to be better. You had the beautiful music that you danced to and the lights. It was beautiful and we had a lovely time. Q: So, you were impressed with Louis’ roller-skating skills? A: Louis was a very good skater. He knew all of the tricks and moves and he knew how to dance. Q: What drew you to Louis? A: He was a friend and somebody to dance with, and he pursued me. He took one look [at me] and he was gone. He was just madly in love at that time and just fell into place. He A: Hes able to be friendly to d om ving , but not s o of us smoked or drank. Look, A LOVING COUPLE: Marilyn and Louis Fantasia took some time this week during an interview at the Saugus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center to talk about the best times of their lives together and Louis becoming Saugus’ newest Centenarian. (Saugus Advocate photo by Mark E. Vogler) people and he’s interested in living. I think he’s popular with people. He’s a perfect gentleman. Women like him, and so do men. Q: What do you think about Louis becoming Saugus’ latest centenarian? A: Living to 100 – it’s fantastic, especially with the ups and downs you go through in life. It’s really unusual for somebody to live that long in he’s still got good-looking skin – better than mine. Q: What do you think about the possibility of living to 100? A: If I’m not a problem to people – I might be the fi rst one in my family to make it. But there comes a time when it’s time to go. But I don’t want to know about it. Q: What are you most proud of about your husband? A: Louis just being an ordinary person and the way he makes friends; he gets along with all age groups. He’s family-oriented; he’s a good father even though his son lives far away. He’s loyal and sticks to his words. He really cares about people. Q: Please tell me a little ASKS | SEE PAGE 15 RON’S OIL Call For PRICE MELROSE, MA 02176 NEW CUSTOMER’S WELCOME ACCEPTING VISA, MASTERCARD & DISCOVER (781) 397-1930 OR (781) 662-8884 100 GALLON MINIMUM
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