Featured Image: Imogene Lahneman (left) with Gail Vivar from the Office of State Senator Nick Miller (image provided by Cedar Crest Post Acute)
State Senator Nick Miller Issues Proclamation for Centenarian
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (June 24, 2026) – Birthday excitement recently filled the air at Cedar Crest Post Acute, where the care team hosted a party for Imogene Lahneman, who turned 100 on May 30. The gregarious centenarian has resided at the Allentown skilled nursing center for 13 years.
Donning a birthday tiara and sash, Lahneman was surrounded by staff, family and friends during the festivities, which included a Proclamation commemorating her centennial milestone from the Office of State Senator Nick Miller. Gail Vivar, communications director for the Senator, presented the Proclamation to Lahneman. The celebration also featured music, balloons, flowers and cake, of course.
Lahneman, who is a Cedar Crest staff favorite known for her loving smile and sharp humor, still participates in many activities, especially bingo and spa days. The nursing team – and everyone who meets Lahneman – revels at how wonderful she always looks and how strong and capable she is.
“One of the greatest privileges of being a nurse is witnessing a resident live a long, full life filled with memories, resilience, love, and stories that deserve to be heard,” said Cedar Crest’s Laura Riddick, LPN, clinical nurse lead. “Caring for our residents is more than just a job. It’s an honor to walk beside them through the chapters of a life well lived.”
For Cedar Crest Administrator Leslie Schupper, Lahneman’s milestone birthday hits a special chord. “The world has been enjoying Imogene for 100 years; she is living a joyful life filled,” said Schupper. “What an extraordinary legacy. We are honored to be trusted with her care during this stage of her journey.”
Lahneman was born and raised in Philadelphia before moving to Boston at the age of 20 for a job at Christian Science Publishing, where she enjoyed a 40-year career. According to her nephew, George Humes, she has always loved cats and reading, as well as drawing, growing up a block from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where she spent many hours during her childhood.
To help the centenarian get ready for the milestone celebration, Cedar Crest’s life enrichment team treated her to a spa day, including a manicure and hand massage. In addition, Gabrielle Rondon, owner of Glamour Addict in Allentown, gave Lahneman a complimentary hair makeover.
During the festivities, Humes shared the stories of his aunt in the 1930s serving as the model for an angel sculpture that was incorporated into an ornate church door. In 2013, she also was chosen to model for an oil painting.
Lahneman enjoyed her big day, and when asked to give advice on how to enjoy a long life, she said, “I always liked everybody. I didn’t know how to do it or why to do it. I just knew to do it.”
Her nephew readily agrees. “My aunt has always had that understanding and love of life. She appreciates all cultures and embraces everyone.”
Located at 1265 South Cedar Crest Blvd., Cedar Crest provides post-hospital care, short-term rehab and long-term residential care. The 166-bed Lehigh Valley center has earned a Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) and been named among America’s Best Nursing Homes 2026 by Newsweek for the second consecutive year. More information can be found at cedarcrestpostacute.com
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