‘Love You, Nonna’: Local Woman Marks 105th Birthday at Brightview on New Canaan

By Michael Dinan | 11 hours ago

Anna Decanini sat among 80-plus friends—and lots of family—on Saturday afternoon, gathered in a community room at Brightview on New Canaan to mark a very special day.

Born June 26, 1921 in New York City and living for four decades in Italy until returning to the U.S. in her 50s, Decanini is clear-minded, articulate and fully mobile.

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