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County, City Celebrate Two Boca Ladies’ 105th Birthdays!

The population of the United States on March 5 of this chemical office. She married Hyman Dien in 1941 and was
year was approximately 341,240,000. Of this number, married for 73 years before he passed away. They have three
according to the U.S. Census Bureau, just under 11,000 are children: two sons and one daughter. Her boys, Jeffery and
ages 105 or older. Martin, live in South Florida and her daughter Judy lives in
The happy fact that two of the loveliest ladies among New York. Millie is very family conscious and has always
them are with us here in Boca Raton motivated Palm Beach lived with or near her sister, Pearl, so they could raise their
County to issue an official Proclamation announcing March families together. For 29 years they lived in the same building
5 as “Fritzi and Millie Day,” and for Boca Raton Mayor occupying separate apartments, and her parents would spend
Scott Singer to send Letters of Congratulations to the two the winters in the same building. After spending years living
birthday girls. in Brooklyn, Millie and her husband moved to Whisper Walk
Frieda “Fritzi” Siegel and Mildred “Millie” Dien—two gated community in South Florida, where they lived until he
women who reside at the Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai passed. In 2015, Millie’s sister Pearl first heard about Sinai
Residences, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement Residences and signed a contract. Pearl convinced Millie
community in Boca Raton—though born a couple of weeks to move to Sinai Residences with her and the two sisters
apart, celebrated their 105th birthdays together at a party moved into separate apartments one day apart in February
joined by several county and city officials and many family of 2016. Millie said her long life is probably due to genetics
and friends. as her mom lived to 102. She said she has lived an active
The party was attended by, among others: Palm Beach lifestyle and was always athletic and in sports. Millie and
County Mayor Maria Sachs’ assistant Ed Sol and City of Ed Sol, Rachel Blumberg, Fritzi, Yvette Drucker, Fran her husband loved bowling and would bowl at least twice
Boca Raton Council Members Yvette Drucker and Fran Nachlas and Millie a week. He was a 200 bowler. She still has an active social
Nachlas, and CEO of Sinai Residences Rachel Blumberg. life, playing cards and connecting with friends at Sinai. She
About Frieda “Fritzi” Siegel. On Feb. 23, 1919, Frieda 1980 when she relocated full-time to Boca West, where has seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Friedman was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Kate and Oscar she indulged her passions for golf and canasta. Though About Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences
Friedman, the eldest of three children. She had a younger widowed at the age of 69, she continued to lead a vibrant Boca Raton. Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences
brother, Milton, who passed away at the age of 39, and a life. She resided independently until the age of 102 when she Boca Raton is a not-for-profit continuing care retirement
younger sister who died at just 9 months old. Both her parents began to receive some assistance, all the while maintaining community developed by Federation CCRC Development,
were immigrants, her mother hailing from Russia and her a keen eye on her appearance, earning her the title of a true a subsidiary of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach
father from Poland. While her mother retained a distinctly “clotheshorse.” In November 2023, Fritzi transitioned to County. Highly secure, with restricted gated access, Sinai
“European” demeanor, her father embraced American culture the Assisted Living area of Sinai Residences, where she is is nestled on the 100-acre Federation campus, the largest
and founded a successful millinery company, capitalizing on highly regarded by fellow residents. land-based federation in the country. Sinai provides a
the popularity of hats in fashion. Fritzi was among the few About Mildred “Millie” Dien. Millie was born on March lifestyle for active adults through a focus on wellness,
women to graduate from NYU, though she didn’t actively 11, 1919, to immigrant parents from Hungary. Millie was the health services and a wide variety of sophisticated
pursue a career. It was during a stay as a guest at a Catskills eldest of three children. She had a brother, Sam, who passed activities. While guided by Jewish faith and heritage,
hotel that she met Max Siegel, a student working as a waiter. away a few years ago and a younger sister Pearl, who lives Sinai’s progressive senior living community welcomes
They married on Nov. 23, 1941. Max went on to earn his at Toby & Leon Cooperman Sinai Residences in Boca Raton people of all faiths, beliefs and cultures. Learn more at
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and gained international as well. Millie grew up in Brooklyn and was in charge of a www.SinaiResidences.com. 
renown in his field. Together, they welcomed a son, Ozzie,
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