We Are Family
In general, people tend to gravitate toward others who share their interests. Many who move here arrived at our doorstep because of a recommendation from a friend who lives at Saint John’s. It is rare, but by no means uncommon, for multiple family members to live here though not always at the same time.
Sometimes, the situation is separated by generations. Resident Bob Taylor and his parents, Jan and Bob, Sr. (for whom Taylor’s restaurant is named) and his grandmother Ora Taylor lived at Saint John’s, Ora moving to Prospect Avenue from our prior location on Cass Street. Ardith Maney and Jim Friauf followed in their mothers’ footsteps and Elizabeth Axelrod in her father’s footsteps.
Elizabeth Bradley, Loni & Bob Kagan, and Sandy & Kerry Van Kleeck are further examples of multi-generational families.
Currently, 4 pairs of siblings call Saint John’s home – Kathy Kain and Marge Ryan, Connie Doerr and Jane Malone, Bill and Carol Carpenter, and Ellin Levy and Carol Saffro – with numerous other examples over recent years.
At 81 years old, John Becker runs between 25 and 30 miles every week and competes in long-distance runs. To avoid injury and stay in competitive shape, he does regular stretching in the gym and swims laps in the pool at Saint John’s on the Lake, where he lives with his wife, Mary Stott. John and Mary lived on the East Side only two blocks south of Saint John’s until September 2017, when they decided to move into the retirement community. “I’ve carried on with my life, as it was before I moved here,” Mary says. “We both enjoy the programs Saint John’s offers. One can do a lot here without even leaving the building.”
As Published in the Whitefish Bay Leaves Publication
As Published in the Whitefish Bay Leaves Publication, September 2021
