Welcome to Our Stories

...an opportunity for you to learn a little about some of the residents who call United Methodist Homes their home! We have many wonderful residents with rich, full lives and we're honored to share some of their stories with you.

Gene DeLeo, Excellence in Action

No request is viewed as too much, as Gene, a resident of Cherry Hill, is always upbeat and positive.
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Millie Gibboni - A Fun Life

What an inspiration it was to meet Millie and her daughter. Millie is 96 years young, and was born in Glenside, PA in 1912.
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Eva Scott's Story

My Life here at Covenant Manor for the past year has been wonderful. I moved here on December 3, 2007. I had been praying for God to give me a place to call my own, where I could have peace, joy, quietness, happiness and love.
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Meet Edmund “Ed” Peterman

Chances are if you have been at Pitman Manor for even a short time you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Edmund “Ed” Peterman.
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Jack Rosen’s Daughter

My name is Wendy Priestner, but most people at Bristol Glen know me as "Jack Rosen’s daughter." That is an honor and a privilege.
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Memories of Iwo Jima

The sand on the beaches of Iwo Jima was the first major battle for Warren Fredericks to overcome. Coming under attack from Japanese forces embedded in the island caves, Fredericks and his fellow Marines struggled to dig trenches, and get their wounded comrades to safety. The volcanic sand was not something they were prepared for.
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