Born on Leap Day in 1920, Sunnyvale resident Mary Hidalgo celebrates her 26th birthday with with community members.
Mary Hidalgo celebrates her 104th birthday alongside Sunnyvale police officer Elisa Barrios, left, and her granddaughter Tracy Simon, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Sunnyvale, Calif. With a one in 1,461 chance, Leap Day births are an unusual occurrence. Living more than a century is even rarer. Mary Hidalgo is one of the few who is a living embodiment of both.
Emerging from the steps with her walker, a blue feather boa and a “Happy Birthday” headband, Hidalgo greeted an adoring crowd of neighbors, friends, first responders and city leaders. Hidalgo’s close family and friends aren’t surprised by the community’s warm reception or the fact that she’s made it this far. The centenarian is known in Sunnyvale for having an active lifestyle and generous heart for helping others.
Hidalgo married her husband, Greg Hidalgo, in 1938. During World War II, she worked at Westinghouse as a machinist while Greg served overseas. In 1947, the Hidalgos and their five children moved into their Murphy Avenue home, right next door to Schindler’s family. “There were a lot of veterans that had come back. They didn’t have enough doctors or nurses to nurse the veterans, so we volunteered to help,” Hidalgo said Thursday during an interview at her home before the parade.
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