Rachel Singer of Tafton cele- 
brated her 95 years at a dinner 
party held July 9 at Ehrhard’s
Lakeside on Lake Wallenpaupack. 

A total of 40 guests attended 
the event which was hosted by 
her three children Dorothea 
Demnan, Rosemarie Hamilton, 
and David Singer

 The flower arrangements on 
the tables were provided by 
Dorothtea Denman who owns 
and operates the Olive branch 
Flower Shop In Shokan, NY. 
Rosemarie lives in Oregon and
David Singer in Virginia. 

Mrs. Singer was one of the ten 
children of Samuel and Esther 
Hazelton. Before marying George 
Singer, she taught school in 
Tafton and Newfoundland. The 
couple built Silver Birches, 
which opened for business in 
1929 They later moved to New 
York state with George Singer’s 
lumber business and returned to 
Tafton after retirement.

 Pictures dating from as early 
as 1903 of the birthday celebrant, 
her sisters, and her brothers were 
displayed along with her yearbook 
from the Newfoundland High School. 
Among those present it the party 
were both of her surviving sisters 
Marjorie Ehrhardt and Frances Haser.