Sara Ameri, née Iannello, was born Oct. 1, 1912, in Manhattan and grew up in Brooklyn. She married Augie Ameri on Jan. 7, 1939, and was widowed after 67 years of marriage. She has four children, 13 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Sara enjoyed bowling and played in a league until 2011. She likes going to the senior citizen center daily and playing poker. She celebrated her birthday at the Chateau La Mer in Lindenhurst. Sara has lived in Lindenhurst since 1974.

With everything from shopping small to the hottest gifts, even where to eat while you are on a mall marathon, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have it covered.  Credit: Randee Daddona; Newsday / Howard Schnapp

NewsdayTV's ultimate holiday shopping show With everything from shopping small to the hottest gifts, even where to eat while you are on a mall marathon, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have it covered. 

With everything from shopping small to the hottest gifts, even where to eat while you are on a mall marathon, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have it covered.  Credit: Randee Daddona; Newsday / Howard Schnapp

NewsdayTV's ultimate holiday shopping show With everything from shopping small to the hottest gifts, even where to eat while you are on a mall marathon, NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano and Newsday deputy lifestyle editor Meghan Giannotta have it covered. 

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