Long Island WWII vet celebrates 101st birthday with big bash

Bernard Rosch, a World War II veteran from Bethpage, celebrated the huge milestone in Farmingdale on Friday with a big birthday bash that included his family and fellow veterans.

News 12 Staff

Dec 4, 2021, 3:36 AM

Updated 1,009 days ago

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How would you want to spend your 101st birthday?
Bernard Rosch, a World War II veteran from Bethpage, celebrated the huge milestone in Farmingdale on Friday with a big birthday bash that included his family and fellow veterans.
Rosch - who goes by Bud -- had everyone gathered at Palmer's Restaurant to join in on the special day where he told stories from his deployment days and revealed that exercise was his secret to feeling so young at 101 years old.