Just about everyone in Coudersport, Pa., knows Lewis (Louie) Schaub, 96 — and he knows them. “That’s the thing about small towns,” says his daughter, Nan. “Everybody knows everybody.”
After no longer being able to live alone after a fall in August 2021, Louie found a friendly and comfortable home at Cole Manor, part of UPMC Senior Communities. Cole Manor is in the center of town — the perfect spot for the man who knows everyone.
And lots of people helped make his 96th birthday on Aug. 29 very special. Thanks to a Facebook post by his son David, Louie received more than 300 birthday cards. “The number of them was a surprise,” he says. “There were cards from as far away as Florida, Washington, and Texas,” he says. “Some came from people I knew in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s, and some had little messages.” The Cole Manor staff helped him celebrate with a cake and candles, and they all sang “Happy Birthday.”
Although he treasured the home he and Louise shared for many years, Louie is content with life at Cole Manor. “It’s hard for me to get around,” he explains. “I do use a walker, but I still need help. They take good care of me here.” With just 20 residents, the facility is friendly, warm, and comfortable.
Failing eyesight limits his ability to read history books like he once did. But Louie keeps his mind busy every day — whether he’s watching television or playing solitaire on his computer. He also uses his computer to keep up to date with the local news and sports.
“And the first thing I check is the obituaries,” he jokes. “Just to be sure I’m not there!”
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