SOUTHWICK – The oldest living registered Southwick voter came to the Town Hall on Thursday afternoon to vote during the early voting period.
Florence Warriner, who is 104 years old, was assisted by her caretaker during the voting process. Warriner is a resident of the Rosewood Estates in Southwick.
Being a registered voter, Warriner has always taken the opportunity of being able to vote.
“I try to keep up,” said Warriner. “I’ve always voted.”
According to Southwick Town Clerk, Michelle Hill, Warriner has voted in the town of Southwick since at least 1998. It was also discovered that the 104-year-old woman first registered to vote in Southwick in 1958.
Florence Warriner holds up the card that shows she first registered to vote in Southwick in 1958. (Photo by Greg Fitzpatrick)
Another year of voting was awfully important for Warriner to do.
“I wanted to make an impression,” said Warriner.
While she may have certainly made an impression, the hope is that Warriner also has set an example for the rest of the registered voters in Southwick.
“Flo (Warriner) coming in and voting, shows that there are no excuses to vote,” said Cindy Sullivan, the Southwick Council on Aging Director. “She is the example of no excuses.”
Sullivan also added that Warriner is a member of the Southwick Senior Center and still occasionally uses their services.
It was also noted that Warriner was not the only resident in Southwick over 100 years old to vote for this election. Bernardina Battistoni, who is 103 years old, voted on Oct. 24, which was the first day of the early voting period.
Including Warriner and Battistoni, there are 10 registered voters in Southwick this year that are at least 99 years old.
