The great-grandmother received flowers, an orchid, and violets on her last day as a crossing guard in Levittown.
LEVITTOWN, Long Island --"She's actually under a hundred pounds, and I worry in the winter that if it gets too windy that she holds onto her post or she could blow away," says cousin Diane Joy.
That never happened- - but the great-grandmother received flowers, an orchid, and violets on her last day as a crossing guard in Levittown."My mom is 91, and for years we've been asking her to retire soon and she was like 'no,'" said her son, Kevin.The 91-year-old leaves behind generations of memories."It was the greatest job, I love it very much," Kobs said."She never called out sick in 41 years," said Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman.
It was a bittersweet day for Kobs, bu8t she says she will move forward through volunteer work at her church and police department.
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