SENIORS: Shore Hill resident taught herself to play piano
Sylvia Burgess Cooper said she enjoys nothing more than a good laugh.” Life is full of fun.
Sometimes, I wish I was a little more serious, but I can’t be,” said the 83-year-old resident of Shore Hill, the housing complex for senior citizens at 9000 Shore Road.
Burgess Cooper, a retired hospital worker, not only lives at Shore Hill, she also volunteers her time Seniors In Touch, a program for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients that is housed in the building. A self-taught musician, she plays the piano for her fellow seniors and likes to sit and talk to them.