SCRANTON, Pa. — As the snow fell in Scranton, it called for a quiet birthday celebration just the way Joseph Anticoli wanted it.

"Just a quiet time, nothing exciting going on. Just a plain birthday," said Anticoli.

At 105, Joe says there are no real secrets to growing old, but maybe the closest thing is here in his kitchen, where his wife still cooks dinner every night at 99.

The two have been married for 74 years, meeting after his time in the service. "Right after the war, there wasn't much work around, and I met her on Main Avenue one day," he said.

Joe was drafted into the army at 20 years old and served in WWII.

As a sergeant combat engineer, Joe was responsible for building bridges across Europe, including the one over the Rhine River, which played a crucial role in the war. "Th

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