Lifetime Achievement Award – Mr. Bernando LaPallo
On Friday, October 26th, Gregory’s Fresh Market Place will honor Mr. Bernando LaPollo, a vibrant, articulate and inspirational super centenarian. Mr. LaPallo, who is 111 years old, will receive the Lifetime Achievement award. He is a role model and is helping to define aging in new and inspirational ways.
Mr. Lapallo was born in Brazil on August 17, 1901, and moved with his family to the United States at age five. He grew up in New York, were he lived most of his life. He has resided in Mesa since 2002. After retiring as a culinary chef on cruiselines, Mr. LaPallo went back to medical school and became a podiatrist. Mr. LaPallo attributes his health and longevity to a vegetarian and raw food diet and various other natural and alternative health habits. He is the author of “Age Less/Live More: Achieving Health and Vitality at 107 and Beyond”.