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Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, of Ventura, gets her hair combed out by Niki Delano, owner of House of Elegance. Tobias turned 100 on Feb. 2. She has lived through a bout of bladder cancer as well as the deaths of her husband Sidney Tobias and her two children, Ivan and Llana. Tobias was born Feb. 2, 1913, in New York City, the second of five children. She has one brother, Seymour Heller, 87, who lives in Florida.

Photo by Juan Carlo, Ventura County Star

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Kate Tobias, of Ventura, gets her hair combed out by Niki Delano, owner of House of Elegance. Tobias turned 100 on Feb. 2. She has lived through a bout of bladder cancer as well as the deaths of her husband Sidney Tobias and her two children, Ivan and Llana. Tobias was born Feb. 2, 1913, in New York City, the second of five children. She has one brother, Seymour Heller, 87, who lives in Florida.

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  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, of Ventura, gets her hair combed out by Niki Delano, owner of House of Elegance. Tobias turned 100 on Feb. 2. She has lived through a bout of bladder cancer as well as the deaths of her husband Sidney Tobias and her two children, Ivan and Llana. Tobias was born Feb. 2, 1913, in New York City, the second of five children. She has one brother, Seymour Heller, 87, who lives in Florida.
  • Kate Tobias, of Ventura, prepares her lunch after her hair appointment. She turned 100 on Feb. 2.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, of Ventura, gets her hair done at House of Elegance as she waits at the dryer reading a fashion magazine. She turned 100 on Feb. 2.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias blows out the candles with her great-grandchildren (from left) Trevor Sherman, Sydney Sherman and Vivian Payne at her 100th birthday party at Peirano’s Restaurant in Ventura. Behind her is grandson Jonathon Sherman.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, of Ventura, looks out the window of her apartment after a walk to the store. She turned 100 on Feb. 2.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, of Ventura, shops with her friend Carolyn Reidy, who lives in the same complex.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias’ family created a poster for her 100th birthday party at Peirano’s Restaurant in Ventura.
  • Debra Tobias celebrates with her grandmother Kate Tobias at her 100th birthday party at Peirano’s Restaurant in Ventura.
  • Juan Carlo/The Star Kate Tobias, 100, of Ventura, holds a picture of her husband, Sidney, and her when they got married.

Kate Tobias of Ventura is a survivor. At 100, she has lived through a bout with bladder cancer, as well as the deaths of her husband and two children from cancer.

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