NEW YORK—At 101, Charlie Ponti has finally decided to retire for good—probably.
On Dec. 31, he will officially finish up a 77-year stint with the Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 153, where he started as a business representative and organizer and ended as the president of the local’s retirees association.
“I loved what I was doing. That made me work harder. I loved to help people,” said Ponti, who was celebrated at an association luncheon at a Manhattan restaurant this month.
I loved what I was doing. That made me work harder.
