Family, friends, residents and staff gathered around Mrs Finkle and watched as she opened gifts and many cards congratulating her on reaching the grand age of 100 yesterday.
She lived in Kingsthorpe, Northampton until she was 93 years old where sh
e was the oldest member of Kingsthorpe Methodist Church and Co-op Guild.
She also enjoys knitting and had made more than 400 hats for premature babies in the Barratt Maternity Hospital, Northampton.
Mrs Finkle, who said she didn't like a lot of fuss but enjoyed a tipple of sherry for her birthday drink, thanked her family for the birthday celebrations.
She said: "It is really embarrassing as it is too old, but have enjoyed seeing all my family and friends together."
Her daughter Joan was so pleased to see her celebrate her 100th birthday.
She said: "She is a very independent woman and always has been and was a war time mum. When she reached 99 years old, I just hoped she reached 100. She has reached 100 due to the care she gets here at Ecton Brook Residential Home."
Although Mrs Finkle doesn't speak a lot her family said her expressions let people know what she was thinking. "She doesn't speak much but her facial expressions speak louder than words," Joan said.
Care supervisor Jackie McKenzie classed Trudie as a 'lady' who took care in her appearance.
She said: "She is definitely a lady, she always likes to look nice. She doesn't like a fuss and she is always nice and polite."
Born in Sunderland, Trudie married in 1933 to Alfred, who died aged 67.
They had one daughter, Joan, aged 75, and a son Bryan, 73, who lives in Montana. Mrs Finkle also has three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
