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Stephen Sardi:
"A few weeks ago, I was in Milford on an errand and decided to take a look at the house that I grew up in on Loomis St. After our parents passed, the house was sold and is now owned by someone outside the family.
In front of the house there is a small plot of land, and by the sidewalk next to the street there is a hedge that forms a waist-high fence. There is an opening in the hedges that allows someone to walk to the front of the house to knock on the front door.
As children, our mother would not allow us to handle the sharp tools used to maintain the yard, hedge-clippers among them. So, Paul and I used to watch our mother doing the yard work, wondering when we would be able to use the equipment. None of it was motorized, so there was quite a bit of manual labor to finish any yard job.
One year, when he was still quite young, Paul decided he was tired of watching and wanted to get in on the action. When our mother went out there to start trimming, Paul followed shortly after and told her that he was ready to take on care of the hedges as 'his' chore. Our mother was not sure -- but decided to let him try it to see if he would do it safely, and what kind of job he might do.
It took him a long time -- much longer than it would have taken my mother. But he stuck with it, and did a fantastic job. That was it -- it was his chore from then on.
He never asked if he should do the chore -- he simply grabbed the trimmers and did it when it was needed. And always -- a great job.
I saw those hedges during my drive-by of the house. As back then, they are still standing -- waiting for a caring hand to form them to perfection."
Ariel Key:
"Joshua Michael Hudnall was the best friend a person could have I personally took him on as my partner at CRST as well as at USA truck where we drove together for approximately 4 years during which time even after I was no longer driving he would still stop in at my home in Maryville, Tennessee for every holiday including my daughter birthday each year. "His favorite saying was everyone's place is in the kitchen because that's where the food is!" He loved to eat. And I always made sure to cook when I knew he was coming in. To this day I still leave an empty seat with a plate at our table ready for him in hopes that he will walk through that door again. We all miss him dearly he always brightened up the darkest of days and though he will always be in our hearts there will also always be a seat at our family table for him he was my best friend and I loved him like my own brother. My daughter still asks about him occasionally and it breaks my heart she loved him so much he always had a way with kids. RIP brother we will miss you forever and we hung a flag in your honor from our front porch I got one special made just for you we will always love you and I can't not wait fo the day we meet again on the highway in the sky. Keep on trucking."
Amanda S. Stevenson:
Biography
Early years
Previn was born in either Rahway or Woodbridge, New Jersey, and grew up in Woodbridge, the eldest daughter in a strict Catholic family of Irish origin. She had a troubled relationship with her father, especially during childhood. He had served in the First World War and been gassed, and experienced periods of depression and violent mood swings. He tended to alternately embrace and reject her, but supported her when she began to show talent for singing and dancing. His mental health deteriorated after the birth of a second daughter, culminating in a paranoid episode in which he boarded the family up in their home and held them at gunpoint for several months. Previn's childhood experiences, described in her autobiography Midnight Baby, had a profound effect on her later life and work.[citation needed]
After high school, Previn attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts for a year before financial difficulties forced her to leave. She toured as a chorus-line dancer and singer and began writing songs. She later wrote, "I have been an actress, model, and chorus girl. I've worked at odd jobs—secretary, salesgirl, accounting in a filling station, waitress—anything to keep me going while I pursued my writing." At that time, she entered a brief first marriage that soon ended in divorce.
LEONE TURNER:
Always there - Osias, the name given at birth but always called BUDDY! My big Brother who was always there for me. I have so many memories of him - one being I was hanging out on the corner with friends and he came over to me and told me to go upstairs as he heard that a gang was coming into the neighborhood. I do not remember if I listened to him or not. I always looked up to him and how I wish he was still here! Love ya so much & miss you!!
Lizzy Canedy:
Uncle Denny - Dennis Canedy was my granduncle. Both of my grandfathers passed away before I was born, so Uncle Denny was essentially my grandfather. He spoke German, played the guitar, and was a World War 2 veteran. He had an eidetic memory and a wonderful ability to tell stories. I wish I could remember more of the stories he told me. I'm so grateful he was in my life for as long as he was, he passed away when I was 12, and I miss him dearly.
Kristin Dahl:
Great aunt Ruth Skari - Ruthie was my grandmother's sister, and when the two were widowed they shared a home above the funeral home that Ruth owned. I grew up in Iowa visiting Baldwin frequently and considered that my second home. It was not unusual for me to go downstairs to the funeral home parlors and help Ruthie 'say goodnight' and close the caskets in each parlor for the night, turning off the lights. We would also make food runs with Ruthie, delivering bags of food for those who had hard times, or were ill, infirm, or couldn't get to town.
Dee Rupenhoff:
Rose and Tony Zagarino - Rose is my grandmother. She worked in Millinery before marrying Anthony Zagarino. Fun Fact: Rose and Tony had the same birthday---September 24. He was born in 1910 and she was born in 1911. They had 4 daughters. She did beautiful knitting, sewing, and crocheting. Grandpa Tony loved baseball and was handy at building and fixing things.
Karen Mullenhoff Rupert (Judith Zagarino)
Amanda S. Stevenson:
A Silly Stunt That Worked - Larry Gore was a funny publicist and outlined a ridiculous stunt for me.
Larry never dreamed it would end up in the papers, have influential strangers stop the Greek movie star on the street and get her into Earl Wilson's column, and have her as a guest on The Merv Griffin Show, sitting with Sid Caesar.
You see, a star is home with an open window, and a pigeon steals her "whatever" and now she has to get it back.
Greek movie stars wear a necklace with "A Magic Eye."
So we got a pigeon, faked an X-ray with a Park Avenue Doctor, stuck it in a cage,
and had RIKA DIALINA walk along 57th with "Walter Pigeon" in his cage.
Stirling Silliphant brought her to meet Earl. (I made myself scarce.)
Earl Wilson's column had "Walter Pigeon Gets Around" with the beautiful Rika.
And she received a call to appear on The Merv Griffin Show, wearing a silver minidress under a full-length white mink coat lent by a famous designer named Alexandre. She was carrying Walter Pigeon in his pretty cage.
Sid Caesar yells, "Come on in and put your bird down!"
Merv Griffin, the other guest stars, and the entire audience burst into thunderous laughter and applause.
This stunt continued for a week after the bird escaped, and Rika offered a reward. I did a tie-in with Curley McDimple, and character actress Mary Boylan shows up at the Pulitzer Fountain with Walter Pigeon. She kissed the thousand-dollar check and said, "For years I've been feeding the pigeons and now they're finally feeding me."
Rika was offered a starring role playing Mata Hari but turned down the off-Broadway musical. But Rika got another write-up in Earl Wilson's column.
And Curley McDimple ran another year.
Thelma Timinski:
Calvin “Ted” Wedge was my Uncle by marriage to my mom’s sister “Kaye” - “Uncle Ted” was my favorite uncle for specific reasons…he was funny and he was a friend to everyone he met. Uncle Ted, whenever I slept over at Aunt Kaye and Uncle Ted’s house, would wake me up, calling “Morning Glory”. And he and Aunt Kaye would take me dancing at the Aragon Ballroom on occasion, and Uncle Ted would dance with me at those times. He was a jokester, saying things like “Spell ‘wow’ backwards.” And when I was baptized, even though he was quite ill at the time, he and Aunt Kaye came from some distance to be in attendance and support. He was a good man and I loved him. I miss him too.
Thomas Crockett:
My grandmother - Grandma Marie was my only grandparent still alive when I was a kid. She was ahead of her time and was always ahead in technology and culture. She was always very busy. Even when she went into the nursing home, she had you stay a lil while and then she had cards with the girls, hair apt or bingo. She had 4 children and was an amazing grandmother to me.
She always collected crackers n other candies n give them to us but sometimes they were a bit stale but we loved it anyway
Darlene Turner:
Trying to find my friend Annie - I am really hoping that this is not Annie's page. Deanna Fowler with a friend of mine in Portland Oregon. If this is that Annie and her mother of her sister sees this please let me know confirm it was her. I'm hoping it's not I'm hoping my auntie is still alive
Darlene
Kim Jackson:
A Loving best friend - I miss my best friend. We shopped together, sang together, wrote together, worked together. So many days I wish you was here. You was my family, in my heart you still are. I miss the boys. Was recently in bethel but couldn't find anyone.
Maybe they will see this and get in touch with me at [contact link]