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Kathy Pinna:
Richard Joye Baker was born on October 5th, 1863 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Benjamin Baker (1819 - 1867) and Ann (Joye) Baker (1837 - 1866) and he had a brother, Benjamin Baker.
Richard Baker married Honora (Curtis) Baker (1863 - 1921) on May 21st, 1884 in South Melbourne, Australia and they had children Annie Joye (Baker) Griffith, Adelaide Catherine (Baker) Noyes, Albert Otway Baker, Queenie Norah Cliffy (Baker) Graham, Ernest Frank Baker, Arthur Valentine Baker, Beryl Floris Doreen (Baker) Cameron and Richard Joye Benjamin Baker.
In 1923, Richard married Beryl Floris Doreen (Baker) Cameron and they were married until he died.
He belonged to Masonic Lodge Dromana.
Judas Chappell:
Charles Konieckzi was an amazing man. He was a great father, husband, and even grandfather. Charles had two children named Charles and Tony, twins, both going on to have multiple kids. Charles wouldn’t meet his great grandchildren, but they honor him anyway, keeping him close in their hearts. Charles was a happy man with an average life. He argued with his wife and loved his boys dearly. Charles was the funniest man you could have met.
Patricia Lafleche:
Family - My father had bought a single-family home on 36 Laval Street on the 8th of August of 1968 when my mother Cecile his spouse was carrying me in her womb before giving birth to me on a Monday evening at 6:19pm December 2,1069 in the maternity unit at the Woonsocket Hospital. I was the newborn baby of 7 older siblings Louise the oldest, Ronald came second, Celeste came third till she was struck by a car on the 8th on November 1975 at the age of 13, then came Russell, after came Jaquline she died on 1/18/24 of a heart attack, my brother Richard came next, he is married with two adult kids. Then came David, I was next, then Rita she is happily married with three children and also a grandmother of five granddaughters, then last but not least the baby of the family Joseph.
Lydia Steedman:
Grandpa Lyckholm - Melvin Lyckholm was my Grandfather. He was the Father of my Mom (Darlene June Lyckholm) and my Aunt (Betty Lyckholm)
I remember Grandpa and Grandma (Mae Elida Tackala) Lyckholm came to live with us when I was a young teenager. I loved them both very much. We had a 50th wedding anniversary party for them and shortly thereafter they took off for Minnesota to visit friends and family. After visiting Minnesota for only a few weeks, Grandpa became sick and was admitted to the hospital where he passed away from cancer a very short time later. So I never got to see him again. I was 16 1/2 by then. I was so sad. And I remember Grandma coming back from Minnesota without him. I remember hearing her cry at night and it broke my heart. What a sad time for all of us. Grandpa Lyckholm was a good man. I loved him and I still miss him and I am turning 65 this month. You never stop missing people we loved.
Thanks for letting me share,
Lydia June (Hackley) Steedman
06/11/2025
Barbara Waites:
CW4 Howard E. Morton was a son to Joe and Irene Morton. He was a former husband of Barbara Morton Waites. He was a father to James Clifton Farrar, Kimber Leigh Farrar, and Marla Michele Morton. He served in the Army for almost 27 years, and was killed in an Army plane crash on December 1, 1989, at the age of 47. He also served as a Texas Highway Patrolman from 1966 through 1968, before returning to the Army after his younger brother, Billy Wayne Morton, was killed Viet Nam. He was a very handsome man and well liked. He will always be remembered by those who loved him.
Thomas Gorbas:
At 18 years old I joined USAF and became a Jet Engine Mechanic. After 4-years military, I then went on to college on and off over the years. I then obtained a BA Degree in Criminal Justice (3.5 GPA) from University of Central Florida, and later a Masters Degree in Management (4.0 GPA) from Webster’s University. Became then became a Florida State Sworn Certified Police Officer 1976 to 2006 UCFPD (Retired as a Lieutenant). I was married twice 10 years apart. First wife was Sally Schorfield, and then second the second wife was Cynthia Rivera. Both marriages ended in divorces. I had one son Anthony by second wife, and he is an adult living in his own home in Florida. As for me, I am still enjoying good health and retirement to date ... tg
Stephen Sardi:
Dreams - My brother and I would share our dreams, especially if they seemed funny, or if something unusual happened in them. But mostly, they were wishful thinking on our part about what our futures held, things we eventually hoped we would own, or places we might visit that we had learned about in school.
We learned about the Caribbean, the deep blue waters, the white sands -- and the pirate's treasure we were sure we would find if only we could get there. Our interest was heightened when we learned that Charles Island, off the coast of Milford, CT, had been a stopping point for Captain Kidd and that he may have buried treasure there, according to local legend.
My brother had a dream about how one day, when he got older, he would buy Charles Island -- and he and I would go out there and find the treasure we were sure was hidden there. In his dream, he told me, the evidence was there because he found a sand dollar seashell at Silver Sands, the nearby beach. I was so caught up in his dream that I felt sure he HAD to be right, and I looked forward to it eventually happening.
Of course, that could not happen. The legends were real, but we didn't stand a chance of finding anything, not even the sand dollar shell that are native to tropical waters.
Charles Island has an interesting feature -- at low tide, there is a tombolo (sandbar) that allows people to walk over to the island and stay for a short while until the tide starts coming in again. We knew about this, but it's hard to be an explorer when your life is tied up in school and work. Although I've walked there in recent years, Paul and I never did, so the best he could do was admire the island from afar -- and settle for dreams of pirate gold.
I don't know if we perceive when our last days and nights are upon us. I can only hope that the night before he died, my brother had a dream where his wishes came true -- where he found the buried treasure, and enjoyed the rest of his life knowing he had achieved a great accomplishment.
As an adult, I've been to where he and I dreamed of going -- it is as beautiful as we both imagined. The palm trees, the white sand, the blue water -- all there. I hope his dreams that night -- April 24, 1981 -- matched the reality of the beautiful things he missed out on.
During one of my trips there, I found his sand dollar on the beach -- and thought of him. Wherever he is, I hope his dreams come true.
Tracy Duff:
Acknowledgment - Willis Middleton was my grandmother's husband. She raised me to know this man as my grandfather. I will always have a most special place in my heart for this man. His kindness and generosity were unmatched. His loyalty and admiration toward my grandmother, Viola (Vokie) Middleton, is matched only by her unwavering dedication she still has toward him, Jesus, and familial affection.
Tracy Duff--Loving grandson
Peg Hartwig:
Vila Kading was a teacher in a 1 room school house. Among many things she taught her students, one was how to draw a bird without lifting your pencil.
She married Martin Kading. They had a farm in Cadot Wisconsin.
Upon retiring, Martin and Vila moved to Helen st. In Kimberly WI, across the street from John Dale Kelly, his wife Theresa, and their 7 children.
After Martin passed, Vila became wven closer to the Kelly family and became the Honorary grandmother to the Kelly children. She celebrated every birthday making angelfood cakes. She celebrated every holiday with the Kelly family. Vila was also known for her creation of Christmas Stollen that was truly the best.
Vila attended mass often with the Kelly family, dressed with her mink wrap and white gloves.
Vila was a very loving grandmother to the Kelly children ❤️.
