Photos of Philomena J. Swanlund (1931 - 2008) and Gloria, mom's friend for over 6 decades (left).Their grandchildren, Mercedes (left), and Gloria having fun.
Philomena Josephine Swanlund of Vauxhall, Union County, NJ was born on August 19, 1931 to Ralph Marangi and Mary v. Marangi. She had siblings James Marangi Sr. and Dominick Marangi. She married Eugene L Swanlund, and died at age 77 years old on December 7, 2008 in New Providence. Philomena Swanlund was buried on December 12, 2008 at Hollywood Cemetery 1500 Stuyvesant Avenue, in Union.
Portrait photographs and paintings of our loved ones and ancestors.
Before photos we had paintings of family members - most usually these were reserved for the well off. The era of modern photography began with the daguerreotype, in 1839. Since the advent of photogr...