2014.10.31 Trying to Do More Than One a Day

Todays 2 pictures are related and are for my cousin Margaret who is currently living in Spain and has been helping me identify some of my unknown relatives on my mothers side.

But I know who these pictures are - they are her parents - my Aunt Theresa and Sam.

 Followed by one with her wedding party, my mom's first cousin Rose and her husband Joe.

Isabella Dog 2001.04.14 - 2014.10.31

Given Name: Bullangs Isabella

Age 13 1/2  

She had a long life.  The average life span of an English Bulldog is 8-10 years.

Description: Fawn with brindle markings

Mother: Chubs Vaughn

Father: Forget-Me-Not's Filet Mignon

Born in Florida

She came to us via Mount Clemens in November, 2002.  She was scared of everything, particularly paper falling on her head, and sticks.  Eventually she settled down and was very gentle.

She will be missed. 

2014.10.30

On the back "Cute of Gram & Al isn't it?

This is by dads older brother Albert and his Grandmother Jennie Serafino Lungaro.  Likely taken in Chicago since it is stamped on the back with the dame of a camera company in that city.

2014.10.29 LABEL YOUR PICTURES

I have no idea who these people are.  I believe the picture might have been taken in Italy.  Likely relatives of my mothers parents.

2014.10.28

First Communion

Margaret - is this your mother ?

2014.10.27

Switching to my mom's side of the family.  Her Uncle Paul in uniform.

2014.10.26 Todays Picture

Since it is Sunday - thought I would keep with the religious theme.  My mothers First Communion.

Day 3 Photo

Keeping with the same theme - my Uncle Albert and Aunt Pats Christmas card with their first child (of an eventual ten children)

Day 2 Photo

Continuing with my Uncle Albert - his wedding with Pat.

Day One

Right now it seems an insurmountable task to go through the multiple boxes of photos that I have from my dad's apartment.  But it is important to me that I identify, scan and organize the old photos.  So I am going to try to do at least one photo a day - until I get to sick of this (or my readers get sick of seeing them).

This is my dads older brother Albert.  I assume it is his high school senior year picture.

Not all Amvets

Glad I went through this box instead of just tossing.

I have been spending the past week and a half cleaning out my dads apartment.  My dad loved taking pictures.  I agreed that I would take the multiple boxes of pictures and begin going through, sort, throw and scan.

Tonight I decided to attack the box labeled Amvets.  Both my parents were very active with this organization traveling with their "group" across the country.  I pulled a few pictures that included my parents, but I must have throws hundreds of pictures.

But to my surprise - In a pack labeled for a convention in Ohio, was a picture of my mom and dad along with his sister Louise and her husband Dick along with my dad's brother along with his wife Phyllis.

Anthony Lolli 1925-2014

This picture is one of my favorite on my dad - Anthony Lolli.  It was taken a number of years ago when he traveled to Italy with my brother Jim, his wife Carol and my nephew Chris.   Forcella is the town in Italy where my dad's father was born.  

My dad died Friday surrounded by his three children, all five of his grandchildren and one of his 5.5 great grandchildren, and a number of other people including his brother.  We believe he was waiting until his brother arrived from Idaho since he died soon after he arrived.  

Anthony Lolli Funeral Services

Monday: Fred Wood Funeral Home 36100 5 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48154 734.464.8060   1-9pm

Tuesday: Holy Family Catholic Church 24505 Meadowbrook Rd, Novi, MI 48375 10am viewing, 10:30am mass