Not the Way to Do This Type of Announcement....

 But I am not up to calling everyone.

My husband, Frank Soby died yesterday afternoon.  

Thursday was our 37th wedding anniversary.  I had wanted to go out to dinner but he was too weak so I just threw a pizza in the oven.  As I was helping him to bed it appeared to me that he was having a stroke. I called EMS and they took him to Beumont Hospital (he said that the EMS guys were great)

They ended up putting him on a ventilator Saturday morning but the prognosis was that he would never leave the hospital so he was taken off the ventilator that afternoon.   He died soon after.

He had been recovering well from his bypass surgery in September until about February and had been getting weaker and weaker since then with a number of falls.   I know he never wanted to get to the point that he was bed ridden but was quickly reaching that point.

I will miss him.

Cancelled Reunion

This last Saturday was supposed to be the Lolli Family Reunion in Middletown Ohio.  It has been held the last Saturday in July at Armco Park every year since I believe 1984.  This year it was cancelled due to the Covid 19 and primarily for fact that my Uncle and Aunt in Idaho had the virus.  They had been planning on coming to the reunion.  

But my Uncle Paul died last Monday from the virus.  He is the last of the generation of our parents.  The following picture is of the four brothers and sisters from a previous reunion.

This is my favorite picture of my Uncle Paul, taken when he was in the Air Force. 

Even though I didn't see my Uncle very often, I would see him when he would come to visit my dad before the Ohio reunion.    

I will remember that each year he would come with some outrageous statement on his tshirt.  Below is an example.  This shirt says it all...

I will miss him.

Easter Remembrances

Still sorting pictures.  I found these this week which is timely

This is me.  I don't know if it at my grandparents farm in Ohio or at my Aunt Carries farm which I believe was in Novi.

When I was growing up my grandmother (mothers mother) always made a lamb shaped cake.  That custom was continued by my mother.  This is my nephew Chris (who was the first grandchild) examining the desert table at my parents house.

And here is me in what was likely my new Easter hat and outfit.  I would have been in high school - the date is hard to read but I believe it was 1968.

Back to Scanning The Old Photos

Two of my father

All But the Man on the Right

These are various descendants from Margaret Yannello.  I was able to have identified all but the man at the far right.

My mother is the girl just to the right of her grandmother.

Color on a Cold Winter Day

Hand colored picture from my Aunt Carries wedding.

From right to left - first two ladies are unknown, then Carries sister Theresa, her sister Pauline (my grandmother), Carrie, Mary Agosta then two unknown ladies. 

The Picture on My Wall

I have this picture of my Grandmothers family on the wall of one of my rooms but I needed help sorting out who was who.

What always intrigued me about this picture is that her father is included in the picture even though he had died at this time.  My understanding is that it was not uncommon to have someone stand in then to past a picture over the face.




From left to right of the Yannello's:
Joe, Paul, Jimmy, Bill, Margaret (the mother), Luigi (the father), Pauline (my grandmother), Grace, Carrie and Theresa.

Thinking of Warmer Weather and Babys

Since It is still too cold to go out and unbury ourselves from yesterdays snow - I thought I would finally publish pictures of the baby blanket I delivered to Arizona in December.

The first is my nephew Chris with the new blanket for his soon to be delivered daughter.

Next is a "blurry" picture of the "big sister" testing out the new blanket.

Next is a closeup of the blanket.   Unfortunately I didn't take it in very good light so the colors are not very true since the weft color was a very pale blue.

I was able to deliver it before my latest grand-niece, Nora James Lolli was born on December 28.

Yannello's

Picture from my Grandparents wedding with many of the Yannello's.

From left to right:

Paul, Joe, Sam Sferlazza, Grace, Carrie, Bill, Margaret (the mother), Pauline, Steve Camarata, Jimmy, Jimmy's wife (Rose wasn't sure of her name), Louis (baby) and Theresa.

Sferlazza

More from the picture party.  The man seated below was identified as Sam Sferlazza.  Unknown man standing next to him.

Next is an older Sam with my Aunt Grace in Italy.

First Communion of Two Sisters

The girl on the left is my grandmother Pauline and the one on the right is her sister Carrie.

I love the shoes.

Picture Party

We had a "picture party" at my cousin Rose Margaret's house yesterday with another of my cousins - Margaret.

Brought a box of photos for Rose to identify.  She is a wonderful resource.  Besides relatives on my grandmothers side (my mom's mother and her mother were sisters),  she is also very familiar with my mom's fathers side of the family.  

This picture is a mash up of both sides of the family.  We believe it is taken at by Grandparents wedding.

From left to right

Bill Yannello

Vito Cammarata

Sam Sferlazza 

Tony Cammarata

Steve Cammarata/Camarata - my grandfather

2014.11.24 Back from my Latest Break

Took a break but now back to the scanning.  I am sure the gentleman below is from my mothers side but I do not recognize him.  Must be important since I have an 8 x 10 photo.

Unknown

 The next photo is interesting.  There are not allot of photos of my dad's mother but here is one with her dancing.  Not sure who her partner is but I suspect it is her brother.  She had a couple.

Grandma Lolli and a Lungaro?

Next is a picture of both sets of grandparents.  They knew each other when their kids were young. In fact in the stash of stuff from my Dad's apartment is a letter written by my Grandma Lolli to my other grandmother.

Both sets of Grandparents
 - my dads parents in the middle -
my mom's on the end

2014.11.17

Unknown

My Aunt Carrie
Carry Yannello Messina

My Mom

My Mom with my Dad in the Background
Taken in Chicago

2014.11.16

Today - multiple parts of the family.   It is interesting how the Black and White Prints aged much better than the color prints.

Aunt Catherine
Apr 58

Grandma Lolli
printed in June 57 (but see SNOW)

Playing Cards
Sam Ristagno, not sure on next person, John Camarata, not sure, Steve Camarata, Sam Sferlazza,  Tony Messina
Dec 60

Pauline and  Steve Camarata, Carrie Messina, Geraldine and Paul Yannello, Tony Messina

My Grandfather "Poppy"

Grandparents with Sandra and Linda

Steve and Pauline Camarata 

2014.11.15

Double dose of pictures since I missed yesterday.  Featuring Paul Yannello and some of his family.  These are in no particular order.

Paul and Geraldine

Paul in middle with unknown friends

Paul, John Camarata and unknown

Meg (Pauls daughter and I believe Mrs. Biffle (Gerry's mother)

Paul

Paul

Paul

Paul, Gerry and Theresa

Assumed to be Ross Ristagno Confirmation
Rose Margaret Messina, Ross and Paul

Paul, Geraldine, Theresa

The Family
Louis, Paul, Geraldine and Meg

2014.11.13 Dated Mar 58

Could use help on identifying these.  The one on the right is my Uncle Sam and Aunt Grace and I have no idea who the person in the middle is.

On the other, I do not know who the person on the right or middle are.

2104.11.12

Today I am featuring my mom's parents (at least I am pretty sure the first picture is her mom)

2014.11.10 My Aunt Grace

My Aunt Grace is my mothers sister.  My Uncle Sam owned a shoe store in Detroit.

Uncle Sam and Aunt Grace

Aunt Grace and unknown