My mother passed away on the evening of the 19th December. She had graduated from college in 1938. While she and Dad were raising 10 children, she went back to college and received a Masters in Library Science. After my youngest sibling turned 5, Mom became the librarian at Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, NJ from which she retired. Mom always loved flower gardens - going to one every chance she got. We would take her to the Philadelphia Flower Show which she always enjoyed. Another hobby of hers was beating us all in Scrabble, it is hard to win if your opponent can speak Greek, Latin, and French as while as English. For each grandchild (18) and great-grandchild (20) for their first Christmas, Mom always gave a Raggity Anne or Raggity Andy.
The next several days I will be busy and probably won;t comment on your great photos until after Christmas.
Retired educator - taught mathematics in high school, went back to graduate school, worked in research labs, and finally went back and taught computer science...
Harry, I am sorry for your loss. It sounds like your mom was a lovely person and you have some great memories, to boot, but I know it's still hard. See you back after Christmas! :)
Harry, I'm so sorry about the loss of your mother. I enjoyed the photos you took of her over this past year and this is certainly a wonderful tribute to a fine woman.
My prayers go out to you and your family during this time.
What a beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady. For this woman to raise 10 children and everything else she managed to do as well - what a full life she had! Lots of love from my family to yours xox
oh Harry I am really so sorry about your loss. this is a beautiful tribute for a lovely sounding lady (i love your scrabble comments about your mom!) glad you have some wonderful memories of her and thank you for sharing. A big hug to you and your family!
This is a wonderful tribute, Harry! What an amazing woman! You must have great memories in a house with 9 brothers and sisters! I'm very sorry for your loss, Harry! I have been following you and getting to know you over this past year, my heart goes out to you and your family, Harry!
@beautifulthing Thank you Shelly, Mom (and Dad) were great inspirations to all of us @kerristephens Thank you Kerri, Once when asked who was her favorite, she replied, "Who ever needed it most at that time" @seattle Thank you Constance, No time is a good time, but the joyousness of the season of love and birth, helps @tralo29 Thank you Tracey, loosing a parent is very hard, our prayers are with you on the loss of yours
@myhrhelper Thank you Kathy, Mom has given me many happy and beautiful memories, which does help @terek55 Thank you Terry, Mom was always understanding and loving to all of us, we are greatful @5unflow3r Thank you Trina, We were lucky in that Mom kept her mental faculties throughout her whole life @webfoot Thank you Paul, the whole family appreciates the prayers for Mom
@pwallis Thank you Paula, Mom had a great love of nature that she passed on to all of us @laurentye Thank you Lauren, Mom loved life and always saw the beauty and joy in the world, particularly in the birth of a child @orangecrush Thank you Jerry, Mom had a good full life and I will miss her presence and comforting when I needed it @cscecil Thank you Carolyn, It is hard to let her go on but as my older sister taught Theology at Villanova University we do know what to expect :)
I offer you my condolences. It is a mazing how the game of Scrabble has united loved ones. When my Scrabble playing Mom passed all the family reached into the letter bag and took out a Scrabble letter to remember her by. I got the letter Y and it is a question I often ponder. Take care.
@buggus Thank you Oleta, we appreciate it more than I can say @highway266 Thank you Ted, we are getting together to celebrate Christmas on the 30th and I will borrow your families remembrance of your Mother
December 27th, 2011
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My prayers go out to you and your family during this time.
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri, Once when asked who was her favorite, she replied, "Who ever needed it most at that time"
@seattle Thank you Constance, No time is a good time, but the joyousness of the season of love and birth, helps
@tralo29 Thank you Tracey, loosing a parent is very hard, our prayers are with you on the loss of yours
@terek55 Thank you Terry, Mom was always understanding and loving to all of us, we are greatful
@5unflow3r Thank you Trina, We were lucky in that Mom kept her mental faculties throughout her whole life
@webfoot Thank you Paul, the whole family appreciates the prayers for Mom
@laurentye Thank you Lauren, Mom loved life and always saw the beauty and joy in the world, particularly in the birth of a child
@orangecrush Thank you Jerry, Mom had a good full life and I will miss her presence and comforting when I needed it
@cscecil Thank you Carolyn, It is hard to let her go on but as my older sister taught Theology at Villanova University we do know what to expect :)
@highway266 Thank you Ted, we are getting together to celebrate Christmas on the 30th and I will borrow your families remembrance of your Mother