I am saddened about Aunt Kat's passing. The last of the Paradiso siblings....end of a generation.....end of an era. Aunt Kat was so wonderful and generous to have mom stay with her in Colwyn/Darby in the Tribet Place row home for those 17 months (Sept. 2009 - January 2011) during mom's early Alzheimer's stage. It was beautiful to see the 2 sisters together -- back to their childhood roles of "big sis taking care of little sis." Memories: family reunions on Tribet Place with all the aunts, uncles, and cousins (I think it was Uncle Bob cutting the watermelon but making the sawing sound?); all the family reunions at the various locations; fabulous Italian food; hemming my bridesmaid's gown for Jan's wedding in Poland, Ohio, the night before the wedding (!) (I came in from NY and Aunt Kat came in from PA); hand carrying homemade cookies on the plane to Bob's and my wedding in January 1975 - the "Paradiso rep" at the wedding; listening to her stories and having her identify all those people in old black & white photos when we were at the reunions; visiting mom and Aunt Kat in December 2009 to celebrate mom's 80th birthday; being able to attend the reunions in 2019 & 2021 for Aunt Kat's 99th and 101st birthdays...... All the Paradiso siblings are together now.

--- Lynne Kopac, Poughkeepsie, NY