To my readers my apologies for my tardiness.Sunday, of course was Mother's Day. So some memories of her. Theresa Palladino was born to Giuseppe and Dorotea Palladino (nee Lotito)in 1924. She was the middle of three daughters , Mary was the eldest and Mildred was the youngest. She spent most of her life at 147 31 Street in Brooklyn NY. In 1943, at the age of 19 she married Joseph Laurita.
In 1947, Joseph her eldest son was born, 14 months later myself was born, 1950 was the year that Gerald was birthed followed by Thomas in 1952. It was 9 years later in 1961 that the youngest Robert came into the family. She spent her life rearing us five. She never learned to drive so she was always there when we came home from school. Usually, she was having coffee and cake with neighbor ladies when we arrived. My mother was a great cook. A skill she learned from my grandmothers which she passed on to her sons and daughters-in law. My wife has most of her recipes. Pictures proved that she partied with friends, sisters and in-laws at the famed Copacabana. She enjoyed singing to the standards of Frank Sinatra and others of what I call "saloon singers"! She taught me to dance the Lindy Hop and the Tarantella. She was proud of her family and her heritage.
My mother passed to eternal life in July,2008. We visited her grave on this Mother's Day!
After the visit, we went to my brother Josephs house for a Sunday. Since we had a great Italian "festa" for Dominic's First Holy Communion Joe prepared a roast beef. This of course rendered another memory of mom. For our big holiday dinners Mom would also making whatever any of her grandchildren desired . Roast beef, chicken and ham were often prepared to satisfy those desires./
At our Mother's Day table there were gathered Joe' wife Susan. The mother of Joey and Gina. Gina is the mother of Lia, Joey and his wife Jeanie who is the mother of Joseph, Anna and one who is to be announced in July. Audra with her son Dominic. Remembered and talked about was Gerry, Audra's brother, whose wife Eliza bore Jesse. (They live in Arizona).
Of course lest I forget there was also Paula who brought life to Joshua and John, my two sons!
May 13 was our day to travel the air to return to Alabama.
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