Happy birthday this week to Beth Garris, Abigal Buckley,
Dennis O’Flaherty, and Angele Sammons! This Saturday (Valentine’s Day) would
also have been Uncle Tom (Still)’s birthday. He is my Godfather, mom’s brother,
and Beth’s father. May God grant you all Many Years.
Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!
Memory Eternal
Today is the second anniversary of the passing of Naomi
“Aunt Nonnie” O’Flaherty Catanese. She was born in 1934 to Dennis and Naomi
Souder O’Flaherty. She was the oldest of six children. She married Dominic
Catanese, to whom she had five children. She passed on 8 February 2013. That’s
her brother Dennis mentioned above in the birthday session.
Monday is the 113th anniversary of my 3x great
grandfather Chrispin Pierson VanHorn’s passing. He was born 21 September 1839
to George Washington and Jane Dudbridge VanHorn. He was the oldest of seven
children. He married Maria Rice, with whom he fathered six children. He was a
member of the Knights of the Golden Eagle (KGE), an organization I have found
little about. He passed on 9 February 1902.
Sophia Petro passed 28 years ago come Tuesday. She is my
Uncle Nick’s sister-in-law. She sister, Ann, married Uncle Nick. Sophia was
born 22 June 1925 and passed in 1987.
George W. VanHorn passed on Saturday, 14 February 1851. He
was only three months old. He was a brother to Chrispin mentioned above.
My Family Calendar
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© Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
