She often wore this type of popular dress in the summer
What is a kaftan?
Any time and any moment, Mom could be heard listening to this type of tune
What is classical music?
Mom lived at Mary's Woods for this many years
What is 24 years?
Mom was educated at this elementary school
What is St. Rose
Mom has this many grandchildren
What is 8 grandchildren? (Gwen, Christopher, katharyn, Melissa, Brittney, Jeffrey, Daniel, Joshua)
She spread this tasting spread between cake layers
What is Raspberry filling?
Sometimes when Dad was around, they might listen to this type
What is Big Band?
Her favorite escape was to this well-known place
What is the beach cabin?
Mom and Kathleen graduated from this high school
What is Holy Child?
Mom has this many GREAT grandchildren
What is 12? (Juliet, Bella, Lincoln, Annie, Yoshi, Andre, Ozzie, Austin, Taelyn, Luca, Braxton, Alyssa
Served when Dad worked late, it was often watery
What is spaghetti sauce
As a young girl, Mom first learned to play this instrument, the very same instrument Christi played in 2nd grade and hated.
What is the violin?
This regular Saturday fare was always on the stove for a self-served dinner--and no one was around.
What are hotdogs and pork and beans?
Mom said grace on these 2 high holy days
What is Christmas and Easter?
Mom has this many GREAT-GREAT grandchildren
What is 2? (Nyela, Poppy)
Along with home made fluffy pancakes, Mom also made this to go with it
What is maple syrup?
This black and white instrument graced her living room.
What is her piano/baby grand?
A color Mom wore often and might even be considered her favorite
What is turquoise/teal?
Mom sent all 7 kids to this elementary school
What is Madeleine?
Mom could be known as a member of this political party
What is Republican?
She made 7 of these over 13 years
What are children?
One thing that Mom and Dad had in common
What is a love of music? (singing and playing an instrument) Dad played a horn in high school)
She was this age when she birthed her last child
What is 35 years old?
Mom used this to pay for our Catholic education
What is interest from investment money?
He doted on Mom when she visited and made her feel important and special (she said so!)
Who is Pius Ruby, her favorite son-in-law?