Archive For The “Nonna” Category
When Ambrose was born, my parents brought a trunk from their home that contained items that belonged to me. I hadn’t looked through the trunk in years. Here are some of the treasures I found: There were lots of cards, notes, postcards, knick-knacks and photos. I ended up throwing out a lot, but I kept [...]
On Sunday, October 23, 2011, at 6:15pm, my Nonna (Filomena) passed away peacefully in the nursing home where she has lived for the past few years. Her health had begun to decline rapidly in the last month or so. My father and mother were able to be with her shortly before she passed. They talked [...]
We visited my Nonna this week at her nursing home. She was doing pretty well; although, she has a hard time remembering to speak English. She lived in Italy until my dad was six years old, and has now reverted speaking mostly in Italian. I can pick up a words here and there, but I [...]
My Nonna (my dad’s mother) has been in a nursing home for a while now, and we were able to visit her a couple of times while we were away. Our first visit was a little awkward; I felt like it took a while for her to realize who we were. But the second visit [...]
My Nonna had surgery yesterday afternoon. She was put in ICU over night, but is now in a regular hospital room. She has a long road ahead of her. Please keep her in your prayers.
