Mom & Dad were married on October 31st, 1953. That was also Mom's birthday. It took me a few years to figure out that October 31st is also Halloween. Thanks you guys for picking some easy-to-remember dates!
They were married in Our Lady of Victory Basilica in Lackawanna, NY. Again, more of this family connection thing. During the construction of the basilica about 30 years before their marriage my grandfather, Jimmy's dad, helped lay out the steel ribs of the basilica dome. It was one of the first jobs he got in America after emigrating from Scotland as a journeyman pattern maker. I'm sure he sat in the pew during the ceremony, looked up at the dome and after thanking God said to himself, "You've come a long way, laddie".
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| Hey you two, no foolin' around now! |
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