Good Morning Family O'mine!

CONGRATULATIONS

ASHLIE

&

BRIAN

SHE IS HAVING A BABY

GIRL!!!

ahhhhh I love being an Auntie!!

Robbie Maine and Lauren Hess

Robbie and Lauren were married on July 29th. That is Dawna and Robbie's birthday as well. Poor Lauren will have to buy alot of gifts in July!! ;)

Here are some pictures I 'stole' from Angela's Facebook. Enjoy!!

CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LOVE MR AND MRS MAINE!!!! You are loved so very much!!

Aunt Ida 1912~2009

Aunt Ida passed this past weekend. Larry Joe was kind enough to share the link to her Obituary Page. If anyone has any pictures online of Aunt Ida and would like to share them, please do. You all have the login and password info, feel free to add it, or email them to me and I will do it.


Ida M. Roman
Derry Township

Ida Marie Johnson Roman, 96, a resident of Barnes House, Derry Township, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2009, at Barnes House. She was born Sept. 7, 1912, in Latrobe, the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Anna Frichtel Johnson. She was a graduate of the Latrobe High School "Class of 1930." In 1978, she retired from the Lightcap, McDonald and Moore law firm, where she had been a legal secretary for 40 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, St. Rose Roman Catholic Church and a former member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Church. A member of the Catholic Daughters of America (CD of A), Court St. Xavier No. 230, for 75 years, she had served as treasurer, lecturer, financial secretary and counselor for the Junior Catholic Daughters. She had also been a member of the Loyalhanna Community Center. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Roman; her son, retired Marine Lt. Col. Joseph G. Roman; brothers, Lawrence Frichtel and John Johnson; and a nephew, James Frichtel. She is survived by a daughter, Veronica Roman Dougherty and husband, Robert, of Atlanta, Ga.; a son, David V. Roman and wife, Mary, of Loyalhanna; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews, including Lillian Pishioneri, of Freehold, N.J. Friends will be received from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the HARTMAN-GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 1500 Ligonier St., Latrobe. Parastas services will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Panachida services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home, followed by the Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m. in St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church. Interment will follow in St. Mary's Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Barnes House, 2021 James St., Latrobe, PA 15650.

An Update From Terri Ann!

TODAY, MATT'S TRACK SPRINTERS AND HIGH JUMPERS WILL BE COMPETING IN RAVENNA TO ADVANCE TO THE REGIONAL FINALS. SATURDAY THEY RUN AND JUMP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT TO STATE. I AM PRAYING FOR HIS SAKE THAT THEY GO ONTO STATE. HE HAS DONE A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THESE YOUNG MEN. HE TALKED TO THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AND ASKED WHEN HE CAN APPLY FOR THE COACH POSITION FOR NEXT YEAR. THE DIRECTOR TOLD HIM "CONSIDER THIS YOUR JOB NEXT YEAR"!!! MY MOM AND DAD WILL MEET ME AT THE RAVENNA HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TODAY TO SEE HIS TEAM COMPETE AGAINST ALL THE REGIONS BEST!!! THIS IS THE TRACK THAT MATT RAN AT TO GET TO STATE, SO THIS WILL BE SOO EXCITING FOR HIM. HE AND THE OTHER COACH LEAVE AT 11:30 TODAY WITH THE GUYS WHO QUALIFIED.

LAST NIGHT MAGGIE RECEIVED AN AWARD FOR ALL "A'S" THIS ENTIRE YEAR!!! SHE WAS ONE OF ONLY 5 KIDS IN HER ENTIRE CLASS TO GET THIS AWARD. I TOLD HER SHE CAN BE THE VALIDICTORIAN OF HER CLASS IN 5 YEARS. YESTERDAY WAS ALSO ELLA'S 5 MONTH OLD DAY!!! SHE IS SOO DAMN CUTE AND HER EYES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL.

BILL AND I ARE DOING GREAT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THE BOAT OUT ON SUNDAY.

SATURDAY IS CARLA'S COLLEGE GRADUATION PArTY THAT HER SISTER IS THROWING.

THE PUP IS DOING GREAT AND WEIGHS 60# ALREADY. HE IS 7 MONTHS OLD AND GETTING SO FUN AND BAD. HE IS SUCH A SNUGGER, BUT IS SO DARN SNEAKY WITH DOING THINGS HE SHOULDN'T.

HOW IS EVERYONE AT YOUR HOUSE???? LET US KNOW WHAT'S UP.

LOVE TO ALL,

TERRI

From Terri Ann

SOOO, I'LL DO A MASS MAILING TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW OUR FAMILY IS DOING AND SO FORTH. THIS IS TERRI, AUNT TRESSA'S DAUGHTER!!! REMEMBER ME?? BILL AND I ARE DOING GREAT. BILL HAS BEEN AT THE CCF FOR 26 YEARS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIREMENT WHENEVER THAT HAPPENS!!! HE TURNED 50 THIS PAST OCT. AND I FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS IN NOVEMBER OF THIS YEAR. WE KEEP BUSY WITH WALKING ALMOST EVERY NIGHT AND BIKE RIDING WHEN THE WEATHER PERMITS. OUR AMERICAN BULLDOG/BOXER MIX PASSED AWAY AT ONLY 6 YEARS OLD IN FEB., AND IT WAS HARD ON OUR ENTIRE FAMILY. HE HAD HEART FAILURE AND I GUESS IT'S COMMON IN BOXERS. OUR MIDDLE SON BRUCE WENT ALL THE WAY TO COLUMBUS AND BROUGHT HOME A MIRROR IMAGE OF RAMBO. OUR NEW PUP'S NAME IS BRUNO AND HE IS 7 MONTHS OLD NOW. HE HAS FILLED A VERY SAD, EMPTY VOID FOR US AND HE BRINGS SO MUCH LAUGHTER AND SMILES TO OUR FACES DAILY. WE ALSO HAVE ANOTHER VERY KIND DOG...MAC. HE IS 12 YEARS OLD AND A YELLOW LAB MIX. HE IS VERY HAPPY TO HAVE A NEW PLAYMATE IN THE HOUSE. NOW FOR THE MOST EXCITING NEWS OF THE PAST YEAR. BILL AND I BECAME IN~LAWS AND GRANDPARENTS, ALL WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. MATT IS 25 AND GOT MARRIED IN JUNE TO LOUISE(WHO IS A SWEETHEART). LOUISE IS RAISING HER NIECE WHO IS 13, AND ALSO HAS A DAUGHTER THAT IS 7. THE GIRLS ARE THE LOVE OF BILL AND MY LIFE!!! MAGGIE(13) IS GOING TO WORK WITH GRANDPA CRAIG TOMORROW, SO SHE GETS TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH US. JORDAN IS BUMMED, BUT WILL GET TO "SHADOW" GRANDPA WHEN SHE IS IN THE 7th GRADE!!!! OUR VERY OWN GRANDAUGHTER WAS BORN ON DEC. 27, 2008 !! SHE IS NOW 4 MONTHS OLD AND GETTING SO DARN CUTE. I COULD KISS HER CHEEKS THE ENTIRE TIME I'M WITH HER. MATT IS WORKING IN THE SICU AT THE LOCAL HOSPITAL AND LOOKING TO GET INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY PATROL. HE IS ALSO COACHING JORDAN'S SOCCER TEAM AND COACHING H.S. TRACK AT A LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL. HE DID WELL IN H.S. TRACK, SO HE IS ENJOYING EVERY MINUTE OF MOLDING THESE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN INTO GOOD TRACK ATHLETES. LOUISE IS STAYING AT HOME WITH ELLA AND LOVES EACH AND EVERY MOMENT WITH HER. BRUCE IS 23 AND WORKING FOR OUR VILLAGE OF SHEFFIELD. HE IS ON THE ROAD CREW, SO HE IS VERY HAPPY THAT WINTER IS BEHIND US. HE PUT IN ALOT OF EXTRA TIME, BUT HIS PAYCHECKS WERE GREAT THEN. HE HAS BEEN DATING CARLA FOR ONE YEAR NOW AND SHE GRADUATES THIS MONTH FROM COLLEGE. SHE IS AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER...WHEN SHE FINDS A JOB. MARK TURNS 20 IN JUNE AND IS WORKING AT A NISSON DEALERSHIP JUST 5 MINUTES FROM HOME. HE WAS IN THE AUTO TECH PROGRAM AT OUR LOCAL JVS, AND THEY GOT HIM THE JOB. HE LIKES HIS WORK, BUT HAS DECIDED NOT TO PERSUE IT FOR HIS FUTURE. HE WANTS TO GET INTO THE COAST GUARD AND NEEDS TO PASS THE ASVAB TEST. THIS WILL COME IN TIME, OR HE WILL GO ONTO DOING SOMETHING ELSE. HE IS UNATTACHED AND LOVING LIFE TO IT'S FULLEST. WELL, I'VE GOT A CRIB TO BRING INTO THE HOUSE, SO OFF I GO TO PUT TOGETHER "ELLA MARIE'S" BED. I AM DYING TO HAVE HER FOR THE NIGHT!!! I AM DOING A ROOM FOR THE THREE GIRLS, SO THEY HAVE A COMFY PLACE TO SLEEP WHEN THEY COME HERE. IT IS SO FUN TO BE PAINTING PINK, ORANGE, BLUE AND YELLOW ALL IN THE SAME ROOM!!!! I SURE HOPE IT TURNS OUT WELL FOR THEM. WELL, OFF TO PUT THE CRIB TOGETHER. LOVE TO ALL OF YOU, TERRI P.S.~~~LET US KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO!!!!

A Little Note From Felicia...

Terri did a wonderful job bringing us all up to date on her family's "goings on". I really enjoyed the e-mail because I am so far away and not there for all the events. Thanks Terri.
New Jersey is starting to get the summer feel, temps are becoming warmer and driving down the shore seems like the thing to do these days. But weeds in the flower garden, grass that is growing all too fast, the pool that needs to be opened and cleaned before Memorial Day week end...ahhhhh, the glorious days of summer!!!!
Dad and mom (88 and 84 respectively) are doing well. Dad is certainly the caregiver to mom. He goes out each noontime and picks up lunch for himself and mom...coffee too. She eats soft foods, usually soup is best. Mom has a problem with choking on food and sometimes liquids. I make home made minestrone, chicken noodle soup etc...and she enjoys when I make my home deliveries! Dad is a constant positive force for mom. She has several pictures of her and her brothers and sisters close by to her chair in the living room. She walks with a walker most of the time but brother Larry has installed hand rails for her along the wall and also rails inside the bathtub shower for times when she does not use the walker.
On his Sunday visits Larry Joe has begun taking mom for walks (weather permitting) up to the corner of Fulton Street and back. She really enjoys that. Not sure if it's the exercise or walking arm-in-arm with Larry that is more special! I take mom for20her hair appointment every couple weeks and she enjoys the ride to and from the shop...enjoys looking at the blooming trees and flowers. After her "make-over" we go to lunch and enjoy our time together while trying soft foods from the menu. Mom now weighs less than me and I am always telling her that she's not allowed to be more sexy than me!!! Rich is at home all the time and probably does more than anyone because he is there when chores need to be done. A house cleaner is there every other week and dad and mom have grown to love her.
Mother's Day is fast approaching and already my kitchen has a beautiful bouquet from Kevin, Cara, Nicholas and Andrew. Nicholas will be 9 this coming June. Andrew will be 5 in June and starts kindergarten in the fall. Kevin while employed at Aamco has his own sign business. Cara works at their business while still waitressing at the Olive Garden.
I also have a monogramed pair of pajamas from Anthony, Janine and Luke. Anthony was stationed in Florida while in the Coast Guard and loved it so much he made his home there. (Terri tell Mark to look into St. Petersburg, Florida)They have just bought their first home in Florida. Little Luke turned 1 year old on April Fools Day! We get to spend lots of time with them when we are in our Florida home during the winter months. Anthony is a financial advisor and Janine teaches.
Andrea and John celebrated 1 year wedding anniversary this March. They are l ooking at building a home next year. We are all having a blast looking at the beautiful floor plans there are! John is a graphic designer and Annie with a Sociology and Psychology degree and teacher certification is applying to DYFUS. She continues to bartend at the Olive Garden too.
Michael is only 20 minutes away (actually Michael, Andrea and Cara are all neighbors)...so it's easy to pay visits! Michael is dating a girl named Jill for more than a year now. We like her very much. Michael is a car salesman in Flemington.
Lauren, the baby of them all has just finished her first year at Loyola in Maryland. She had a banner year, great grades, made the dance team and met a guy we have yet to meet!!! He is supposed to come to visit here and we'll have ALL the family here to qualify him!! (We're tough) Lauren will be starting to wait tables with her sisters at the Olive Garden this summer.
Larry and I busy with our business as well as getting our golf game up to par. He is doing a much better job than I but then someone has to cook!!! When we are in Florida I golf a lot more because of less distractions...like kids, chores, etc... ha ha
Anyway, Mother's Day will be here this year. Larry says he'll do all the cooking, but I don't mind at all. Having everyone here is the best! I already made an eggplant parm ahead so I can enjoy some Chianti on Sunday!
Stay well and remember we think of you all often.
L ove you all,
Felicia