08-07-2008, 08:42 PM
[attachment=1] Ida was the daughter of Frank and Mary, Italian immigrants that met and married in New York City. She was the second of five children, their offspring comprised of four girls and one boy. Because of her parents early roving she was their only child to be born in Perth Amboy, NJ, however she spent most of her life in Brooklyn, NY. To help her family she went to work at a young age. Men were interested, and she in return, however, somehow she never married. She loved to play tennis, had a life-long passion for the opera, socialized mostly with her family, and worked for at least 60 years. She retired from a major US insurance company at the age of 75, and did so reluctantly. She was a devoted employee, never missing a day of work.
Ida dressed impeccably and had a way of accessorizing that made her look dressed-up even when wearing casual clothes. She always looked fashionable even in her oldest of clothes. Her attention to her appearance was a constant, no less for a trip to the grocery store or the movies.
Most importantly, Ida was pure sweetness, and a gentle and loving human being. My cousins who grew up in the same house with her said that she never had a harsh word for either of them. Family, friends and everyone she encountered, just felt happy to be in her presence. I can attest that I certainly did.
Ida dressed impeccably and had a way of accessorizing that made her look dressed-up even when wearing casual clothes. She always looked fashionable even in her oldest of clothes. Her attention to her appearance was a constant, no less for a trip to the grocery store or the movies.
Most importantly, Ida was pure sweetness, and a gentle and loving human being. My cousins who grew up in the same house with her said that she never had a harsh word for either of them. Family, friends and everyone she encountered, just felt happy to be in her presence. I can attest that I certainly did.