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She was an incredibly strong woman. Even though her years on earth were short; somehow she managed to instill the values in the three of us, that we still have today. She taught us that hard work was the key to getting anywhere in life. She was never afraid of working hard, in fact, that was the only way she knew to work.

Mom loved kids. I can only imagine how she would have doted over her Grand-kids and Great-Grand-kids. She also loved to cook and she loved to share what she cooked. I used to deliver her fresh baked bread all over the neighborhood on my bike. Her bread got to be so popular that she started selling it; twenty-five cents a loaf.

She would often time the bread and cinnamon rolls to be ready just as we got home from schools. My buddies loved that; she always had enough for all of them.

Manners were a big thing to Mom;  she taught us to be polite and respect others. Lessons that have stuck with me all of my life. She must have been a good teacher, she had such a short time being a mom but some how managed to instill in us the values she believed.

Random things I remember: fudge, birthday parties, cakes, chicken soup, catching me smoking at 12 (not a good thing), when walking with a girl, walk on the side of the sidewalk closest to the street ( I bet not many have heard of that one ), trips to downtown Pittsburgh, wet walnut sundaes at Jimmy Easton’s Pharmacy, my one and only cowboy hat.

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