I was blessed to grow up in a large extended family. Both of my parents had many brothers and sisters, so I had more aunts, uncles and cousins than I could count. Most of you know that my mom died suddenly quite a few years ago. (1976) She was blessed to have 4 sisters who have continued to live in the same town where they were born and raised, Newton, NJ. We have always kept in touch and visited them as often as possible. Two of the sisters are twins, Anna and Virginia, then, there is Aunt Irene, and the eldest, Aunt Jeanne. In August, we had the joy of visiting these 4 great ladies. Although it was a very busy time for us, we felt a strong urge to go. You never know what can happen or when we would get that way again. It was amazing to see them and hear all that they are doing, even in these later years of life. The twins' 80th birthday will be next year and Aunt Jeanne will turn 90. Very suddenly, Aunt Anna was taken from us last week. We were all shocked and saddened by her death. I am so grateful for the many years we had with her. She had such a great attitude about life and was always an encouragement. She will be greatly missed. Please keep all of the family in your prayers.
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