Velma Grassi Ford who came to the reunion, is the sister of Mary Louise Michel who also attended with her husband. Their father was John Grassi and worked in the factory. He was a brother of Mary Nevy, David's wife and of Louise Pisaneski. They lived in South Cumberland. We used to have Mary Louise [...]
One evening Nonno and I were sitting on the back porch after dinner. He was smoking one of those Parodis and I was smoking something else. We were talking about being in business and dealing with different types of people and we got around to what people say things behind your back. Nonno laughed and [...]
Born October 26,1898, Died March 4, 1992 Transcribed from an audiotape made at a family reunion in Canaan Valley, West Virginia July 1978. Erminia's Childhood in Italy: He'd buy cattle, and he'd buy wine, hay, and olive oil when the market went down and sell it when the market went up. [...]
My Grandmother and Grandfather Used to Say... "I’ll tell you the secret to a happy marriage. Ask the husband for his opinion, let him say what he thinks, and just agree with him. Then, go and do it your own way. It will turn out right, and he will never know the difference. Why waste your [...]
