Father's Day memories of ...

 Thomas Joseph Naglieri...my daughter-in-law Michelle's father.

In blue is my daughter-in-law's mother, Joanne, with her husband, Thomas Naglieri. Jerry Fiori on far left is Joanne's cousin, with his wife, Liz.

I would need help from Michelle (my daughter-in-law) as to who all of these relatives are. The man in the middle in red striped shirt is her father, Thomas. She is leaning forward over his back, with high curly hair, wearing white. Her mother, Joanne is right above her with short dark hair. I don't know who the two little children are he's holding. **

** UPDATE: Michelle gave me some identifications. Back from left to right: Grandfather Joe Fiori, John Nichols, wife Debbie, Joey, Joanne, Grandma Rose Fiori, Vicki (Joe's second wife.) Children are Michelle's cousins Justin and Stephanie.

For a man full of life, Tom was killed in a boating accident when he was only 56 on April 17, 1994. Michelle was almost 26 and living in New York City. Her parents were living in Greenwich CT. I think the publication refers to the Greenwich newspaper where Tom worked for 10 years.

Michelle speaks so fondly of her father whenever he's mentioned. You can tell they had a special relationship. I wish I knew more about Tom Naglieri.

Tom and Joanne had friendships with another couple who lived nearby. Gerhart (Gerry) Kurth and his wife Carol Jaroszewski Kurth. The story I was told was that the husbands had an agreement, that if either would die, and one of their wives might die, they would take care of the other's family. Perhaps one or the other of them was sick at the time. Gerry and Carol had more children than Tom and Joanne (who had 2). I can't find more details about Gerry and Carol's family, except the two sons who died - as living relatives on Ancestry are kept private.

Anyway, Carol Kurth died in August of 1994, a few months after Tom Naglieri. Gerry's address for the next few years was in Hawaii.

In Oct 1997 Joanne Naglieri and Gerry Kurth got married. 

Michelle keeps calling him Gerry, which is normal enough for a step father of a grown woman. Joanne kept her Naglieri name as Tom's widow. My son Russ and Michelle were married 25 years ago, in 2000.

Joanne and Gerry now live in Florida, having sold the family home in Connecticut several years ago. 

Joanne's wedding to Gerry, with her daughter, Michelle 

Great many times grandfather of my son Russell Heym

repost from Aug 16, 2014 

When I was 69 blog

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Aaron John Rogers, born 1265 in Rome, Roma, Lazio, Italy,  died 1356 in Somerset England.  I posted about him HERE before.

And this is the furthest back that the Rogers genealogy goes at this point...or maybe there was another count who lived in Naples.  Mmm, that must have been on a different tree.

Anyway, whether or not this grandfather is truly yours or not, have a great birthday this 16th of August.  I know you're my son, and am so proud of you.  I've loved you since the day you were born!

I think what is remarkable about the Rogers tree is that all these men had a son...until my generation.
And of course you've done the same thing my dad did, had only daughters.  But then, your mom (me) changed her name back to Rogers after her divorce, and apparently a couple of my female cousins also still have the Rogers name.  So what's in a name?

I'll only post one picture of you this year...since I posted so many last year HERE. 

Now which one do I want to post, hummmm...how about this one?

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A Taco for 49 cents, and Tai was much shorter than you were, just before we left Altanta for Cumberland Island vacation trip...mid 80s.  It was great fun with you and Tai on several summer camping trips.  Now you both have your own summer vacations...outdoors too!

Have a very happy birthday, son.