These are the greatest, most loving grandparents any child could want and ... Sal and Gloria adored any visit from the children and grandchildren. It made all their friends, especially us, happy to just hear them talk about their wonderful family.We felt blessed to have been their neighbors and their friends. more
These are the greatest, most loving grandparents any child could want and ... Sal and Gloria adored any visit from the children and grandchildren. It made all their friends, especially us, happy to just hear them talk about their wonderful family.We felt blessed to have been their neighbors and their friends. more
Frankie and Vince Leonard
Sal with Brett and Grandpop Abbate
The Italian men showing their softer side!
A photo Sal sent to Gloria during the war, with a handwritten ... note on the back:"That darn helmet was at least two sizes too big for me, but I guess they thought my head might swell especially after receiving all those compliments on what a beautiful girl I had." more
Wow, this photo is amazing
What a neat photo and I love the letter beside it - ... such a lovely memory :) more
The romantic side of my Dad!
Happy birthday, Mom. You have become a stronger, more confident woman each ... year. I hope you have many more years and adventures ahead. more
Absolutely romantic. What a guy!
Beach
Sal and Gloria with Brett and Ashley in Belgium
Sal with his brother Eddie and pinballs
Dinner with friends
Poker table, Aunt fran, bored Ashley, very large sub
Bored? Me? What?
Any one for gin rummy? "Shoot the bunny!"
50th Class Reunion
Sal and Nick
Ashland, OR - Nick becoming a ballplayer.
Army Days World War II
Grandpa looks so young here!
With Liz
Sal in uniform in a photo booth
Sal playing video games
Sisters & husbands
How amazing to see our parental generation at such a young point ... in their lives! more
They look so happy and carefree!
Gloria and Sal dolled up for a night out
Sal
Sal looking tough (he loved this photo)
Grandpa and Ashley at her high school graduation party
Gloria and Sal in Hawaii
Looks like I had been drinking
Xmas , maybe circa 1961?
Probably. Boy, those awkward years were not pretty ones for the girls!
Henry's speech at the 50th class reunion (part 2)
Dinner with the grandparents Delete