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This is my grand-mom.Her story is similar to many other members of the greatest generation.I won't write all about her life because I don't want this to read like an obituary.

We celebrated her 100th birthday.Not every member could make the celebration because there are several that are currently overseas and three have passed.

Those in attendance included 3 children,9 grand children,16 great grand children and 2 great-great grand children as well as 8 in laws.I think I may have miscounted but that's the best I can do from memory.

There was one daughter,one grand child and her husband that have passed from cancer.

Outstanding!

what a great event! Thanks for sharing

Congratulations to her.

Happy birthday to her!! Many she enjoy several more.

WOW!

We did the same for "The Warden"s grandmother. She made it to 104.
May your grandmother last at least as long.

Wow. 100. Amazing

Happy birthday grandma :-) God bless her, both my mom and dad we’re from the same era, Cherish every second with her, the greatest generation can teach us all.

Wonderful. I hope you record her telling about events in her life. We have recordings of my grandfather which are a treasure to my family even though he’s been dead for 41 years.

Wonderful! Wishing her a belated happy birthday.

Thank you gentlemen.

This was my grandmom's brother.


Nick began a musical career that would span his lifetime, at a young age, first learning to play the banjo, and earning a small wage playing with his father’s Italian American Citizens Band.At Oswego High, he learned to play the clarinet, and at 16 years old performed for the first time with the Oswego City Summer Concert Band.

After attending Aviation School, where he proudly met Orville Wright, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corp. in 1941, spending time in Biloxi, Mississippi, and Corpus Christi, Texas, where he became a member of the “Air-Sea Rescue”. While in the service he also attended George Peabody College, now part of Vanderbilt University, in Nashville Tennessee.

He returned to Oswego, working as a carpenter for many years before opening Sterio’s Men’s Shop in 1954. He married his wife of 62 years, Adele Stracuzzi in 1958, and they raised two children, David and Judy, in his family homestead. Nick was a life member of many organizations including the American Federation of Musicians, Oswego Country Club, Carpenter’s Union Local 747 , Elks Club, American Legion, Knights of Columbus, Charles C. Crisafulli Post, and was past president/vice president of the Oswego County Musician’s Union, Oswego Kiwanis, Oswego Jaycees, Oswego YMCA and Retail Merchants. Nick was also a Board Member and Trustee of the Oswego City Labor Board and served two years in Oswego government representing the Fourth Ward.

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rte ,

Howdy .

Happy Birthday to your Grand Mother - 100 years - may she enjoy many many more ! ! ! ! !

I remember the thread about your Uncle Nick - cool .

Always enjoy your post

Great lady. Congratulations. 🎂

Congratulations, my maternal grandmother lived to a 104. Cheers NC

That's fantastic,,,
What a great family event and memory.......

We're losing so many of the "Greatest Generation" every day.

Thanks for posting rte,it's a pleasure to see one of the many heroes of WWII.

A lifetime of accomplishments for a wonderful lady,so glad she's still with you..

Give her a big, big hug and tell her Happy Birthday!!!