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Happy Birthday, Dad!

May 29, 2016

May 29th is a day we all remember.  Dad's birthday was important to him.  He loved receiving messages from his family and friends.  His favorite gift was always a phone call or better yet, a visit.  

Ten years ago while we celebrated Jen & Garrett's wedding with our R.I. family in Newport, RI, we also had a giant chocolate cake to celebrate Dad's 89th birthday.  Dad had a wonderful time that day! 

Today we would be celebrating his 99th birthday.  I'd like to believe that he is surrounded with friends and his many family members who preceded him to heaven.  

We miss you, Dad, but we know that somewhere you are at peace, and young again! 

June 27, 2015

My Uncle Pipi will always be remembered as a wonderful, loving, compassionate,
intelligent,and humble man.
One fond memory I have of my Uncle Pipi was spending The Fourth of July on the boat watching the beautiful fireworks up in the sky.
His family was always top priority for him.  Almost  neighbors in R.I., my family frequently visited Uncle Pipi and Auntie Clara, and as a young girl, I always looked forward to seeing them.
Another memory of Uncle Pipi is actually one that shows how sharp as a tack he was even at 88 years old.  Jan and I laughed about this one.  In 2010, I had an Anniversary party for my mom and dad in R.I. Uncle Pipi pointed out that the address on the invitation (which by the way was on Charles Street in Providence, R.I.) was wrong! Instead of 1113 Charles Street, the invitation had incorrectly printed 113 Charles Street.  He remembered  the number of his parents house on Charles Street, and knew that the Restaurant could not be 113!! He immediately pointed the mistake out to Janice. We all laughed at how he was so quick to point it out.
He so loved his family an his friends in R.I., CA, and TX.  He loved people and lived his life to the fullest and he will be greatly missed.

Love,

Susan    



    

Mr. and Mrs. Zinno's Move

June 18, 2015

First, I want to express my sincere condolonces to Jan, Rich, Jen, and the Zinno family on your loss.  Despite being blessed with your dad for so many years, it is never easy when a loved one passes. 

Jan has been a respected colleague, a business partner, a friend, and in many ways like a second mom to me.  I will never forget the day Jan came to me, with a chuckle in her voice, to tell me that at 90 years old, her mom and dad decided to move to Texas!  Being in the moving business(and from my own experience) I know how stressful moving is.  Well, Jan, with all her years of industry experience, told me that while she would make connections, recommendations, and suggestions to her dad, he was the "boss" and the one in control!  And so I was passed along to Mr. Zinno and got the opportunity to "meet" him.  From the start, Joe started telling me about his plans, and some of the suggestions "Janice" had told him but he was going to make the decisions on what he wanted to keep and move.  We talked many times throughout the process not only about the move but Mr. Zinno shared many stories with me that I will always remember.  During the actual move days, Mr. Zinno was engaged with the crew and they commented to me on how remarkable he was.  On the day of loading he was out with the driver (he had just got his new tractor/trailer) and Mr. Zinno was loooking all around, asking questions, commenting about some of the new features on the truck and he left an impression with the driver too. 

Once the move was over all Mr. Zinno was concerned with was making sure his bill was paid!  It was my pleasure to have helped Mr. and Mrs. Zinno with their move and to have had the chance to meet with them, if only over the phone.  He impacted me with his courage and endurance to take on such a big move so late in life and having the opportunity to know Jan, he did a great job raising a wonderful family.

Thoughts, prayers, and fond memories to you all.

Sincerely, Anthony Frangione, Roseland, NJ

 

Christmas at the home of Janice and Richard Allen.

June 17, 2015

Christmas meals and beautiful evenings at the Hollywood Bowl where Mr. Zinno always brought his very special pizelles....and there was always a number of them, handed to me by Mr. Zinno himself.....one of the most beautiful and generous human beings I have had the honor of knowing in this life. Iwas always made to feel like extended family. Thank you, thank you for giving so much to so many.

Christmas 1950

June 17, 2015

Christmas was always a very special time in our household.  Traditions were handed down by both the Zinno and Mosca families.  In 1950 our grandparents commissioned a photographer to take this wonderful picture in the Zinno family home to document the Christmas day celebration.  This picture was sent to their dear families in Italy who had never seen nephews, nieces and their children. Many, many years later my parents were able to visit their parents' homes in the countryside between Rome and Naples.  In every Zinno home we visited this picture was prominently displayed, as though our family had lived in their hearts for the past thirty years.

During the six months following this picture, five more grandchildren were born.  By the 1980's there had been 20 grandchildren born in total. 

Labor of Love

June 9, 2015

VERY happy Makayla and Jenna on Christmas Eve, 2011.  Great Grandpa built a beautiful wooden doll bed for each of them that year.  They were overcome when they opened the packages!

A history lesson

June 9, 2015

This is the proud day that Jacy was able to share her Great Grandparents with her classmates.  Jacy is a dancer and her choreography had been chosen for her high school's student-choreographed spring production.  The piece was inspired by the Moscas and Zinnos who travelled to the US from Italy and the stories and struggles along the way.  She brought her Great Grandparents to school on the day of the first rehearsal and allowed them to address the cast, giving first hand accounts of what life was like for immigrant families in the Italian neighborhoods of Rhode Island in that day.  The dancers drew on these experiences that were shared with them and the result was a beautiful piece that was an audience favorite.

Jacy's first car

June 9, 2015

This is a tearful Jacy on her 16th birthday in January 2013.  This was the day Great Grandpa decided he was ready to give up driving and gave Jacy the gift of his blue Honda CRV for her birthday.  It is a 1997 model, just like Jacy :)  She was so touched that Great Grandpa would give his car to her and he was very proud to show her every detail about the car and what each control did.  She will be taking it to college in the fall, keeping him with her still.

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