Well, summer time allows for some 'goofing' off, and I have done just that. But now I am back to our family blog, "Connecting Corner".
I had a delightful phone conversation with one of our cousins, Barbara Vincent who lives in Mentor, Ohio. She is the daughter of Aunt Dorothy Cimas who died two years ago. Aunt Dorothy was the middle child of Mary Baeus and George Durosko who lived in Belle Valley, Ohio. Barbara lost her husband a few years ago and is keeping busy with her children and involvement in her parish.
It was amazing to learn that both my grandparents, and your great-grandparents, Mary and George Durosko once lived with her and Aunt Dorothy and Uncle Chuck Cimas in the Cleveland area. Barbara remembers a lot about each of them though she was a child at the time. Grandpa George at one time lived with me and my family in Akron when I was still home. I remember he had a night watchman's job at B&W in Barberton. Because he had a propensity for the 'spirits' my Mother and Father limited his intake to rum in his morning coffeee. But apparently, according to Barbara, he struggled with this weakness most of his life making Grandma Mary a quiet victim.
These are the children of Mary Baeus and George Durosko:
Albert, Marie, John, Dorothy, Tommy (Not pictured, Mike, deceased young)
Aunt Marie Lubin (Annabel and Rosemarie only two children) married to Uncle Eddie Delisio (both deceased)
My father, John Durosko (Philip, Joyce, Rita and Patricia) married to Agnes (both deceased)
Aunt Dorothy Cimas (Barbara, only chiild) married to Uncle Chuck (both deceased)
Uncle Albert Durosko (no children) married to Aunt Peggy? (both deceased)
Michael Durosko ( died young)
Uncle Tommy (four children, names??) married to Alma Jean (deceased)
So on both my father and mother's side I only have one uncle left-Uncle Tommy Durosko who lives in Mentor, Ohio and who is still quite active and has a great sense of humor. Since he lives near Barbara the family keep connected. Love, Aunt Joyce
