Mary Jane McLaughlin Angelone

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Mary Jane: It has been a while since you were last here taking care of your last parent's estate. I am often in that neighborhood as I am conservator for an old friend and client at 24 Joseph Street - Marjorie Saums. At this time I recall the football games in the cold at either Manchester or East Hartford High Schools. You must have been on the sidelines for those games in your cheerleader outfit. Hope it was warm. Temperature for the Road Race yesterday was under 20 degrees before the race. Despite the cold, thousands ran. A fellow from Kenya ran way ahead of everyone else and set a new record by 3 seconds. Can't imagine how the football game went in this cold. It was 9 this morning. If you still in Buffalo, these temperatures must seem mild to you.
Somewhere I read that you have retired from the law. Congratulations. However, I am still working 5-6 days a week in the same office on East Center Street. Love it. Cannot imagine what retirement would be for me. I'm in the office now getting ready for a flow of clients through the day. Saturday here is just one set of clients, all in the same family, but the appointment will take hours. My greatest joy here, and in life, is meeting with clients, working on their problems, trying to make a positive difference.
Hope your retirement is all you deserve. Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday.

Posted on: Nov 22, 2018 at 9:26 AM

Thank you, Jean, and the same to you. My thoughts always turn to Manchester on Thanksgiving.

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Dawn was a sports enthusiast when we were in high school and remained so for the rest of her life.  But what I remember from high school....especially during football season...was that she would make sure she sat in the bleachers directly in front of me so that I could see her at all times.  She was so afraid I would screw up the cheers....perhaps have everyone shouting for the defense when MHS was on the offense.   Sometimes she would mouth down cheers and when I followed her instructions, I would see that great big smile.

Last fall, a few of us were lucky to visit with her in a physical rehabilitation center in Glastonbury where she was recovering from a fall in Yankee Stadium.   Her smile and humor were very evident.  We will miss you Dawn.

Mary Jane McLaughlin Angelone

Posted on: Jul 20, 2016 at 1:06 PM

Thank you, Kathy, or whoever is doing the work on catching up on the obituaries for our classmates even as new ones appear. It is interesting to get a glimpse into their productive and full lives and to remember them. It is also good to be reminded how precious life is.

Thanks, Ron, for reminding me of skating at Center Springs.  There were also the bike excursions to Globe Hollow from the north end and Saturday afternoon matinees on Main Street.  My mother loved it when I went with Kathy as she knew Mrs. Bentz would be checking the Legion of Decency Guide.  When Kathy and I were still at Hollister School, we went one day to to the kids' afternoon movie and stayed as long as we dared to watch a part of the adult movie.  We then ran as fast as our legs could carry us and stopped a block short to catch our breath so we could casually walk into Kathy's house on Summit Street.  Mrs. B. took one look at us and said:  "So how much of "Picnic" did you two watch?"  We probably had to miss a couple of matinees after that but we got to see Kim Novak and William Holden up on that screen.

Though Kathy was already in hospice at home, we shared some good memories and lots of laughs on a visit in December.  Rest in peace, my friend.   Mary Jane McLaughlin Angelone

Happy Belated Birthday, Phil. I am usually late for everything! Mary Jane

Posted on: May 10, 2014 at 11:53 AM

Mary Jane: Happy birthday. Are you still practicing law? I'm sure you bring heart and sense to your clients.