Mother's Day Tribute To Moms

A Tribute To my Mom in Memory, Photos and Poetry.
Mom and her parents and siblings. She Is on the left as a young woman. Her older brother Tony is next to her. On the right is her sister Margie. The taller brother Joe on the right was a POW during WWII. I was so happy he had come home safe. The youngest boy in front of my grandparents David is the only family member still here with us. We practically grew up together and I was his maid of honor at his wedding. Two Other Older Sister Siblings Frances and Rose were married And still In Italy.

Mom On Her Wedding Day 1935. Her Dress Was All Velvet And She Was So Tiny
She Weighed Around 85-90 Lbs. And Was Beautiful.

Here She Is With My Dad In My Grandfather's Victory Garden In The Bronx circa 1939-40
That's My Late Older Brother Sam And Me Of Course. 😊

That's my late older brother (by 18mos.) Sam on the left, my sister Phillis, Mom, my brother Joe, My Dad, On the ground is the youngest my sister Louise and of course me. I had a tape across my nose from an injury. Taken in the Bronx at Pelham Bay Park, around the middle 50's.

Here She Is Thanksgiving 1981 With 8 Of Her 10 Grandchildren, Left to right starting from the top: My 2 identical mirror twin boys Joseph  (deceased)  on the left and Louis on the right. Louise & Bob's sons on the left Rob and on the right Michael, bottom row from the left Phyllis' son David, my Mom, my daughter Elena and my brother Joe & Josie's son Antonio. The baby on my Mom's lap is Louise & Bob's daughter Christa. Her younger sister Joelene wasn't born yet. My youngest son Nicholas had already passed 3 years earlier.

My Mom Who Walked In Beauty

The saying goes, "She walks in beauty"
Her smile and kindness never ending
A mom now gone, did that for all to see
And oh her faith was never bending.

The perfect wife and mother was she
Her strong example shown each day
The love she held in her heart so special
To all of her 5 children in every way.

Now looking down and still protecting
Her son and daughters here on earth
With prayer and open arms she holds
Just as she did from their early birth.

Oh yes, my mom who walked in beauty
Her smile and kindness never ending
A mom now gone, did that for all to see
And oh her faith was never bending.

Toni Taddeo ©

Happy Mother's Day To all You Moms, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers out there. Hope your day is full of love, joy, blessings and family. I will be spending the day with my son Louis, my daughter-in-law will be working and will be missed 😞.