RIP Cousin Carmen

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RIP Cousin Carmen

#1 Post by mellytu74 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 8:28 pm

TLAF's cousin Carmen Riccardi, Marietta's brother's son, passed away from COVID-19.

He was 91 and was recovering from an accident. So, it wasn't completely unexpected. But, damn.

A sweet man - funny, devoted to family (not just his own and various branches of the Riccardis and Ferrantes). We loved getting pictures of his great-granddaughters. We'd speak every couple of months. Boonie and I sent him a thinking of you card the other day. I hope he got it.

His dad, Uncle Jakie, was one of Marietta's older brothers who came over from Italy in December of 1910. It was Marietta, her younger sister Edith, and her older brothers - Dominic, Giacomo, Vincenzo and Giovanni.

Carmen was the person who confirmed the family legend that my grandmother was in the movies. In 1911, Sigmund Lubin built a state-of-the-art movie studio at 20th and West Indiana in the Swampoodle section of Philadelphia. The Riccardis and Chiralanzas (my great-grandmother's two younger brothers) lived on the block.

When I asked my grandmother how she learned English, she said "in the movies." I thought she meant the title cards because she loved movies. But, she and a couple of her brothers - including baby Americo - earned money as movie extras.

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#2 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:18 pm

I'm sorry for your loss. He sounds like he lived one helluva life. --Bob
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#3 Post by mrkelley23 » Tue Apr 28, 2020 9:23 pm

I'm sorry to hear this, melly. Peace to you and your family.
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#4 Post by silverscreenselect » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:06 pm

Sorry to hear that Melly.
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#5 Post by Ritterskoop » Tue Apr 28, 2020 10:11 pm

That was indeed a rich life!
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#6 Post by a1mamacat » Tue Apr 28, 2020 11:12 pm

Oh Melly, so sorry. Cyber hugs and love to all.
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#7 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:13 am

I'm so sorry, Melly.
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#8 Post by Beebs52 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 8:13 am

Hugs Mel. He sounds like a pip.
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#9 Post by tlynn78 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 9:52 am

What a rich life! Sorry for your loss, Melly.
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#10 Post by T_Bone0806 » Wed Apr 29, 2020 10:21 am

My condolences to you and the family, Melly..
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#11 Post by ghostjmf » Wed Apr 29, 2020 11:00 am

So sorry to hear.

I just lost a cousin to Covid-19 too. Not one I knew well, but I do know his sister better. "Being old" is no excuse for this, as we will all, some day, be old.

Some of us already are.
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#12 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:57 pm

Very sorry for your loss, Melly.

This really gave me a start. I too had a Cousin Carmen who died, but quite some time ago. She was 45 and died from diabetes complications.
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