Our eldest brother Dan passed away last month ( October
10th 2006 )in San Diego, CA. He was battling liver cancer the last few months.
We all (Jimmy and Sue, Joey and Chris, Christina, Mary, Carla and I) met in
Chicago for a memorial service.
The memorial and service all went well,
and we buried Danny's remains in Mary Queen of Heaven Cemetery, not far from
Mom and Dad's gravesite. Afterwards, about 35 friends and relatives went to a
nearby restaurant for lunch, pictures below. |
These are some images that I found of Danny.
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Taken in our
backyard at 5126 25st. in Cicero. Danny helped us make a snowman for Cara. |
This was taken at a
professional tennis tournament that Dad and Danny used to frequent. I seem to
have inherited the "2-pack abs" just like Dad. |
Taken at I think San
Diego baseball park. It looks like the Cubs were in town. |
A visit to Hilton
Head. |
At Jimmy and Sue's
condo in Westmont IL. The brothers and Dad eating away! |
Also at Jimmy and
Sue's condo in Westmont during the holidays. |
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| After the memorial service at the restaurant |
Sam and Dolores
Clemente |
Chris, Liane Beth |
Cousins Christie, Cindy
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Auntie Ada, Joanne and Sue |
Cousin Mike Alagna and
Jimmy |
Sue and Carla |
Jim and Cousin Mike
Clemente |
Joe and Chris |
Jim and Sue |
Jim and Sue |
Restaurant |
Carla and Johnny |
The Piwovar's (Chris's
parents and Aunt) |
Gary and Joe |
| Other images from our visit |
Dumping in and
contributing pop tops to the Ronald McDonald home. These pop tops are used to
help pay for the electric bill at the home. |
On Ronald McDonald's lap at the House |
If you don't know,
Chicago is home to the world headquarters of McDonald. This McDonald restaurant
is a prototype that they use as experimental purposes. Pretty cool building
that you will probably never see in your hometown. |
Jim, Carly and Sue at Cafe Benaro's. We had a crazy
waiter named Mike whom you might like to ask for. |
Me and Carla at Cafe
Benaro's in Naperville |
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Carly eating one of
her favorites, salad |
Joe and Chris at Cafe Benaro's. |
Carly with her
"bunny rabbit" ears on |
Chris and her cousin Carly |
The whole group at
Cafe Benaro's. |
One of our favorite stops in Chicago is Italian Beef sandwiches
by Buona Beef. Let me tell you know, a stop in Chicago without having a beef
sandwich is not a true Chicago dining experience. |
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Eating Italian Beef at Buona. |
