Story of TitaFINAL

The Story of Tita

Tita was always doing special things and loved her
family so much. My wish is that she could have met all
of you. She would have loved you almost as much as I
love you!!
This book is a Book of Love to my mom, TITA.

I gave this sweatshirt to Tita on Christmas 1986, the last
Christmas before she died. When I wear this sweatshirt, it

makes me feel very close to my mom.

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Four Generations of Genevieve

Genevieve (Mom/Tita) smiling at her daughter, Marie,
who is holding Marie’s daughter and Genevieve’s
granddaughter, Diana.

From top, clockwise: Genevieve’s granddaughter Diana,
Genevieve’s daughter Marie, and Genevieve’s
great-granddaughter Raynah Genevieve

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Generations

Genevieve and Clement, 1984

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Fran and Sam Thomas
Wedding
Fran and Sam with their children
at Sam’s 80th birthday party.

Fran and Sam Thomas Family

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Marie and Dave Unes Wedding

Diana and Greg Wedding Mike and Natalie Wedding

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Marie and Dave Unes Family. Christmas Eve 2017. From
left: Mike, Natalie, Michelle, Nathan, Marie, Dave, Meghan,

Raynah, Greg, Diana, Nicholas

Marie and Dave 25th Wedding Anniversary

Marie and Dave 1968, 2009, 2014

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Mike and Natalie Family Diana and Greg
Family
At right: Grandma’s
Angels: Nicholas,
Meghan, Raynah,
Nathan, Michelle

Below: Marie
and Dave with
granddaughters
Michelle, Meghan,

and Raynah

Above: With grand-
children on Grandpa’s

71st birthday

At left: Marie and
Dave with grandsons
Nathan and Nicholas

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Gidu and Tita on Diana’s first birthday

Tita and Gidu on Michael’s first birthday

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At left: Michael

Diana and Michael

From bottom left: Monica, Rosie holding Diana
Keith, Chris, Tina

leaning against Laurice
Joseph holding Diana,
Rosie to Laurice’s top left,
Angie to top right, Tom

at top center

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Rosie and Terry

Rosie and Tita

Diana and Mike
holding the

hand-sketched
portrait of Tita

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Terry and Loren
Mischler Wedding.

Bottom Row:
Michael, Diana,
Katie. Row 2: Keith,
Tita, Tina, Gidu,
Terry, Loren. Row 3:
Danny, Angie, Sam,
Fran, Chris, Rosie,
Monica, Dave, Marie,
Tom, and Mark

Matt, Gidu, Tita,
Molly, Rosie,
and Jenny

Rosie reading to
Matt, Molly, and Jenny

Terry and Loren
Mischler Family

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Tom and Marci Joseph Wedding
Tom and Marci Joseph Family. Rachel,

Louie, Mary Rose, Marci, and Tom

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Mark and Linda Joseph Wedding
Mark and Linda Joseph Family. Tommy, Kristina, Jacob,
Katherine, Linda, and Mark (and newest family member Jackson)

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In Memory

Theresa Rosie

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