My memories of Mrs Rowan - TEA!;  going up the Avenue - no matter what time  day or night; taking us to the Village to walk around and shop (when my parents wouldn't even drive in to NYC!); New Years' Eve parties EVERY YEAR (even when my parents were already in bed!).
My childhood JC memories are majorily with the Rowan family! Thank you for being a second mother to me.  I will miss you.  Peace in Heaven walking everywhere there is to walk!


Loretta (weird to call her that) was my grandmother.  She was always so complimentary of me especially in my awkward phase where I was still growing into myself.  She always laughed at my terrible jokes and said that I was going to go places and believed in me and my success.  She was present for everything every piano recital, school play, basketball and soccer game.  She came to all of my graduations and even at the end when her mind wasn't all there always remembered me and would ask me questions about what or how I was doing.  Its strange and painful to think that the only person other than my parents who I have shared my entire life with is no longer around.  I couldn't have asked for a better grandmother.  Rest easy Hollynana.

One thing my grandma loved besides her family, friends and animals were sweets. You could always count on her to have 
cookies or cake around the house. At night when she would be sitting in the living room watching tv, someone would ask her if she wanted or needed anything. She would look at you and start to smile as she asked for a cookie.   It was the sweetest thing. The little things always made her happy.
Another thing I always loved was a child like quality she held on to. She also admired my dolls when I was little and she always had a stuffed animal in her room. She would be so happy when she held one bear in particular. As she got older and spent more time in her room she would sit with the bear and that seemed to comfort her.
I miss her.  

What I remember most about my Mom is that she was always there for me.  When I came home from school, when I came home from a date, when I came home from work, when I wanted to go shopping or for a ride, my Mom was always there.  She would love to go for a ride or a walk up the avenue.  She loved being a Mom.  Being an only child has it's good and it's bad.  As a child, I never lacked for any toys or material things.  I also never lacked for love.  They gave me so much love.  I often say we were like the three musketeers.  We did everything together.  Mom and I spent Summers at Crandon Lakes.  As soon as school was finished in June, we packed up and went to the lake and stayed there until labor day.  Mom would take me to the lake for swimming lessons.  She would take me on long bike rides;  we went to Crandon Lodge many times.  We went to the Orchard for ice cream on our bikes.  We biked to Branchville, Swartswood and even the little village of Stillwater on our bikes.  Dad would come up on the weekends.  When I got older and got a row boat and a sailboat, we would enjoy taking them out for a ride on the lake.  She would let me have friends over all the time.   Being the only child, My mom and my Dad were my best friends.   She also loved being a grandmother.  The kids called her Holly Nana, (because she had a dog, Holly)  and the other grandma didn't have a dog.  When the kids were first born, she would come and stay with me for a week at a time, every other week.  This went on for a # of years.   She went to all their piano recitals, graduations, Eagle scout ceremony.   She enjoyed them immensely.  As my parents got older and needed a lot of help, being an  only child was hard. My husband and kids helped as much as they could but there were no siblings to help with their care.  I made health decisions as best as I could.   I miss them both and know they're both in a better place and at peace.  May they both RIP.
Love always, Sharon

I knew my mother-in-law Loretta for over 40 years.  I recall beautiful massive Christmas trees in the living room, evening walks around the lake, supper on the porch overlooking the beach, and quiet contented evenings in the lake house living room.  I never realized how much I would miss those days.  We will miss you.
Frank

Sharon...

So Sorry to hear of the passing of Mom. Our deepest sympathies go out to You and Frank , in this time of loss. We will keep You and Yours close in our Prayers, as we Play and sing tomorrow evening at Christmas Eve Mass, 
John Palombo

OBITUARIO

Loretta Rowan

18 septiembre, 1928 – 17 diciembre, 2021

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