Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Wordless Wednesday


Above: My favorite picture of my Italian grandmother, Giuseppa Napoli (June 11, 1914 - Feb 25, 1998).  The above picture was taken on her wedding day, April 1933.  I think she looks like Greta Garbo.


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  1. Greta KoehlDecember 3, 2009 at 11:02 PM

    Definitely a Garbo-esque look; she was quite a beauty. This reminds me so much of some "glamorous" photos of my mother and her sisters from the 1930s.

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  2. Amy Coffin, MLISDecember 4, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    She's lovely! I like the pose with the drapes. Very dramatic.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 7, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Absolutely beautiful woman!
    Bonnie (valentinoswife)

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  4. UnknownDecember 9, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    It's so touching Astrid to see my own
    mother --Giuseppa Ursino/Napoli -- (Josephine )in your blog.
    Your grandmother was a real beauty queen but she was also my best friend . I 've been very lucky for sure ! I will miss her for the rest of my life . As you alreaady know everybody called your grandma "PINA" but you called her "NONNA"(grandma). My favorite picture is the one where you can see her very well , but of course I also like her Wedding Day's picture...Yes, she looked like Greta Garbo ,didn't she?...

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  5. UnknownDecember 9, 2009 at 2:27 PM

    p.s. Astrid, I just wrote a comment about my mother ( your grandma Pina ) but it said -"Roger said" - and not -"Silvana said" ...- Well, I know you already know who wrote but your friends might get confused !Love,MOM

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  6. HerstoryanDecember 18, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    WOW! What great photos! She is so beautiful! Y'all look so much alike!

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