GRANDMA GRECCO
GRANDMA GRECCO One of my fondest memories of my childhood was the times I spent with my maternal Grandmother Grecco. She had a kind and generous heart, full of love. I don’t remember ever hearing her rising her voice or arguing. This dear soul could be seen carrying her rosaries while praying. She had this beautiful large statue of the Blessed Mother of God under a glass dome in her bedroom. Until I became 15 years old we spent Christmas Day at my grandparents’ home with the rest of their children six in all and their families. When I arrived the smells coming from the kitchen just permeated throughout the house that was filled with happy chatter and children playing. The Italian sausage would be frying, the meatballs being made and the mouth watering tomato sauce would simmer on the stove where the rich aroma of garlic and parsley could not be ignored. I always could count on my grandmother to break a piece of crusty Ital...