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Laura Jean Caramella Dianda
In Memory of
Laura Jean Caramella
Dianda
1945 - 2018
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The lighting of a Memorial Candle not only provides a gesture of sympathy and support to the immediate family during their time of need but also provides the gift of extending the Book of Memories for future generations.

CHINESE NEW YEAR 1964

LAURIE AND I WERE FAST FRIENDS IN MANOGUE, IN DRILL TEAM AND AFTER HOURS..

WE DECIDED OUT OF THE BLUE TOBECOME MEMBERS OF THE RENO TWIRLEENS...A BATON TWIRLING GROUP OF GIRLS..

WE PRACTICED AND PRACTICED UNTIL WE WERE GOOD ENOUGH TO TRY OUT FOR THE TEAM AND THEN TRAVEL WITH THEM

IN 1964 IN FEBRUARY, FOR CHINESE NEWYEAR TWIRLEENS WERE ASKED TO MARCH AND TWIRL IN THE CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE IN SFO

WE RTOAD A BUS TO SFO AND GOT A SMALL HOTEL ROOM CHANGED INTO OUR COSTUMES ( BLUE SHORT DRESSES, SILVER SPANGLED VESTS AND WHITE COWBOY HATS WITH SILVER SPARKLES ALL OVER THEM ( we all bought several bottles of silver glitter and glued them to our hats for the event )

4 BLOCKS INTO THE PARADE IT BEGAN TO POUR DOWN RAIN AND 5 BLOCKS LATER WE WERE ALL SOAKED TO THE SKIN WITH SILVER GLITTER FROM OUR HEAD TO OUR BOOTS...VERY FUN AND FUNNY WEEKEND

I WANTED TO SEE MORE OF LAURIE LATER ON IN MY LIFE ESPECIALLY WHEN I HEARD SHE WAS ILL....BUT SHE NEVER TOOK ME UP ON MY INVITATIONS...I THINK, AS YOU ALL SAID TODAY AT THE FUNERAL, SHE DID NOT WANT TO BE CENTER FRONT, AND RECEIVE SUPPORT, SHE WANTED TO "GIVE" SUPPORT!! IT WAS HER STYLE I KNEW THAT..I WILL ALWAYS REGRET NOT HAVING SEEN HER AND HUGGED HER BEFORE SHE LEFT US !

HUGS TO YOU ALL IN YOUR GRIEF !

LILLI

 

Posted by Lilliana Trinchero
Tuesday February 20, 2018 at 4:36 pm
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