Albina Mein was born on May 16, 1919 in Great Neck, NY to Joseph and Frances Stadulis. As a young girl, she enjoyed the company of her two sisters, Frances and Beatrice, on an estate in Kings Point where her dad was the gardener and her mom the laundress. She completed her high school education and fulfilled her mother’s dream and became a beautician.
In her late 20’s, Allie was introduced to a red-haired, quiet man named Raymond Mein and fell in love. They were married on July 26th 1947 and in the next few years became the proud parents of Scott and Sharon. Her daughter recalls that she and her mom were best friends as she was growing up, leaving each other love letters when they were apart. Scott fondly remembers when his mom joined him in a game of touch football when they needed an extra player and she led them to victory. Allie was a super-mom, involved in the PTA, Boy and Girls Scouts, and church activities, and soon earned the reputation as “the white tornado”.
In 1974 Scott married Joanne, and not only did Allie now have another daughter, but eventually 3 beautiful grandsons, Michael, Ryan and Timmy. She now officially became “Nanny”. It wasn’t unusual to see her sitting on Michael’s bed listening to a new rock tune, playing cards (Scat) with the children or busy baking them walnut tidbits, raisin bread and chocolate chip cookies. Nanny quickly learned the way to their hearts.
Sharon married Peter in 1978 and finally the first granddaughter arrived. Alethea often needed to be held close and Nanny’s soft belly was a great place for her to take a nap. When Sharon gave birth to her twin sons, Raymond and Anthony, Nanny and Pop-Pop rushed to their home in Bayville for 2 months to help, one month for each baby.
Pop-Pop dreamed of retiring in the country, and they found a little piece of heaven in Summit. Thanksgiving in Summit became the family tradition, complete with lots of homemade goodies made with not too much sugar, but with lots of love. Stew on Wednesday and the Homestead on Friday were all part of the tradition, of course with lots of football and an occasional ride on their snow mobile. Nanny became the queen of Thanksgiving.
When Ray (Pop-Pop) died in December, 2004 and because of her poor eyesight, Nanny moved south and alternated living in Long Island with Sharon and Peter, then in New Jersey with Scott and Joanne. Both families took turns caring for her, and a day didn’t pass without her expressing her thanks for giving her two loving homes.
She truly became the Queen of Thanksgiving.
Nanny passed on December 15, 2015 at the ripe age of 96 with her family at her side. They discovered that she had a large heart, but we knew that all along by how she led her life. We are all truly thankful for having such a loving, and courageous teacher, friend, mom, grandma, and great grandma in our lives.
In her late 20’s, Allie was introduced to a red-haired, quiet man named Raymond Mein and fell in love. They were married on July 26th 1947 and in the next few years became the proud parents of Scott and Sharon. Her daughter recalls that she and her mom were best friends as she was growing up, leaving each other love letters when they were apart. Scott fondly remembers when his mom joined him in a game of touch football when they needed an extra player and she led them to victory. Allie was a super-mom, involved in the PTA, Boy and Girls Scouts, and church activities, and soon earned the reputation as “the white tornado”.
In 1974 Scott married Joanne, and not only did Allie now have another daughter, but eventually 3 beautiful grandsons, Michael, Ryan and Timmy. She now officially became “Nanny”. It wasn’t unusual to see her sitting on Michael’s bed listening to a new rock tune, playing cards (Scat) with the children or busy baking them walnut tidbits, raisin bread and chocolate chip cookies. Nanny quickly learned the way to their hearts.
Sharon married Peter in 1978 and finally the first granddaughter arrived. Alethea often needed to be held close and Nanny’s soft belly was a great place for her to take a nap. When Sharon gave birth to her twin sons, Raymond and Anthony, Nanny and Pop-Pop rushed to their home in Bayville for 2 months to help, one month for each baby.
Pop-Pop dreamed of retiring in the country, and they found a little piece of heaven in Summit. Thanksgiving in Summit became the family tradition, complete with lots of homemade goodies made with not too much sugar, but with lots of love. Stew on Wednesday and the Homestead on Friday were all part of the tradition, of course with lots of football and an occasional ride on their snow mobile. Nanny became the queen of Thanksgiving.
When Ray (Pop-Pop) died in December, 2004 and because of her poor eyesight, Nanny moved south and alternated living in Long Island with Sharon and Peter, then in New Jersey with Scott and Joanne. Both families took turns caring for her, and a day didn’t pass without her expressing her thanks for giving her two loving homes.
She truly became the Queen of Thanksgiving.
Nanny passed on December 15, 2015 at the ripe age of 96 with her family at her side. They discovered that she had a large heart, but we knew that all along by how she led her life. We are all truly thankful for having such a loving, and courageous teacher, friend, mom, grandma, and great grandma in our lives.
Albina Mein was born on May 16, 1919 in Great Neck, NY to Joseph and Frances Stadulis. As a young girl, she enjoyed the company of her two sisters, Frances and Beatrice, on an estate in Kings Point where her dad was the gardener and her mom the laundress. She completed her high school education and fulfilled her mother’s dream and became a beautician.
In her late 20’s, Allie was introduced to a red-haired, quiet man named Raymond Mein and fell in love. They were married on July 26th 1947 and in the next few years became the proud parents of Scott and Sharon. Her daughter recalls that she and her mom were best friends as she was growing up, leaving each other love letters when they were apart. Scott fondly remembers when his mom joined him in a game of touch football when they needed an extra player and she led them to victory. Allie was a super-mom, involved in the PTA, Boy and Girls Scouts, and church activities, and soon earned the reputation as “the white tornado”.
In 1974 Scott married Joanne, and not only did Allie now have another daughter, but eventually 3 beautiful grandsons, Michael, Ryan and Timmy. She now officially became “Nanny”. It wasn’t unusual to see her sitting on Michael’s bed listening to a new rock tune, playing cards (Scat) with the children or busy baking them walnut tidbits, raisin bread and chocolate chip cookies. Nanny quickly learned the way to their hearts.
Sharon married Peter in 1978 and finally the first granddaughter arrived. Alethea often needed to be held close and Nanny’s soft belly was a great place for her to take a nap. When Sharon gave birth to her twin sons, Raymond and Anthony, Nanny and Pop-Pop rushed to their home in Bayville for 2 months to help, one month for each baby.
Pop-Pop dreamed of retiring in the country, and they found a little piece of heaven in Summit. Thanksgiving in Summit became the family tradition, complete with lots of homemade goodies made with not too much sugar, but with lots of love. Stew on Wednesday and the Homestead on Friday were all part of the tradition, of course with lots of football and an occasional ride on their snow mobile. Nanny became the queen of Thanksgiving.
When Ray (Pop-Pop) died in December, 2004 and because of her poor eyesight, Nanny moved south and alternated living in Long Island with Sharon and Peter, then in New Jersey with Scott and Joanne. Both families took turns caring for her, and a day didn’t pass without her expressing her thanks for giving her two loving homes.
She truly became the Queen of Thanksgiving.
Nanny passed on December 15, 2015 at the ripe age of 96 with her family at her side. They discovered that she had a large heart, but we knew that all along by how she led her life. We are all truly thankful for having such a loving, and courageous teacher, friend, mom, grandma, and great grandma in our lives.
In her late 20’s, Allie was introduced to a red-haired, quiet man named Raymond Mein and fell in love. They were married on July 26th 1947 and in the next few years became the proud parents of Scott and Sharon. Her daughter recalls that she and her mom were best friends as she was growing up, leaving each other love letters when they were apart. Scott fondly remembers when his mom joined him in a game of touch football when they needed an extra player and she led them to victory. Allie was a super-mom, involved in the PTA, Boy and Girls Scouts, and church activities, and soon earned the reputation as “the white tornado”.
In 1974 Scott married Joanne, and not only did Allie now have another daughter, but eventually 3 beautiful grandsons, Michael, Ryan and Timmy. She now officially became “Nanny”. It wasn’t unusual to see her sitting on Michael’s bed listening to a new rock tune, playing cards (Scat) with the children or busy baking them walnut tidbits, raisin bread and chocolate chip cookies. Nanny quickly learned the way to their hearts.
Sharon married Peter in 1978 and finally the first granddaughter arrived. Alethea often needed to be held close and Nanny’s soft belly was a great place for her to take a nap. When Sharon gave birth to her twin sons, Raymond and Anthony, Nanny and Pop-Pop rushed to their home in Bayville for 2 months to help, one month for each baby.
Pop-Pop dreamed of retiring in the country, and they found a little piece of heaven in Summit. Thanksgiving in Summit became the family tradition, complete with lots of homemade goodies made with not too much sugar, but with lots of love. Stew on Wednesday and the Homestead on Friday were all part of the tradition, of course with lots of football and an occasional ride on their snow mobile. Nanny became the queen of Thanksgiving.
When Ray (Pop-Pop) died in December, 2004 and because of her poor eyesight, Nanny moved south and alternated living in Long Island with Sharon and Peter, then in New Jersey with Scott and Joanne. Both families took turns caring for her, and a day didn’t pass without her expressing her thanks for giving her two loving homes.
She truly became the Queen of Thanksgiving.
Nanny passed on December 15, 2015 at the ripe age of 96 with her family at her side. They discovered that she had a large heart, but we knew that all along by how she led her life. We are all truly thankful for having such a loving, and courageous teacher, friend, mom, grandma, and great grandma in our lives.
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