I grew up in Northumberland, Pa. in the 1950's in the house my mother and grandmother called home since my mother was 6 months old. Many of my neighbors were my mother's childhood playmates. This created a close knit neighborhood which I was fortunate enough to be a part of.

From my yard I could see the lower end of Riverview Cemetery even though we lived several blocks away. My great grand parents, grandparents, parents, other relatives, and now some of my childhood neighbors are buried there.

As an adolescent I went along with my parents to place memorial wreaths on relatives graves. I was taught to respect other people and respect the grave sites of those who passed on. As outdated and impractical as it may seem, I was told to never step on someone's grave; but to walk around it.

I like visiting cemeteries to read the names of the people buried there. I look for unusual tombstones and inscriptions and occasionally find a picture of the deceased person.

I have worked on family genealogy off and on over the years. To me it is like working on a jigsaw puzzle only I am putting together families, not puzzle pieces.

One day I hope to meet all my relatives that I never had a chance to meet in my lifetime.

"Death is not extinguishing the light, it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. " Tagore-philosopher

I grew up in Northumberland, Pa. in the 1950's in the house my mother and grandmother called home since my mother was 6 months old. Many of my neighbors were my mother's childhood playmates. This created a close knit neighborhood which I was fortunate enough to be a part of.

From my yard I could see the lower end of Riverview Cemetery even though we lived several blocks away. My great grand parents, grandparents, parents, other relatives, and now some of my childhood neighbors are buried there.

As an adolescent I went along with my parents to place memorial wreaths on relatives graves. I was taught to respect other people and respect the grave sites of those who passed on. As outdated and impractical as it may seem, I was told to never step on someone's grave; but to walk around it.

I like visiting cemeteries to read the names of the people buried there. I look for unusual tombstones and inscriptions and occasionally find a picture of the deceased person.

I have worked on family genealogy off and on over the years. To me it is like working on a jigsaw puzzle only I am putting together families, not puzzle pieces.

One day I hope to meet all my relatives that I never had a chance to meet in my lifetime.

"Death is not extinguishing the light, it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. " Tagore-philosopher