While documentation such as an obituary written by loving family gives most of the highlights of one’s life, so much more can never be known. Diana first met Russell Woollen in early 1960 shortly after she and Tom were engaged. Tom had known Russell for a few years prior, since the Harvard Glee Club toured […]
In 1961, when Diana and Tom moved to Washington, DC, one of the first people who sought their services as seasoned professionals (ringers) was Norman Scribner who was organist and choirmaster at Saint Alban’s. Over the years, Diana and Tom performed numerous times with Norman at the National Cathedral and many other venues. Both Bach […]
[KGVID]https://pezzifamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/pezzi_family_italy.mp4[/KGVID] Gabriella Frascolla-Fratta and family in Italy – 23 December 2017 from left to right 1) Mimmo, Cinzia’s husband 2) Cinzia, Antonio and Clotilde Grimaldi’s daughter 3) Antonio Grimaldi 4) Antonio La Torre, Sandra’s husband, seated 5) Elia, standing 6) Michele, Sandra’s son; 7) Riccardo, Patrizia’s son; 8) Anna, Elia’s wife; 9) Laura, Elia and […]
In 1981, three years before Tav was about to retire, Diana and i moved from our one bedroom apartment overlooking Beverly Hills to the townhouse overlooking the Forum in Inglewood, then-home to the Los Angeles Lakers. The move was necessitated by the apartments being converted to an overpriced condominium complex and was an easy solution […]
Shortly after Diana and i were married the process began of learning the names and relationships of family and friends — in many cases, people she’d known before my birth. As stated elsewhere in these Grace Notes, the fierce loyalty displayed by Diana and Tav was one of their most admirable traits. A few weeks […]
