Historical April–May 2018 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Hello and HAPPY SPRING! Let’s start the column this time with a big congratulations to Monsignor Salvatore Polizzi on his 62nd anniversary of being a priest on Saturday, March 17th.
The children of St. Roch school presented him with cards at the school mass on March 16th.
We have exciting news to report about our neighbor Rachel Ebeling and her work with the Angel Band Project. Rachel is being honored by the Women of Achievement organization.
The awards began in 1955 and honor female volunteers who “positively impact and enhance the quality of life” in the St. Louis area.
The awards ceremony will be Friday, May 15th at the Ritz Carlton in Clayton. Rachel Ebeling resides in the 6300 block of Waterman in Parkview with her family. Congrats Rachel! Leah Gruneisen who is the daughter of Joe and Nancy Gruneisen of the 6100 block of Kingsbury is moving to Honduras in June where she will be a missionary as a nanny for a children’s home in Santiago, Honduras.
She had been teaching 4th grade for the past two years at an international school. Leah said they will call her Tia Leah or Aunt Leah. You can follow Leah’s adventures and support her mission through the following link.
She encourages anyone interested to sign up for email updates. Safe travels Leah!
The link is: https://tialeahhonduras.wordpress.com/about-me/ Jeffrey Jones who resides on Washington in our neighborhood has developed a new company, Ancestral Food.
He formulates grain free food with all natural ingredients for our canine friends.
The growth of this industry parallels the very similar products for humans. Unfortunately we need to pass along some sad news about some neighbors and former neighbors. Our deepest condolences go to former neighbors, Steve Brammeier and Marjie Brammeier Cohen on the passing of their son Joe Brammeier in February. Donations can be made in his memory to Meds and Food for Kids (mfkhaiti.org). Yvonne Christopher who with her husband Dr. Henry Christopher raised seven children in the 6200 block of Pershing passed away on February 2nd. And another former neighbor, Stephen Saller who lived for many years on the 6200 block of Westminster in Parkview died on February 9th. Saller was married for 57 years to Lecil Starkloff Saller and they raised their children Gretchen Saller Poag and Christian Saller.
His life was celebrated at a service at St. Roch on February 13th. Our condolences to Willis (Loretta) Lloyd, Kenneth (Carol) Lloyd, and Sharon Lloyd, together with others of their family who live in the Skinker-DeBaliviere Neighborhood, on the passing of their mother, Mary Elizabeth Lloyd on January 24, 2018. Born Mary Elizabeth Clay in St. Louis, MO, on September 1, 1922, she was the second child of Irving and Luella Clay.
Her siblings include Congressman William Clay and former 26th Ward Alderman Irving Clay. Mary was a proud Vashon Alum.
She and husband Lee Daniel Lloyd had six children.Her husband, three children, three grandchildren, and a special daughter Jennifer preceded her in death.
A devout Catholic and parishioner of St. Nicholas Church, Mary had all her children baptised, and they all attended grade school there.
She was president of the Ladies’ Sodality group for many years and worked as a mental health Psychiatric Aide at the Missouri State Hospital for twentyfive years.
After her husband’s death, she met Arthur Wells, and together they built a loving relationship that lasted for 35 years until his passing in 2001. Liz and “Doll” got great enjoyment taking grandchildren and other family and friends on cruises up and down the river.
She left a great legacy and lasting impact.
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Original photograph caption
Monsignor Salvatore Polizzi, sixty second priesthood anniversary.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, April–May 2018.
Read this article in the original newspaper issue.
Archival transcription note: Awards date Friday May fifteenth does not match weekday in twenty eighteen. Printed date retained for editorial review.
Original source: SD_Times2018_04.pdf, printed page(s) 3; PDF page(s) 3.
