Brooklyn Back When - Open Thread

Subject: On Joey DiLeo

Suzie Benc 17st wrote: LOL....k Ill stop ....its just that im used to this kind of stuff from Myspace....you all should get one....we could all send pretty comments to eachother.....lol....I got one to watch what my kids are doing....lol

Festina are you related to Joey DiLeo?

Hi Suzie, nice to meet you. I do have quite a few Joey DiLeo's in my family,( thanks to the redundancy of the Italian tradition!) - with some being my uncles, others, my cousins. So, yes, I am related to him, just not sure which one you are talking about, and welcome home!
Festina

Festina

The one Im talking about went to St John's with my brother ...he has to be about 50...we all used to hang out on 21 st/ or rather get chased off of 21st LOL

Terri your starting to worry me.... Carl didnt go out with Laura ...I think he went out with Amy !!! But who knows, he might have went out with both of them...lol

Subject: On Joey DiLeo

Suzie Benc 17st wrote: Festina

The one Im talking about went to St John's with my brother ...he has to be about 50...we all used to hang out on 21 st/ or rather get chased off of 21st LOL

You cracked me up! "Got chased" only to return an hour later! Yeah, that's my dear cousin, Joe. He lives on Staten Island with his wife Evelyn, has 3 beautiful and grown kids, some grands, and doing ok. I'll tell him you were asking for him.
What's you brother's name?
Festina

Those were the days...we used to walk to 23 & 24 st only to get chased from there ...then back to 21 st .... Fr. Trimboli should have opened the Church doors for us at night... that would have kept us warm and quiet....maybe! (wink)
Joey would know him by Michael Benc ... my brother drowned right after graduating from Bishop Ford....tell him I send him my love also

Hi Suzie, I knew you were talking about Joey DiLeo...he is my age...your brother Michael hung out with the whole gang from St. Johns, John Guzzo, Joey DiLeo, Michael Dattilo, Anthony Clemento, Andrew Popalardo...I could just picture them right now all standing up against the fence in front of St. John's Church with their demin jackets.....I know I have pictures of them all.....what great memories!!! Judy

Suzie, if I remember correctly, Patricia and Michael they live behind my mother's house. She was on 21st street for 41 years. Also, Michael worked with my husband Kevin when he worked at Atlantic Express. Now he's with sanitation.

Unfortunately we lost so many so young, along with Michael Benc, we lost Andrew Popalardo, Anthony Amato, Casper Cimera (sp), and that was only who were directly in my grade. I could only image the lives that were lost in all of St. John's history.....

Subject: Never give up hope!

Old Goat In Fl here... While I do not know the people that you all have discussed getting Cancer treatment, I can relate to what they are going to go through. First of all my prayers are with them despite being an "outsider". Late in 2001 I was diagnosed with aggresive tumor Prostate Cancer. I was immediately put on hormones in the form of pills followed up by shots in the butt. The shots were given quarterly for THREE years. In the meantime I had 25 Radiation Sessions followed up by seed implants. 67 Titanium seeds. (I do not need a Halloween Costume just shine a light on me and I glow) While being treated my wife was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. She had Chemo and Radiation plus a Bowel resection operation. That is where the remove the portion of the colon where the tumor was found. They inserted a Titanium tube to join the ends where the piece was removed. (She glows in the dark too)She has permanent IBS but is doing okay 5 years after her treatment finished. Just when we thought we were okay I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Have had two tumors removed and must have periodic. Cystoscopies. (You do not want to know where the stick the tube with the camera and the light to look inside my bladder. I had those every three months for two years and just when they were going to reduce it to every 6 months, a lab test showed a good chance of recurrance. Since then I have had a Lab test that contradicted the bad one. So who knows??? During the same period my PSA started back up after 7 years of being <0.1. I am back on hormone shots, this time in the belly. I am telling you this NOT to have anyone feel sorry for us but to point out that despite the deaths you know of and despite the side effects of treatments, there is great hope. My first cancer diagnosis October 2001. My wifes November 2002. We are still here in October 2008 and as feisty as ever. In fact we are going on a cruise next month to celebrate my 75th Birthday. NEVER give up hope and prayers. The answer to your prayers may not always be the answer you want but NEVER give up! (PS we do not glow in the dark.Just my idea of weird humor)

Karen...I think the other brother was Jack or Jackie...I'm not really sure...Judy

Judy - the name rings a bell... Thanks!

SUZIE!

OMG- I can't belive it's you. How is Patty doing? I just called Ann Marie screaming that I can't believe you've found your way. It's been so may years!

I will write again, I still have to get over the shock.

You probably don't recognize my maiden name, I took it back after the divorce. You would remember the name the bank book was in. Hahhah.

Wishing you all the best,

Fran

Hi Fran, I am not sure if it is the same Andrew, I went to St. Johns with him and years later we heard that he passed away. I think he was from 29th or 30th street.

Yes I know Debra Filauri-Kane since I was a baby, we lived in the same house on 27th street. I still talk to her all the time. Boy what a small world.

Judy

Terry, I'm so sorry to hear about Donny. I'll call you over the weekend
I'm praying for your friend.
Love Ann Marie

Judy, a very small world, indeed.
I went to OLC with Debbie and lived on 24 street and moved to 29 street. I am so happy she got the new job and things are turning around for her.

This has to be the same Andrew Papolardo because his Mom knew my father from 6th ave. 21 street.
I see Andrew and his sister Evelyn everyday walking up and down 29 street. I do remember they went to Saint Johns' and I mentioned some of the bloggers names to Evelyn and she remembers many.
I remember years ago, Andrew was a good looking kid and came close to death a few times, he, his sister and mother are still alive.

Good night!
Fran