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Sunday November 20th, 2022 10:54 AM

How we met - William Gaffey & Joanne Dunn

Objective:

Note how mom and dad met.

Conclusion:

After serving in the Marine Corp dad found a job in Rome and
rented a room across street from mom's childhood home .

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Family Origination Stories

Mom and dad met in April 1952.
Dad was just out of Marines and took a painters job at Colemen Brothers trucking in Rome, NY.
Dad needing a place to live, inquired at a local bar, where he met Charlie Decker.
The Deckers
- lived across the street from mom's childhood Park Street home,
- rented dad a room
.
They met as neighbors and started dating before dad learned mom was only 15.