Rae Rae is gone

Sadly my Grandmother passed over on Monday. The grieving process has been happening since we made the decision to put her into a wonderful facility on September 20th. She was a great woman. She taught me to be strong and independent. She paved the way for woman at Southern New England Telephone (later known as SNET). She started as an operator and became the first woman supervisor/manager within the company.

She almost made it to her 100th birthday. As the oldest Grandchild I had the most time with her. She was to young to be called any of the traditional names. I could only say a part of her name, so Rae Rae she was to me. Other grandchildren called her Grammy. We had a strong bond. I am saddest that she couldn’t go out on her own terms, but we couldn’t keep her safe anymore. Here are some memories. Her Christmas Cactus’ are now at the studio and doing well.