WHAT AN UNEXPECTED EVENTOur 40th Wedding Anniversary, was celebrated with family and friends at a surprise party on Saturday, June 28, 2009 at Chelos. My two sons, Mark Alan and John Michael and my sister, Maureen planned this party that was a tremendous success. I thought I was going out to dinner with my husband and sons and never expected this most wonderful surprise.
June 28, 2009 - The couple that celebratin 40 years of marriage.

June 28, 1969 - The couple beginning their life together as one.

June 28, 1969 I married John William Corbett from Pawtucket, RI. This past weekend was a weekend of surprises, My firstborn son , John Michael who has been living in Anderson, SC since 1997 came home unexpectedly to his father and me on Friday, June 27th. He said it had been twelve years since he had spend time with us for our anniversary and my birthday, since these were especially milestones in our life, this 28th of June his Dad and I celebrated 40 years of happiness. Like all marriages we have had our disagreements, the making up is always fun.
Memories to cherish forever.

90th Birthday Celebration continues.....

SURPRISE
90th Birthday
PARTY

Happy 90th Birthday to a dear most wonderful Aunt and Godmother.

The theme was "Fairy Godmother", since Hilda Pacheco Leitao never had children she was always there to be a GODMOTHER for Baptism or Confirmation. She actually has 30 godchildren. She and my late Uncle Joe became my Baptismal Godparents after they were married on July 29, 1944. This was an ideal party theme. The favors were magic wands made of star-shaped sugar cookies, and there were necklaces made of sparkling glitter and large colorful butterflies fluttering under the tents.

We needed to find a believable reason to get her to her Godchild, Donna Jean's house in East Greenwich, RI

The plan would be that her neice, Lauren Bettencourt who now lives in Boston, Ma would come to East Providence to take Auntie Rea to a place to eat in South County area. While she was heading to the restaurant she would tell her that Donna Jean had called and asked her to stop by and pick up some journalism books she had from URI that Lauren could have, since that was her major, too.

When she arrived she wanted to wait in the car, but Donna Jean insisted that she come in for a minute. As she came through the garage to wait in the back by the beautiful view of the Greenwich Bay water, we were all waiting to say SURPRISE. Gathered for this event was her younger brother, Jimmy and her baby sister, Dudater, with their families and friends. Gathering for this occasion were many relatives, cousins, nieces , nephews, great nieces and nephews and their families and many many friends.