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from husband Bill, March 24, 2026

When I attended Villanova University (near Philadelphia) from August 1980 to December 1984, emerging with a bachelor's degree in communications with a French language minor, every Saturday for lunch in the cafeteria, we were served Philly cheesesteak sandwiches: Steak-umms (sliced beef), sautéed onions, and Cheez Whiz on a hoagie roll (a hero roll, where I'm from: Long Island, New York) ... NO green bell peppers.

Also, on various visits to Philadelphia, my friends and I would often go to Pat's King of Steaks, which we preferred to rival Geno's Steaks.

I took longer than four years to complete my bachelor's degree because of a severe change in major. I spent my first two-and-a-half years at 'Nova in the pre-med program, which was euphemistically called BSG (bachelor of science-general).

I would later earn a master's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia, graduating in May 1988.

I studied insurance and real estate between my degrees with the remote intent of entering into my father's businesses.

I was a journalist from September 1982 to April 2017. I retired due to medical issues.

from husband Bill, March 24, 2026

My favorite alcoholic beverage is Campari and orange juice. One time in an Italian chain restaurant, I ordered it, and the waitress said, "We don't have Powerade." (true story)

from husband Bill, March 24, 2026

My father liked chocolate-covered raisins. I never liked them, and I don't think that I will ever like them. When I was a kid, I sometimes would eat the chocolate and spit out the raisins. It wasn't very good because the chocolate had a faint taste of raisin. I did the same with rum raisin ice cream.

from husband Bill, March 24, 2026

I have been struggling with diabetes for many years. Every day, I not only check my blood-sugar levels by pricking my fingers, but also I inject insulin into my belly.

from husband Bill, March 24, 2026