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Kismet Mr & Mrs Elliott LaRose

Kismet Mr & Mrs Elliott LaRose

A successful marriage requires falling in love many times always with the same person Marlene Skrovanek worked as a secretary at IBM at the same time that Elliott LaRose apprenticed as a tool and die maker. Elliott took notice as Marlene walked the hallways past the...

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Kismet the love of a lifetime: Mary L  Mancini

Kismet the love of a lifetime: Mary L Mancini

The Love of a Lifetime Mary L. Mancini   Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take in a moment but by the number of moments that take our breath away I never realized how true this quote would frame my life. I was 16 when his mesmerizing green eyes...

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Kismet: Katie & Larry

Kismet: Katie & Larry

Kismet: Katie & Larry When asked about their love for each other, Katie can only explain it by responding, “Have you ever seen the movie, The Notebook?” Katie and Larry both grew up in Binghamton. Two little kids riding their bikes to Cavanaugh’s for...

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Everett Oakley met the love of his life

Everett Oakley met the love of his life

Everett Oakley met the love of his life at the Nimmonsburg Fire Hall. When I was 16 my “then” girlfriend suggested we go to the Nimmonsburg Fire Hall and try some square dancing.  I told her “I don’t know how to square dance”.  She came right back with...

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Linda & Nick The Greatest Love Story

Linda & Nick The Greatest Love Story

Linda and Nick have known each other all their lives. Their fathers were from Fada, Italy and the families were friends. This meant Linda and Nick would see each other at local events like St. Mary’s Assumption Bizarre and the Feast of St Anthony. Even at...

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