Saturday, June 27, 2009

Our Papapapapa

Ralph J. Dello Iacono, of Stoneham, formerly of Winchester and Alton Bay, NH died Sunday at the Winchester Hospital. He was 95.


Ralph was born and raised in the North End, the son of the late Ulisso and the late Rosa (Benincasa) Dello Iacono. For nearly 50 years Ralph and his family operated the famed Dello’s Lodge at Alton Bay, New Hampshire. His Lodge, restaurant and lounge was a welcoming place for generations of travelers and vacationers in the lakes region. A member of the North End lodge of the Sons of Italy, Ralph also wrote a regular column in the Post Gazette. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Pescione) with whom he shared 64 years of marriage. He was a loving father to Ralph J. Dello Iacono and his wife Jeanne of Great Falls, MT and Janice Marino of Stoneham. He was a cherished grandfather to Jenine Wright and her husband Brian of Melrose, Tara Thies and her husband Aaron, Sean Dello Iacono and his wife Courtney all of CA. He was a dear great-grandfather to Madison, Dylann, Eric and is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to visit with the family at the Dello Russo Funeral Home, 306 Main St., Medford, Wednesday morning from 8:30 – 9:30 followed by a funeral mass celebrated in St. Joseph Church, 118 High Street, Medford, at 10 AM. Services will conclude with burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. In lieu of flowers contributions may be sent in Ralph's name to the Home for Children, 1125 Centre St., Jamaica Plain, MA 02130.

Dear Papa,

I will forever cherish our times together with my memories starting as early as 3 years old to Dello Inn on Alton Bay, to your visits to Great Falls which meant we would be lucky enough to have dessert every night and a new toy each day. The times I spent next to you learning the love and art of a good baseball game are forever in my heart. You once told that you , of all people, were a Yankees fan for a short stint until the team let you down and the greats (Babe, DiMaggio's) were gone. Eleven years you said you stuck it out as a Yankee fan. You found heart with the Red Sox's and brought us all with you.

You were a man of style, an entrepreneur, and a good dancer. You told me stories of your lounge and dance hall in Alton Bay and some of the great Jazz musicians who made their way through your establishment as you referred to it.

It was pure magic for me that you were able to meet your great grandson Eric and that we all celebrated Dad & Janice's birthdays together. Your family is your great legacy. You are part of all of us and now see this world through us. We will go on in your name living our lives safely, with honor, gratitude, and simply, to the fullest.

It is a great tribute to your life that you decided to leave us on Father's Day. It is day to honor always.

We love you dearly. Red Sox's & Papa forever!

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Alameda event

The first Sunday of every month Alameda is host to an Antique Fair that is known better to some as a flea market. It is outside on the old naval base runways and it is huge. If you are nostalgic for something in your past you should come here and you will find it. I heard someone say that "this is the world's best garage sale".

I have definitely had some cool finds here some worthy of purchase others worthy of a WOW. This fair is huuuuge too. You will never make it through the whole thing. It is really like rummaging through my Grandma's basement and looking at all her cool old stuff. I also get ideas of ways to display or re-purpose this cool, old, stuff.

Eric and Aaron love the fair as much as I do. Eric found two cool items that we didn't walk away with due to price and space but he always has fun while we are there.





Playgrounds, dinners, museums

Playground time in Manhattan after a break in the rain showers. We had a great time on the teeter-totter and Eric discovered he could balance all on his own.


A sunny afternoon at Dolores Park in San Francisco.



After lunch in Dolores Park Eric helped Dadda gear up for a moutain bike ride.

Dinner date and play time at Kai & Dukes house. Thanks for a great dinner out Betty B!




Kai was teaching Aaron how to take photos with my Blackberry. Aaron still has no idea how to do it and I am wondering why I have 5 pictures of this 5 year old on my phone.





An exhibit at the De Young Museum, a fab Friday night family night complete with a visit to the tour, Yves St Laurent, Bouquet of Arts, and music all crammed into the attention span of a two year old.....fast.



Our first long conversation

Eric and I actually had a quite long -3 maybe 4 minute - conversation about where and when he can get a new computer that works. We were looking at our calendar on my laptop and he says, "need to get Eric's computer". He is referring to the my laptop that took the high dive off podium last summer and now wonders the house frustrating Eric because it doesn't have power.


I reminded Eric that it is broken and out of batteries and he proceeds to tell me it needs new batteries. I tell him that the battery is broken too. He tells me he needs a "new computer." I tell him that maybe Santa will bring him one if he is a good boy and eats his dinner at the table with Momma & Dada. He then says we need our shoes and coats and runs to the door. "Where are we going," I ask. "Santa", he says. Oh of course.

Thursday, June 04, 2009

New York May 2009 (53 photos), by Tara DelloIacono


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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Look at that swing

The day we got this Eric play with it for one hour straight, the longest I have ever seen anything hold his attention. Then after dinner he wanted to play more. He kept telling Momma to be the catcher. Little does he know that I am afraid of the ball. As his skills are rapidly advancing, it won't take him long to realize that Momma sucks at baseball and basketball.