Audrey Mae Spencer

I am glad for him with Carol.  He’s where he should be.

To Kill a Mockingbird and Dr. Martin Luther King’s book.

(Yes) Doug looks good.

I’m good (also).

The birds and squirrels are always outside my window.  They all come to eat and do acrobats! I’m never bored.

No, but Ed was John Edward (Spencer).

As a child? Playing with my doll.  I adopted Edith’s dolls. I had them after Edith. Then Anna Jane got the dolls. They probably all broke with her.  She was reckless. She didn’t sit and hold them.  She was running around and throwing them up in the air.

I’m very alert today.  I’m reading books.

Vaughn (was here).

Everything around here (Alpine Nursing Home) looks so nice. I’m lucky. I don’t have any pain at all.

No, but the pan (pitcher) is sitting right there looking at me.  Sometimes I think I am bright but other times, I’m dead.

[Heather:  Yes Mother. We all feel energetic at times and other times just exhausted.]

Big time yesterday (Halloween at Alpine Nursing Home). Everybody had a pumpkin face.  Everybody made their own.  There was a beautiful witch with a cute face and a black nose with a hat sitting on head. Straw & hay.

He had a beard. He was all right.  I didn’t talk with him.  (In those days) “Children should be seen but not heard.”

Didn’t like washing dishes.  Didn’t have to do it too much. Don’t remember ever having to do any chores, outside of feeding the dog.

“Electric Lights!!! It was so bright and I could see everything.  I didn’t have to carry a kerosene lantern or fill the lamp.  I was afriad to light the lantern.  (With electric lights) all I had to do was turn the lights on!

(Oh) time for my lesson!  (scheduled activity at Alpine Nursing Home)

[Heather:  I’ll call next Saturday.  Love you, Mother.]

Arthur Earl Ghizzoni

Arthur Earl Ghizzoni (1970-2004). Audrey’s grandson and son of Audrey’s oldest daughter, Dawn B. (née MacDonald) Ghizzoni and Julio F. Ghizzoni.  Born on September 8, 1970 in Warwick, RI, he died on November 5, 2004 in Randolph, N.H., of injuries sustained in an auto accident on a snowy road. His funeral was held on Thursday, November 11, 2004.  He was the cherished brother of Doreen A. (née Ghizzoni) Verity and beloved brother-in-law of David M. Verity.  He was raised in West Warwick, Rhode Island and moved to Cranston, Rhode Island where he lived for six years as the devoted companion of Terrie-Lynn Bell.

Arthur attended West Warwick High School; he earned an associate’s degree from the Community College of Rhode Island and attended The University of Rhode Island, where he majored in music. He was a talented musician and guitar enthusiast.

He also enjoyed hiking and climbing and had just finished hiking the Appalachian Mountain Trail, one year prior to the accident.

Arthur was an assistant manager at Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS). He and his work associate were driving to the White Mountains in New Hampshire to volunteer their time by clearing snowy trails for hikers.  The driver of the car lost control of his vehicle on a snowy road, swerved into oncoming traffic, killing both of them instantly.

In memory of Arthur’s love of life and music, a live concert was held in Warwick, RI in the spring of 2005.  It was sponsored, managed and performed by his friends.  Many family members and friends attended. The concert raised money towards the purchase of a tree in Arthur’s memory through the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC).  The tree is planted at the Highland Center at Crawford Notch in the White Mountains, New Hampshire.