ST. DENIS CEMETERY
I know many of my Coppola cousins and their families have been to St. Denis Cemetery, but I've never been. I will forever be grateful to Beth Vecchione and her husband, Rich Lamoureux, for taking me to the cemetery on the drizzly afternoon of Monday, November 18th, to see Nunzio Vecchione's gravesite. Nunzio is Beth's grandfather. Nunzio's wife, Santina Sodano, is the sister of our grandmother, Antonetta. Beth is our 2nd cousin.
When we arrived at the Vecchione gravesite, I just stood thinking about how beautiful and peaceful the cemetery was and wondering where was the Coppola gravesite. Then I looked down the hill ... and saw the "Coppola" headstone. This was an amazing and emotional moment I will never forget.
On a cold, rainy Wednesday, I returned to pay my last respects to the Coppolas and to find Uncle Tony and Aunt Charlotte's gravesite. Unfortunately, the Church was closed and I couldn't get a map to find the gravesite. It was raining, time was short, and the cemetery too large. I hope to return. If you haven't been to St. Denis Cemetery, I hope you will go someday.
When we arrived at the Vecchione gravesite, I just stood thinking about how beautiful and peaceful the cemetery was and wondering where was the Coppola gravesite. Then I looked down the hill ... and saw the "Coppola" headstone. This was an amazing and emotional moment I will never forget.
On a cold, rainy Wednesday, I returned to pay my last respects to the Coppolas and to find Uncle Tony and Aunt Charlotte's gravesite. Unfortunately, the Church was closed and I couldn't get a map to find the gravesite. It was raining, time was short, and the cemetery too large. I hope to return. If you haven't been to St. Denis Cemetery, I hope you will go someday.
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1. All photos taken by Wayne Shumate, 18 Nov 2019 and 20 Nov 2019.
1. All photos taken by Wayne Shumate, 18 Nov 2019 and 20 Nov 2019.
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