Memories of Pauline

Unfortunately, I never met Bill Don Carlos, but I know that he and Pauline had a wonderful life together.

My remembrances of Pauline go back more than 40 years. I remember her as  a sparkling teen whose smile could have lit up Madison Square Garden. She seemed to look at the world with that enthusiasm that only teens have. But with Pauline, that enthusiasm never went away. It was there the last time I saw her -- a little more than a year ago when she attended my mother's memorial service. She had never lost it.

The past few days have been ones of flashbacks. Pauline with her parents; Pauline with my parents; Pauline and Arnie in my wedding party; my late husband and me in hers; an Easter in our home in Dedham, Massachusetts; a visit to Penfield with David, Matthew, my husband, my daughters, Liz and Suzanne and my brother, Arnie and so much more. Memories that will not soon fade.

To all who knew and loved her, I add my thoughts. To my nephews, David and Matthew, I send my love. I'm here for you.

Beverly Bianco Kennedy

Highland Park, Illinois

Memorial

Our first encounter with Pauline was such a warm one.  We were their wallpaper hangers and she invited us into their home and immediately treated us like family.  I will never forget.  We enjoyed working with & for them as we shared so many stories & experiences while we worked.  

It turned out that Pauline & I had similar upbringings and both our husbands were Eagle Scouts!  We also had 2 boys of our own.  She totally related with us.  We work this side business so I can raise my own children during the day and my husband is an engineer at Honeywell.  I was so worried about getting the job started each time we came, because they were working with our strange hours and she had to tell me, "Customer relations is important.  Take some time out to talk!"  Being that we did the whole house and all the trips we made, I always felt we were putting them out.  They always took the time out to talk with us, laugh with us and I even cried with her over some issues. 

Pauline was so genuine, you could feel it.  Bill was also very sweet to us.  We really enjoyed his stories.

After that terrible day, I felt compelled to drive to their home - I didn't know what to do.  I just felt such a part of them.  When my mother-in-law was visiting, I needed to deliver some wallpaper.  I just had to bring her to introduce her to Pauline (and they were roughly the same age) and it went so well.  And I have never done that before or since then.  She is so friendly.  I truly also loved the way she decorated.  She was my inspiration.

The next morning when I had found out, I then was at the grocery store and they were playing the song "Just the 2 of us, flying high something, something".  I cried in the store.  I couldn't believe it.  The words of that song told me that they are ok where they are and that they were so happy together on that plane that day.

My husband was returning our trailer at the exact moment it happened and was rerouted all over the place not knowing who it was.  We are very sad.  They were the nicest & warmest couple we had ever met.  We miss them dearly.

Kathy & Ron Cohoe