| By: Paul S. Cilwa | Viewed: 8/18/2019 Occurred: 6/18/1912 |
Topics/Keywords: #EdnaMaeBrownCilwa | Page Views: 1906 |
| All about my Mom, Edna Mae Brown Cilwa, of Montclair and Bloomfield, New Jersey; Pawlett and Victory, Vermont; and St. Augustine, Florida. | |||
My mother, Edna Mae Brown Cilwa, was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on June 18, 1912 and died March 11, 2006.
In this section of my site you'll find her photographs, poems, and obituary.
My mom was a very active member of my family; so you'll also find lots of photos and anecdotes about her scattered through the other sections of this website, as well.
My Mom's Astrological Chart
| By: Paul S. Cilwa | Topics: #Astrology | Page Views: 1193 | |
| My Mom's stars! | |||
| Milestone: | Birth |
|---|---|
| Who: | Edna Mae Brown Cilwa |
| Date and time: | June 18, 1912 |
| Father: | Vernon Paul Leroy Brown |
| Mother: | Mary Virginia Chapman Brown |
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Mom's Photo Album
| By: Paul S. Cilwa | Updated: 1/11/2016 |
Topics: #EdnaMaeBrown #EdnaMaeCilwa #WalterCilwa #PhotoRestoration | Page Views: 4126 |
| Photos and narrative of my mom, Edna Mae Brown Cilwa, and her life up through her marriage to my dad. | |||
It took me a long time to piece the stories together, especially since Mom hoarded the photos (and some of the facts). My sister is still discovering odds and ends of Mom's things among her boxes and trunks. Paper photos and correspondence, as we've learned, don't last. Digitizations of them may last longer, with consistent backups and care. The stories behind the photos are even more tenuous. Unless told, they can be forgotten or obliterated. That's why I'm trying to get the stories I can remember written down, and why I'm trying to write down my own.
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Mom's Poems
| By: Edna Mae Cilwa | Topics: #Poetry | Page Views: 1821 | |
| Some of Mom's poetry. | |||
Mom's artistic expression took the form of poetry. She was published in her local newspaper and in at least one book. Here are a few of her best.
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Edna Mae Brown Cilwa, Obituary
| By: Paul S. Cilwa | Occurred: 3/11/2006 |
Topics: #EdnaMaeCilwa #EdnaMaeBrown Milestone: #Death | Page Views: 1250 |
| My obituary for my mom, Edna Mae Brown Cilwa, who died on March 11, 2006. | |||
My mother, Edna Mae Brown/Cilwa, died March 11, 2006 at 4:15 pm EST of abdominal cancer. She was 93.
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