Valerie Bross has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. The middle child of Rida and Irwin Bross, Valerie was born in Manhattan and spent her first years in the Whitestone neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. Her father Irwin was a researcher and educator in biostatistics and his work took to the […]
Sharilyn “Sherry” Kay Zimbardi has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. When you meet Sherry you immediately feel her warmth. She has a smile and support for everyone. Born into the military family of Jimmy and May Park, Sherilyn Kay Park is a self-described “Army brat.” With her early years and education […]
Teresia Lohran Schimko has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. There’s a lot to know about Teresia that this story can’t adequately address. Like Teresia’s big heart, smile and welcoming kindness. Born into the family of Anna and Franz Lohran in Glogon, Yugoslavia, she was raised and educated in Yugoslavia. Teresia married Wilhelm Schimko in 1949 […]
Baiba Glassford has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. There’s a lot to know about Baiba that this history doesn’t really address. She’s clever and funny, also sensitive about others. Her favorite nickname is “Babsie” and she names “getting into trouble” as a favorite activity. Born in Cēsis, Latvia, during the dark days of WW II, Baiba is the […]
J. Bernard L. Gee has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. Born in Crewe, England, Bernard is the only child of Alice (nee Shields) and Francis Horace Gee. Francis had a long career with the London railroad system and Alice was a nurse who started her own midwifery during WWII and then afterward […]
Sondra “Sandy” Shaw has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. Born in Michigan, Sandy is one of three children of Maxine and Gordon Shaw. She was raised in Indiana and graduated from Warren High. Sandy has one child, Philip Dawson. Her family includes Phil’s wife Debbie and her sister Linda and […]
John Joseph Ramos has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. Born in Manhattan (New York City), John was raised in Peekskill, New York, at the St. Joseph’s Home for Children. At age 16, John set off on his own to meet the world. He worked construction and as a waiter, and […]
Jo Ellen “Jo” Flaspohler Nitzan has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. Jo was born in Belmond, Iowa and raised in Monroe City, Missouri. After graduating from Monroe City High she earned her degree in Child and Family Development at the University of Missouri. Following graduation Jo Ellen ran a Head Start center for one year. […]
Margaret (Peggy) Allen has come to live with us at Caring House. We’re honored. Peggy has a twinkle to her eye. She loves connecting with people, and when you meet her she immediately draws you in. She can charm your socks off. And loves to wear fun socks herself. She loves cats, whimsical things and all things Irish. […]
Marjorie “June” Casey has come to live with us. We’re honored and we are southern charmed. June was born and raised in rural communities of Lauderdale County, Tennessee located near the Mississippi River. Growing up she lived in Flippin and Chisolm Lake. After graduating from Ripley High School, June married Paul Greer in 1948. Paul worked […]