Tuesday, December 2, 2025
'Turnback Tuesday' highlights Derby High School cheerleaders
Turnback Tuesday steps back in time with the Class of 1946, or more specifically these lovely ladies of Derby High School cheerleaders: (l. to r.) Ellen Regan ‘47, Joan Kirby ’48 (later became captain), Lorraine Gaudio ’47, Catherine Cable ’46 (captain), Marion Kelly ’47, Mary Kenney ’46, and Anne Hollingsworth ’47.
DPL is in search of Derby High School sweaters to borrow for our display for the months of January and February 2025 in celebration of Derby’s 350th.
With that, please remember to join us on Jan. 10 for our Sweater Weather Book Sale and Swap.
Digital image is a recent donation from the Kelleher family.
Digital image is a recent donation from the Kelleher family.
Thanks as always goes to Derby Public Library staff for sharing interesting local history each week.
Remembering the good times on a sad anniversary
Marking the first anniversary of a sad day
Ralph, center, served as chairman of the Ansonia Cultural Commission.
Here he's posing with the city's Event Coordinator and commission member Rich DiCarlo, at left, and Mayor David S. Cassetti at the city's Christmas tree lighting ceremony in 2015.
Anniversaries usually are occasions to celebrate, but not always.
Today is Dec. 2, and it’s a bittersweet one for me. It’s the first anniversary of my husband Ralph’s passing.
It’s a sad time, of course, but I have 36 years of memories that are happy - and that makes me feel like I can describe it as bittersweet.
It’s hard to believe a year has gone by since that morning when a close friend and I found Ralph in bed, no longer breathing. She performed CPR on him to no avail as I frantically called 9-1-1. The memory of that morning is forever seared into my brain.
I wish to thank my family, friends, and members of the community who have given me support through this difficult year. I am truly appreciative of all the kindnesses I’ve received.
And I want to give a special mention to John Zaleski at Wakelee Memorial Funeral Home in Ansonia, who made the entire process as painless as it could be under the circumstances.
Ralph had quite the dry sense of humor. It was so dry that after all the years together he even fooled me at times.
An example is a quick blog post he penned in April, 2020 (see photo above).
He wrote: “Grabbing some sun in the COVID era. Was I supposed to wear a mask when on my driveway???”
I'm glad I have many family photos to remind me of the good times as I attempt to go through 'stuff' on his desk, his computer, in his closet, and more.
I've learned to never take life for granted. It all can change in the blink of an eye.
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