Thursday, August 5, 2021
August 4, 2021
Cousin Anthony’s tribute to Cousin John :
It took me a while to accept the fact that my young Cousin, John Bibbo has
left this life and is now reunited with all his loved ones who passed on before
him . As most of you know, John was a twin, and the memory and love he bore
for his twin sister, Corrine, was a constant and never ending love .
Sadly, Corinne was not destined to a long life . She died as a result of a tragic accident
at a very young age . Never the less , John has always kept the memory of his beloved Corrine,
saved and treasured in a safe spot in his heart .
I am seven years older than my dear cousin, John, and as such I have a plethera
of fond memories regarding those two lovable twins. One of which is as follows “
John and family lived on the second floor of a two family house. A long wooden stairway
had to be climbed to get to the apartment. Each school day, my Dad would drop me off at
aunt Anna’s, so she could bring Millie and me to school. AND each time I arrived, Aunt Anna
would tell the two toddlers that “ Anthony is coming—-go hide and surprise him “
WELL, the twins were so excited and giggling so loud that as they were hiding beside
the “ice box” , that I couldn’t help but surmise exactly where they were .
Never the less, I was as happy to be “surprised” as the twins were to surprise me .
Precious, precious memories I have always cherished .
As John was growing up, we were neighbors. He lived on West Clifford Place and I worked at
West Clifford Place and we saw a lot of each other. John was not your ordinary youngster.
He was , even at a young age , a hard and determined worker, Smart and industrious .
When he was a young teenager, he took a part time job at a wholesale candy store supplier.
Within two years, the owner wanted John to join the company, full time and as assistant
manager. He worked in several fields of the economy and true to form excelled in each.
Fare Well Dear Cousin . Thanks for being in my life. I love you and , till we meet again ,
keep those poker players on their toes .————————Anthony Colarusso
