Tag Archives: WWII

Normandy, France, D-Day Plus One

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Loretta Giacoletto

Photo by Yucel Moran on Upsplash An excerpt from The Family Angel …  Dear God, any place but here. Not that PFC Frank Roselli had any choice as to where he would be fighting his first battle—in this case, Omaha … Continue reading →

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It’s Shaping Up

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Loretta Giacoletto

“It’s shaping up,” as my piano teacher from long ago used to tell me. Words to live by, I can finally say the same about my current work-in-progress, Memories to Die For from The Savino Sisters Mystery Series. I’m almost … Continue reading →

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End of a Generation

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Loretta Giacoletto

Since Hubby D and I were going to our lake house for the Memorial Day weekend, we paid our respects to the local cemeteries a few days early. This year we added one new grave—that of D’s 92-year-old Uncle J, … Continue reading →

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