Mike Meets Some Family

Mike left for San Diego on Tuesday morning for one of his annual Boy Scout National Meetings. On the way, he stopped for the night in Ramona at his cousins house for the night. He finally got to meet Marlene Marchese Robershaw, his second cousin once removed. Or in other terms the daughter of Mike's Grandpa Joe Marchese's cousin John Marchese. Yes, I had to look up how to say it technically right. He was very excited to meet her. When I met Mike he was nearly family-less. He is the only child of an only child, his beautiful mother Nyla who has passed on, and didn't know much of his extended family growing up. We found her Marchese Website last fall but didn't think it was really his family because his grandfathers information was a little off. We finally contacted Marlene because several things that he remembered did match. She was ecstatic when she realized it was a match and some of her information on Grandpa Joe was incomplete. We were blown away and have been thrilled ever since.

Here is Marlene and Mike at her lovely Ramona, California home that she shares with her wonderful husband Ron. Even though she had never met Mike face-to-face before, she invited him and his coworker/friend Derek to stay at her house last night. That is faith!

Thank you Marlene for doing all that genealogy that helped us reconnect with family again! The kids and I can't wait for our turn to meet you and Ron soon!