Hi Rose,
I just found out today that Maria Oliva died. I happened to
communicate with her brother, Larry and he gave me
the sad news that she had passed away in May.
Maria was in the AC with me for
three years and we also went to Chatham College together for a couple of
years. She was a bright, charming, charismatic, eccentric person who captivated those who
knew her. For example, when we were at Chatham, there was a very
attractive, talented woman named Cheryl Hardwick who became friends with Maria.
You could tell she was very impressed with Maria's intelligence and quirkiness.
Well, Cheryl went on to become the pianist for the original band that played on
Saturday Night Live for years. That's the kind of person Maria had in her orbit, at
least, at that time.
Unfortunately, I lost touch
with her for many years. Maria was an interesting and
unique person and I'm sad she's gone.
Meri
Meri,
ReplyDeleteMaria Oliva was in my Italian Class at RHS.
Sad.
Hugs, Rose
Forwarding comment for Sal C.
ReplyDeleteVery sad to hear of another classmate passing. Maria was in my Italian class with Miss Mafera. I think she wanted to be a UN Interpreter...and was energetic in class. I always
thought she wanted to be an actress...as she was very
energetic in class...........I hope she succeeded in her life's
wishes. It's always sad to hear about these things,..but it's important
that we know...and now we do thanks to Meri.
Sal