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Matthew John Piette

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 Matthew John Piette, the youngest of the seven children of Claire Marin (deGravelles) Piette and Lawrence Joseph Piette was born 60 years ago today.  Matt's Birth Photo Our mother recorded this in her “Blue Book”:  “May 24 - Went to the hospital today at 6:30 and our little Matthew John was bord at 10:30. He is a fine, healthy baby – 8 lb. 11oz and 21 inches long “May 29 – I came home today – everyone welcomed Matt. Charlie went on his class picnic to Waupaca” I remember that day. We went over to a neighbor’s house to stay. I am pretty sure it was the Hanson’s house. (When Ree was born we went to the Hauch’s house) Here is a photo of Matt in his baptismal gown. One may wonder why Chas is holding him instead of one of his Godparents – Mark or Mel. The answer is that this day was also Charlie’s graduation day from St Mary’s. He would be off to the seminary the next year. I don’t think he was inspired to his vocation by his younger brother, but you never know. Charles and M...
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Jeannette Marie Piette

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 Jeannette Marie Piette turns 60 on August 19, 2021. Of course, years are just numbers, and if you would meet Ree, as the siblings and niblings calls her, or Lola, as her descendants call her (if they don’t call her Mom) or Jeannette, as her ever grateful clients call her, or Ma’am, as the doctors in her office call her, you would never guess her age. Not because she looks good (which she does) but because of her ever-youthful attitude towards life, the universe, and everything. But I think I need to go back a little bit to help everyone understand the whole picture of Jeannette. I remember her being born. We had to spend the night over at a friend’s house (yes, all five of her siblings!) and sleeping in a bed with at least one, maybe even two or three others. I would have been barely four years old at the time, so this must be one of my earliest memories. And my dear sister has been at the front of my mind ever since. Ree at about two months, held by Dan She was certainly the darl...
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