In the US family returned a lost wedding photo of 72 years

In the United States, the family returned a lost wedding photo of 72 years found in the book gifted library

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In the United States, a volunteer has found a wedding photo in one of the library donated by a wedding photo over 70 years. Thanks to a Facebook post, it was possible to quickly find a couple’s granddaughter.

The spouse itself has not survived, tells The WashingTom Post.

On the first day of volunteering in the library in Sterling Gates, Michigan), 87-year-old Helen Poniatowski flipped a donated book to check it for copyright and lost things.

Then the woman’s attention was attracted by the wedding photo clamped between the pages.

The picture shows the brides and two of their guests. On the back of the photo contained the inscription « Frank and Josephine Rudzhirelllo ».

Found in a wedding photo donated library

Sterling Heights Public Library/Facebook

In the hope of returning the photo to the owners, Poniatovsky handed it to her colleague. He brought the photo to the library administrative office and staff immediately took up the search for Rudzhirerell’s family. They posted a picture on Facebook.

« We have found this beautiful wedding photo hidden in a book donated to our bookstore USED, But Sterling Bookstore last Saturday. We now have a mission to return her family.

Do you recognize a happy couple or know who can belong to this memory? Help us give this story a happy ending to which it deserves ”, – It was a post.

Inscription on the back of the photo

Sterling Heights Public Library/Facebook

A few hours after publishing the grandson of Sarah Rudzhirelllo, the couple was marked in the comments. This is done by a friend of a woman who noticed a familiar name.

« As soon as I looked at the photo, I recognized my grandparents. I was stunned, » Sarah said.

The couple in the photo are Americans of Sicilian origin Frank and Josephine Rudzhirerelllo. They married Detroit on September 26, 1953. For 67 years of marriage, a couple had five children, nine grandchildren and two great -grandchildren. Frank died in 2020, Josephine-in 2023.

« They were very proud of their Sicilian origin and family traditions. Grandma and grandfather played a huge role in my life and appreciated family and unity above all.

We are very sad for them, and it was so cool and unexpected – to get such a reminder. Feeling as if they came to us and said, « Hi everyone! » The grandson shared.

She said that Frank was a truck driver and always worked a lot to be an example for his children and grandchildren.

« They appreciated education – both came from very modest segments of the population and were not able to join the college themselves. Grandpa and grandmother were very proud that all five of their children graduated from Michigan University, » Said Sarah.

Rudzhirelllo’s family with Frank and Josephine in the center

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The couple had a number of traditions. Sundays Frank and Josephine have a dinner for the whole family. The woman prepared her crown paste with meatballs and chocolate cookies.

Frank was a sports fan. Therefore, every year the family attended the football match of Michigan.

And every February 14, Josephine gave her grandchildren a package with sugar cookies, which she called « love cookies. »

Another couple in the photo is the cousin and the great -grandfather of Sarah, who died before her birth. The grandson of this couple said that the book was presented to the library by her father, who has the habit of using photos as bookmarks.

On June 4, Sarah went to the library and took the picture.

« It was a very significant moment because she said that none of the family had seen this photo before. I had tears in my eyes, » – said the coordinator on public relations and programs of the library Anneliz White.

Now Sarah is about to put light in the frame and hang at home.

« It would be so easy to throw it into the trash and continue your day. The fact that they found time to post photos and find us to find a lot, » means a lot, «  Said the woman.

Earlier we told The history of the Canadian couple, which received its wedding photos 56 years after marriage. In their youth, they lacked the money to pay for the pictures.