I thought it might be easier to share my memories of an entire generation of my family, instead of focusing on one person.
I’m not sure where this picture was taken, Canada or NewYork.
Francis Landers Born Francis Gero in New York
Marcell Gero(Giroux) born January 1879- died 1952 & Jennie Burnett born 1988, died 1932
Fred~~~~~July1, 1907
Raymond~~~Dec 28,1908
Harry Sept 1, 1910
Harold~~~ Sept 1,1910
Mable~~~~~~May 15, 1912
Flossie G Patrie May 3,1914, died December 2, 2007
Had another son so died on a car accident. Daughter Eleanor Casey son Norman Richard Brusseau
Leo N. Gero born February 24,1916 ,died October 3, 2006
Carl~~~~~~~~Dec 4,1917
Maude~~~ November 8,1921 died November 8, 2008
Louis Carl~~~Oct 13, 1923
Victor June 10,1926
Frances Landers ~~Jan 25,1928 died Augusr 28, 2003
Son Chet Gero, Daughter Linda Stebbins
Richard Norman Gero- but we called him uncle Norman- May 24, 1930, Died June 16, 2002
1978-1993
Connie's Michigan's in New York, on route 23 in Altona.
Our entire childhood was spent at Ray st in ludlow; we used to find toads on the side of the house and they had rhubarb grow growing in the backyard, They used to have piles of pallets and other junk in the yard and bushes as a barrier to hide a lot of the junk. I don’t know where I saw this, but one time I tied a string to a fire hydrant and across the street a tree. I don’t know what I was thinking, and thankfully, no one was hurt, but I did get in trouble. One of the neighbors had caught me and taken the string down before someone was injured.
They were all so thoughtful and helpful.
summers in New York. Blueberry picking in the woods and blueberry shortcake, my aunt pearl used to fillet the smallest of fish.When were your younger we would catch frogs and had frog legs, I don’t remember doing that after we were like 12 years old
Trips to the market for fruits, vegetables and the local paper.
Every Easter we would gather at my uncle Norman’s apartment in Holyoke and walk over to the parade.
Uncle Leo had one crippled forearm and hand. When he we younger he was rolling down a hill and got hit by a car. I don’t know how this happened, either way, his arm was never the same and he always wore it in a sling.
1994
I got to go to Fern Lake and Plattsburg, New York for a week with my grandma Francis, aunt Flossie and uncle Norman. We went to visit family in Altona and I got to ride an ATV
September 21, 1994
October 1994
Learning to drive with grandma Francis was a lesson in paying attention to what was going on around you. lol
Was she making noise because a spider jumper on her or was she having a panic attack because she thought we were going to crash. lol it’s funny now that it’s January 2026 as I’m writing this and I think my grandma Francis’s goofy little outbursts and her ability to laugh at it after, makes it easier for to deal with my friend Dallas when he’s crabby or his anxiety gets the best of him, which makes him crabby, my grandma Francis never got like that, she never lashed out at us, all I can remember is her always being happy, until she got Alzheimer’s in 1999, even then she faked it until she stopped talking.
March 22, 1995
1996
1997
Grandma Francis was so excited be a great grandmother again. My cousin Ray beat me to it and lives in Texas, so she only saw them a few weeks out of the year.
1998
1999
It was end of winter that someone noticed my grandmother was getting confused and she would get lost when driving around, so she moved out of her in with us on Hope st, she also had her license taken away from her.
2000
It wasn’t long before my mother couldn’t handle having grandma Francis around and found her a place in an assisted living complex in Ludlow.
2001
I remember grandma Francis asking me to take her home during of my visits to her nursing home. What a terrible feeling trying to explain that she’s stuck there for the rest of her life.
2002
Uncle Norman passed away June 16, 2002 after having heart surgery and suffering complications.
Uncle Chet, aunt Mary and Roxanne came to visit in November 2002.
The bottom picture was from December 24, 2002.
2003
Dietrich. Was born in February, I only remember taking Dietrich to see grandma Francis one time, it might have been a few, but the last time I remember her saying she hated babies. Being sick and clearly not reading the situation right, took that as an okay not to bring my son to visit her again and I didn’t.
Grandma Francis died August 28, 2003.
Frances Landers Obituary
1928 - 2003
LUDLOW - Frances H. (Gero) Landers, 75, of Ray Street, Ludlow, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003 in a local nursing home. Born in Altona, New York, she resided in Ludlow for most of her life. Frances was a retired 33 year machine operator for the former Tambrands Corp., of the Three Rivers section of Palmer. She is survived by a son, Chester C. Gero of Austin, TX; a daughter, Linda A. Stebbins of Springfield; a brother, Leo Gero of Altona, NY; four sisters, Mabel Piatek of Brimfield; Flossie Patrie of Ludlow, Maude Hague of Witherbee, NY; Pearl Barnard of Plattsburgh, NY; five grandchildren; Richard, Robert, Katherine, Ray and Roxanne and several great grandchildren. Frances was predeceased by her husband, James Landers who died in 1997. A prayer Service will be held in the Ratell Funeral Home 200 Main St., Indian Orchard on Monday at 5:00 p.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the family c/o Linda A. Stebbins, 54 Hope St., Springfield, MA 01119. Visiting hours are Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. For directions & Guest Book visit www.legacy.com.
2004
2005
Aunt Pearl died November 6, 2005.
2006
Uncle Leo died October 3, 2006
Leo Gero Obituary
He was born in Altona on Feb. 24, 1916, son of Marcell and Jennie (Burnett) Gero.
Leo's sisters, many nieces, nephews and friends cared a lot for this very special person.
Leo worked for the Clinton County Building and Grounds Department as a night supervisor. He also worked for the Plattsburgh City Beach, the Irona Selzer Mill and the Altona Town Hall.
Leo is survived by three sisters, Mable Piatek of Hamden, Mass., Flossie Patrie of Ludlow, Mass., and Maude Hagey and her husband Joseph of Witherbee, N.Y.; and many nieces and nephews.
Leo was predeceased by Irene Brunell, his long time companion; two sisters, Pearl Barnard and Frances Gero; eight brothers, Fred, Raymond, Harry, Harold, Carl, Louis, Victor and Norman.
Calling hours will be Thursday, Oct. 5, 2006, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home in Altona. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Holy Angel's Church in Altona. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.
Donations in Leo's memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
Mabel Piatek Obituary
2007
Flossie died December 2, 2007.
Flossie Patrie Obituary
My uncle Chet waited until my aunt flossy couldn’t respond to make his visit to say goodbye. I went to visit every week for 15 minutes, even though she was blind at the end and just laid in bed and she told me she didn’t have anything to say, I still went to visit just to see how she was doing and let her know what was going on
2008
Aunt Maude died November 8, 2008. I don’t remember anything about her at all, So it’s sad to say, but her death didn’t hit me the same as the other others.
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