All about Alma and the others Swartz family members in the photo below by Nadia Zonis & Ellen Feldman.
First, Alma tidbits- then I'll add or modify for each person mentioned that's in the photo. I am (Ellen Feldman) the youngest of the "Swartz" first cousins, and Alma was one of the oldest- so I really didn't know her very well as a kid. But I sensed that the "older cousins" did know each other somewhat better, at least when they were growing up. Unfortunately, as everyone grew up, they grew apart and many didn't see each other for years. The glue in the family over the recent 30 or so years was Aunt Roz- single, and loved all her nieces and nephews, she made it a point to have some kind of relationship with everyone and attend major life cycle events . When Aunt Roz died 9 years ago, I distinctly remember that as we were gathering at the cemetery, my cousin Richard (son of Eta and Jack) - who rode a motor cycle and had a pony tail- walked up to Alma and said "I don't recognize you without your guitar". So, I guess your mom played the guitar!!
First, Alma tidbits- then I'll add or modify for each person mentioned that's in the photo. I am (Ellen Feldman) the youngest of the "Swartz" first cousins, and Alma was one of the oldest- so I really didn't know her very well as a kid. But I sensed that the "older cousins" did know each other somewhat better, at least when they were growing up. Unfortunately, as everyone grew up, they grew apart and many didn't see each other for years. The glue in the family over the recent 30 or so years was Aunt Roz- single, and loved all her nieces and nephews, she made it a point to have some kind of relationship with everyone and attend major life cycle events . When Aunt Roz died 9 years ago, I distinctly remember that as we were gathering at the cemetery, my cousin Richard (son of Eta and Jack) - who rode a motor cycle and had a pony tail- walked up to Alma and said "I don't recognize you without your guitar". So, I guess your mom played the guitar!!