Goodbye Pop!

I think my family did a great job at writing the obituary so I'm going to copy some of what was posted in the newspaper.

Rieco, Louis., 87. November 14, 2007. Lou was a member of Plumbers Union Local # 690 for over 50 years. He took great pleasure in sharing his knowledge and skills with all the young apprentices he worked with, patiently teaching them his craft.

Lou always enjoyed working with his hands and always helping family, friends and neighbors with any problems or projects around the house. Lou was proud to be an Honor Roll Student at Central High School's 170th graduating Class.

Another thing Lou loved to do for both his children and grandchildren was to teach them his favorite songs, poems and recitations that he remembered from his school days.

One of Lou's favorite hobbies was bowling. He was a member of St. Gabriel's Bowling Team for many years. He was a life long resident of the Grays ferry section of Philadelphia and North Wildwood, New Jersey.

Lou was an Army Veteran. He was happily married for 59 years to his wife Marge.

Some of my own memories about pop-pop:

• loved getting his hair brushed by his grandchildren when we were young.
• loved a nice glass of coke with ice and he would swish around before he took a sip.
• loved to show me what he made out of broken tools or machines. He would show me and explain what he did, letting my know that anyone else might have thrown that stuff out. I would tell him "your a genius pop"..his reply "i know".
• loved the Laurence Welk show and could tell you who every actor was and who they married and when they died.
• loved my mom-mom dearly and missed her so much after she died.
• always told me how beautiful he thought she was
• he would run and jump over the edge in the pool yelling "can-opener"!!..maybe even up to age 70
• If you asked him if he had a green leaf (piece of candy he loved), he would say "not a one".
• summertime the family was all together in one house in wildwood. when the watermelon was brought out for desert he would ask all the grandkids.."do you want a piece as big as your head"?
• always took the grandkids for bike rides - we would sit on the front bar and off we went. (of course he made it comfy for us to sit)

I know I'll think of many more memories but if any of the family/friends can think of things special to them please leave a comment.

Comments

[patti]

Pop & Mom would share a tea bag and then he would
put 5 TEASPOONS of sugar in it.

MY DAD COULD FIX ANYTHING.
HE WAS ALWAYS THERE IF YOU NEEDED SOMETHING.
HE LOVED THE BUTTER COOKIES I BOUGHT HIM EVERY WEEK
AND PIZZA HUT PIZZA FOR ONE.

[patti]

He called everyone especially pumpkin an "FB"
FOWL BALL

[evanescent]

I'm sorry for your loss, PP.

[Nancy]

Hey Kristi - I'm so sorry for your loss - for both you and your mom. My dad's 85th birthday was November 14 - he had a stroke that morning. Man life is unfair sometimes. He's still with us though. I think of you all the time. love, nancy