WinKing: NEW JERSEY

14 June 2012: Thom is from Gloucester City, New Jersey, and today we spent a relaxing day at the pool with part of Thom's family in Mount Laurel.

Cousins Randy Ferry, Paige Kaplan, Logan Kaplan, Colby Kaplan, Sydney Kaplan, Zak Ferry, Pierce Kaplan and Richard. Logan, Colby, Sydney and Pierce are quadruplets!

Front: Thom's sister Georgeanne and her husband Don.
Back: Don's sisters Delores and Paula, and Paula's husband Ron; Sheila and Thom

Sheila enjoys the pool and hot tub.

Thom throws the football to the kids.

Paula, Delores, Erika and Georgeanne. Erika, Georgeanne's daughter,
is the mother of Paige and the quadruplets.

Debbie and Tony Eller and Thom enjoy a New Jersey hoagie.

15 June 2012: We went into Gloucester City today, where Thom lived until he was 18 years old. He went back to his old house on Bergen Street to see neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Caporusso, who are still there after all these years. Rocco Caporusso, a WWII Veteran, is 91 years old. We had a wonderful visit and hope to see them again - in Florida!

Thom with Mr. and Mrs. Caporusso in Gloucester City, New Jersey.

The Caporussos at home on Bergen Street.

Thom with the 6 ft. high tree he planted when he was about ten years old.

We then walked down the road to the Delaware River. Gloucester City is opposite Philadelphia, where the Walt Whitman Bridge crosses over the river.

Thom sits on a bench dedicated to the memory of his sister, Gert, and her husband Len,
provided by their children Tony, Donna and John.

If you look close, you might see William Penn atop Philadelphia's City Hall!

In the evening, we had a family get together at Tony and Debbie's home. Thom's sister Georgeanne Gibbs and her husband Don, and Thom's cousin Gary Brennan and his wife Chris came to dinner.