Mary Louise D'Orio

Mary was my oldest cousin and a generation above me. She was always exotic in my mind. Never married, she was free to travel and speak her mind. She often visited with my parents (my Dad was her Uncle) and I marveled at her ability to interact with my Mom.
Mary was the fastest talker I have ever met. I mean she packed more words into a sentence at a faster clip than most people. She and our Aunt Margie were the same way- rapid talkers.
We lost track of each other except for...