Peter R. Mariani

I am so very sorry to hear of Ron (Bull) Mariani's passing. He was such a patient and kind man. I have such fond memories of "working" with him in his garden when I was a very young man. Bull always made me feel special and let me "help" him. I am sure that the truth was that he could have been far more productive without allowing me to shadow him as he tilled, planted, weeded, and watered his garden. He will always be remembered by me as a teacher, mentor, and ultimately pure friend. I am...

Uncle Ron was a wonderful and caring man who I met through his niece Rosa while attending IUP. Rosa was my roommate and through her family generosity, I became a regular at his sister Arlenes house. I was able to get to know him through the years as he always came to Rosas house to visit when I came out to visit. He always gave terrific gardening advice and even honored my husband and I by coming to visit us while he was at a conference near Philadelphia. He walked our land and offered sound...