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jodymarie aimee

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9. long story short

Reply to Lucky Luciano (Reply #8)

Tue Aug 22, 2017, 04:14 PM

Aug 2017

He married Mom had 7 kids and in his 40s decided to become a priest. He just died, 90. What was cool is he could counsel families and know what the heck he was talking about....he took celibacy vow, but since he already had Mom, got to keep her !! She survives.

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