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Siwsan

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11. She would have been 105 in February, I believe
Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:34 PM
Oct 2020

And, admittedly, this whole degree of cousin thing confuses me. She was my grandmothers niece, so my father's first cousin. I think (but am not positive) that makes her my 2nd cousin.

What a great long life! dawg day Oct 2020 #1
I'm very sorry for your loss dlk Oct 2020 #2
I will light a candle.... Heartstrings Oct 2020 #3
My sympathy to you and family on the loss of livetohike Oct 2020 #4
I am sorry for your families loss whistler162 Oct 2020 #5
Wow! Imagine living that long. Dem2theMax Oct 2020 #6
I will raise a glass to Emma! Bless her soul. So sorry that your family had to say goodbye japple Oct 2020 #7
My grandmom died at almost 104 BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #8
My sympathies to your family. StevieM Oct 2020 #9
She would have been 105 in February, I believe Siwsan Oct 2020 #11
She was your 1st cousin once removed. StevieM Oct 2020 #12
Ah, thank you! Siwsan Oct 2020 #13
Yup. I gave up trying to figure out my wife's family YEARS AGO.... AZ8theist Oct 2020 #23
...... imanamerican63 Oct 2020 #10
So very sorry for your loss. Raising a glass to Emma tonight. niyad Oct 2020 #14
Her daughter has a BIG book of her mother's memories. Siwsan Oct 2020 #15
Hopefully, she'll stop by and give the Notorious RBG a big hug... AmyStrange Oct 2020 #16
A life to be celebrated, to be sure. 3catwoman3 Oct 2020 #17
i'll lift a glass to her also orleans Oct 2020 #18
Condolences, Siwsan on the loss of your cousin. gademocrat7 Oct 2020 #19
I lift a glass to cousin Emma as well. warmfeet Oct 2020 #20
Smpathies for you &: family. A 🍷toast to Emma. electric_blue68 Oct 2020 #21
Sounds like she was fortunate in life! Sympathy for your loss... Karadeniz Oct 2020 #22
Sorry for your loss SheltieLover Oct 2020 #24
RIP To Your Cousin COL Mustard Oct 2020 #25
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