*G* That makes sense---the full lips and darker skin tones---that reminds me SO much of my Grandmother. She was 5' tall by 5' wide, always wore black ("just in case") and carried a rosary in her pocket and wore her hair in braids wrapped around her head until she was nearly 80. *giggle* She used to walk to daily Mass and was often mistaken for Italian as Franklin Square's ethnic demographic changed and the German families moved out, replaced by Italian ones in the late 50's and 60's.

I love those old photos! They are just marvelous. I hope you can find out who she is. She's so pretty!