A family " jewel presented by sister Adrienne to brother Steve on his 69th birthday

At my brother John's place- a quaint cottage village with the Ocean State view of the bay- the family celebrated my brother Steve and sister Rita's birthday. My sister Adrienne presented Steve with truly precious family memory- a ornate candle holder that we recall always lit in a darkened room on the second floor of 62 Gesler St in Federal Hill section of Providence, Rhode Island. Sleeping in Grandma Ruggieri's bedroom on a summer night circa 1957 I recall the candle flame light and the smell of fresh baked bread coming in through the screen from DeSantis Bakery. Early in morning Grandma would take my older brother Ricky and I to 7:00 AM mass at nearby Holy Ghost Church. After mass we three would stop to buy some ripe peaches at an open air stand. One Christmas season I bought Grandma a cheap amethyst neckless at a Washington Park Five & Dime store. She always wore it with the good natured simplicity of the Italian peasant.