MWD Obituary

MWD, Christmas 1998.

Mary W. Dial (nee Wertenberger) Beloved wife of the late Robert J. Dial M.D., loving mother of Robert J., Jr. (Donna), Dorothy Schwartz (Abba), and Charles, dear grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of 10, sister of the late Carl Wertenberger. Passed away Sept. 1, 2000. Memorial contributions may be forwarded to Judson Park Retirement Community,…… Continue reading MWD Obituary

Blue Roads

Charles E Dial, 2011, Copy Editor for The MWD Essays.

Events between 1818 and 1994. Written September 1994. Monday, July 18, 1994, was a most memorable day! My daughter and her husband took my fourteen-year-old granddaughter, Lacy, and me on a trip where I would revisit times gone by. Lacy would learn about some of her Ohio ancestors. We first visited Redhaw, Ohio, a small settlement…… Continue reading Blue Roads

Grandma’s Family Christmas Party

1998 Christmas Photo of Mary W. Dial at Judson Retirement Center, Cleveland, OH

Event in December 1991. Written January 19921. Christmas begins for me in July here at Judson. For seven years, I’ve gone to Debbie Malakar’s office and reserved the Rendezvous Room for the last Saturday evening before Christmas. In the first year, I provided dinner by the establishment for all, only to be told afterward that they…… Continue reading Grandma’s Family Christmas Party