Southgate was actually the catalyst that brought Eileen and William Chiarchiaro together. He had been living there on his own for the past four years while Eileen worked there as a receptionist part time. Having retired from her career in real estate, she enjoyed working the front desk and getting to know all of the residents. About two years ago, there was one resident in particular that stood out from the rest. William would come down to the front desk when Eileen was working and hang around getting to know her. He was smitten from the moment he first laid eyes on her. She was a little more…

The stars must have been aligned for Chuck and Joanne Warren when they were both in their senior year of high school performing in the school production "The Man Who Came to Dinner." Apparently, what was once a junior high school crush for Chuck evolved into true love once their senior year happened. Joanne was also smitten. Both families were living in Connecticut and while Joanne lived with her family in Westport and Chuck, with his family in Wilton, there was only one high school that they both attended. "We were in the same Spanish class in eighth grade, and he was always trying to get my…

Having recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, Ann and John Mitro, of Shrewsbury, still have a twinkle in their eyes for one another. They have a close knit family and get together regularly for gatherings with multi-generations of children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and more. Both Ann and John grew up in Massachusetts—Ann in Southbridge and John in Boston. Because they both share an Albanian Orthodox background, they initially met at St. George's Cathedral in South Boston where regularly scheduled picnics and dances were held.  "John asked me to dance and I immediately …