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Robert and Susan
Wedding Day July 1, 1979 |
MOM THE MATCHMAKER
NEWSDAY Published: Newsday readers about Memorable Moms
Blind dates really work. Ask my mother, Helen Fischetti. I fell in-love within weeks of meeting a guy my mother introduced me to and we married shortly after.
One day, my mother and his attended the same luncheon. They exchanged family photographs, and Mother thought he was just the right guy for me. She told me to expect his call. I was reluctant, but Mother assured me he looked good in his photo.
He phoned a week later, we met, and it was love at first sight. Bob proposed on the third date! Who knew? Apparently Mom did. Bob and I will be celebrating our 30th anniversary July l.
My mother, Helen Fischetti, is gone now, yet I will always remember how she talked me into going on a blind date that changed my life.
Susan Marie Davniero
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
Renewal of Vows |
25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
If we had known then what we know now would we marry each other again? Unequivocally – yes! Essentially, we did just that by way of renewing our marriage vows the 2nd time around on our 25th Wedding Anniversary, July 1 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Lindenhurst.
Our wedding party members were in attendance by our side – “Maid of Honor” my twin sister, Laura Bowman accompany us witness by our side by her husband, our brother-in-law “Best Man” Dennis. Laura and Dennis Bowman were there with us then from the beginning and still standing by our side today.
Our marriage all started with an arranged blind date by both our mothers in 1979. Marriage seemed to be fated as destiny took its course. We have been happily married ever since. Sometimes Mothers know best after all.
We plan on renewing our marriage vows again on our 50th Wedding Anniversary if fate allows. After years of marriage it only keeps getting better. Love is happily ever after.
Susan and Robert Davniero
NEWSDAY Published: Newsday readers about romances come true.
My husband's family lived in a two-family house with my aunt and uncle. But I did not meet him until after we were grown and our mothers arranged a blind date.
On our third date, we went to a club and were entertained by an Elvis impersonator. Bob didn't know it, but I had had a crush on another Elvis impersonator before meeting him. While "Elvis" sang in the background, Bob casually asked me to live with him! I said my father would disown me. He replied, "I thought it was too early to ask you to marry me." I said, "Ask me," and he did.
We married soon after on July1, 1979 - six months after our first date. We have been happily married every since. Mothers do know best.
Susan Marie Davniero
THE NIGHT HE PROPOSED
Published Pancakes in Heaven
One of the happiest days of my life was the night my
husband-to-be, Bob, proposed marriage. Not only because he made me happy but
because he made my father happy, too.
Bob and I only dated a few weeks and Bob already proposed on the third date. I
hesitated to tell my parents because it was so soon. That night I came home
from my date with Bob. Arriving home, I walked passed my father as we exchange
our good nights, as he sat at the dining room table waiting up for me, (as he
often did) and preceded to the bedroom.
Reaching my bedroom upstairs that I shared with my twin sister, Laura, of
course I told Laura the big news. She insisted I tell the folks that night and
woke up the whole family. Laura was adamant and made a scene raising her voice;
"Tell them now! You have to tell them"
Everyone awoke, my older sister, Teresa, came to her bedroom door wrapped in
her blanket, even the cats seemed curious. Dad, with Mom following, raced to
the bottom of the stairs calling up; "What is it? What is wrong?" I
meet their glares standing from the top of the stairs but said nothing. Laura
persisted to make a scene repeating; "Tell them now! Tell them now!"
Suddenly Dad became alarm demanding; "If you don't tell me what it is now
I'm coming up!" Apparently, that line still worked me (although I don't
recall Dad ever really coming upstairs) as I agreed to tell him. "Alright
I'll tell you." I paused while looking directly at Dad alone and spoke;
"Bob asked me to marry him tonight." Dad froze, staring at me and
spoke softly, almost afraid to ask; "What did you say?" I smiled as I
replied; "I said yes."
A silence overcame all of us in the sudden surprise of it all - one of Dad's
three daughters was getting married! Dad stayed up all night after that. It was
the happiest night Dad waited up for me. Dad finally got what he was waiting
for - one of his three daughters was getting married. And he will be walking
his daughter down the aisle.
Susan Marie Davniero
MY TRUE LOVE
Brought forth to sight
With only sheer delight
Pure of heart inclined
Love’s goodness shined
All that love require
Imperfect flaws expire
Willingness to train
Heart without restrain
Only want and joy
For mine to enjoyed
Witness by Heaven above
I found my true love
Susan Marie Davniero
“MY MOTHER, MY MATCHMAKER”
(Published Pancakes in Heaven)
Blind dates really do work. Just ask my mother. I fell in love within weeks of the initial meeting of “some guy my mother introduced me to” and married shortly thereafter. My love story began once upon a time when my husband Bob’s family resided in a two-family house dwelling with my Aunt and Uncle, unbeknownst to the both of us as children. Although the families were acquainted, Bob and I were not, until one fateful blind date when mother intervene.
One day, after we grown up in 1979, both our mothers attended the same luncheon held at my Aunt’s house. The maternal exchange of family photographs bragging rights exposed a single grown up dark hair son. Mother thought he was just the right guy for one of her three single daughters – me. Our mothers exchanged phone numbers for their children, as Bob’s mother also wanted her son to settle down. Mother told me to expect his call.
Given the success of infamous blind dates, I was reluctant to go to say the least and had to be talk into it by Mom. Apparently I was dating all the wrong type of guys according to Mom, which was the first I heard of it. It seemed although I had many boyfriends up until that time there was still no wedding – so I must be doing something wrong. She had a good argument. Mother assured me he looked good in his photo and the families knew each other - what else did I want. I wanted to be left alone. However, I did finally give in and agree to give him one date just to make Mom happy. (At that time, little did I know then I was agreeing to give him the rest of my life.)
When he phoned a week later, I said yes. The rest they say is history. When we met, it was love at first sight with a world-wind romance, when Bob suddenly proposed on the third date! Mom and Dad had the first of their three daughter’s weddings, after all. Bob fit right in at my family table, joining in on our family poker games, sharing crossword puzzles with Mom, watching old movies with Dad, and being like the big brother I have never had. Who knew? Apparently Mom did. We married on July 1, 1979 and lived happily ever after.
My mother, Helen Fischetti, is gone now; yet I will always remember how she arranged a blind date that changed my life.
Sometimes Mothers do know best, after all.
Susan and Robert Davniero
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Susan and Robert
Wedding Party July 1, 1979 |
WEDDING BELLS
Wedding bells
Marriage foretells
Ritual place
Vows in grace
Rites of passage
Covenant of marriage
Witness in awe
Of divine law
Union of husband and wife
To embrace married life
Within thy soul and heart
‘Till death do us part
Susan Marie Davniero
(Published in Newsday)
MARRIAGE
Together as one
Life has begun
You and me
Endless unity
Our wedded bliss
Sealed with a kiss
Never to apart
Thy future’s heart
Husband and wife
Our married life
Susan Marie Davniero
(Published South Bay)
A FATEFUL BLIND DATE
A fateful blind date one night
It just felt so right
Truly love at first sight
The date was not just a fling
This time it was the real thing
That only a wedding ring could bring
Since July 1, 1979 we said “I do”
It has always been us two
Happily married as Bob and Sue
Susan and Bob Davniero
(Published The Neighbors)
Susan and Bob
April 13, 2013 (Laura and Dennis Wedding Anniversary)
