Jun 1, 2008

Pianist turns 80

Daily News staff report

Joan J. Connolly (maiden name Clervi) is a lifelong resident of the Bay Area. She was born in San Francisco on May 28, 1928, and celebrated her 80th birthday last month. Joan is a well-known and loved pianist and has done a great deal of charity work throughout her life, even while raising four children. Her father, John Clervi, was the founder of Clervi Marble Co. in 1917, which still operates under other ownership today. Her mother, Josephine Armanino Clervi, was the first U.S. Postal Service post-mistress of Colma.



Frys celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Dr. and Mrs. Gary A. Fry of Palo Alto, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 31.

Gary and Karen met at the Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y., in December 1957 while just starting their careers in the medical field.

"I saw those beautiful green eyes from her surgery mask and knew I wanted to date her," Gary said. After three dates, Gary proposed, and they married five months later at the First Baptist Church in Rome, N.Y.

Gary and Karen's life together is a wonderful testament of a great marriage: mutual love, respect, good communication, admiration, and perseverance. Additionally, they have shared this special relationship with their three children Jon, Lisa and Stephen.

The Frys celebrated in Seattle, with daughter Lisa and her family, along with a family reunion and anniversary party in Lake Tahoe this summer.



Brock Sunland is welcomed

Ellie and Sean Sunland of Palo Alto welcomed their son, Brock Daniel Sunland, on May 25, 2008, at El Camino Hospital in Mountain View. Brock is the brother of Emma.



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