Christmas Time

Katy Mahony Bainbridge -Sean and Debbys daughter – and family. Christmas 2012

 

Chris (Todd and Patty’s son) and wife Jess along with trusted doggie Palmer. Christmas 2012.

Christmas Card from the Mahony’s of Hoboken. Matt, Jess, Andi, and Audrey Rae. Adorable!

Frederick Hickey’s watch.

Below is a watch and note from my father to brother Sean at Christmas time several years ago. The watch belonged to Frederick Hickey who was my father’s grandfather and a great guy. Over the years my dad continued to distribute his  possessions to family members which had great meaning to him and, now,  to us as well.

Mahony family Christmas card handwritten by my mom, Helen, in 1958. She created about 30 of them and sent to family and close friends.











Eight socks hung up for Christmas for many years.

  • Unfortunately these personalized  socks ended up in the fireplace  and were destroyed. 

The Christmas Time section will focus on letters, cards, and photos of Christmas over the years. This was always a special time as it often meant everyone would be home which became a very rare event as time went on.

Mahony house at 458 Prospect Street, Nutley, NJ in the late 1940s

Classic letter from RLM, Sr to Helen and Ray at Christmas time 1952. Our family had just moved to Mt Lakes from Nutley to discover a faulty cesspool. As always my grandparents wanted to help but had to have some fun as well. Very funny stuff. The last line could be the best.

Christmas letter from Ray Mahony to family in 1972. This letter is vintage work by my dad. He is sharing with the family how he and my mom spend a quiet evening now that their kids “have grown up or in the process of so doing”. Once again, his humor, perspective, and love of family are obvious. AM

Nice Christmas card from Todd and Patty around 1995.

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