Rose Laria dies at 101; child of immigrants embodied American dream
Jun 25, 2015
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by Andrew Smith
Rose Laria of Coram, a daughter of immigrants who survived adversity to live the American dream, died June 8, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Port Jefferson. She was 101.
She was one of 12 siblings born to Italian immigrants in Brooklyn, said her son, Joseph Laria of Coram. "She couldn't speak a word of English when she went to first grade," he said.
Source: http://www.newsday.com/
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