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The beginning
My grandmother Mrs. Doris Mae Clements was born on July 28th, 1941 in Macon Georgia. She was the firstborn child of 10 children to my great-grandparents, Mrs. Ollie Mae Perryman and Mr. Richard Henry Perryman. -
Moving
In April 1942, a year after her birth, my grandmother moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she then lived all her life -
Graduation
In 1958, at the age of 17, my grandmother graduates from Roxbury Memorial Highschool with Honors. -
Marriage
On September 3, 1960, my grandmother marries her highschool sweetheart, my grandfather Mr. Richard Daniel Clements who is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. -
Work
my grandmother then begins working at the New England Telephone Company and where she will continue to work until her retirement in 2000. -
Her first child
On January 22, 1962, she gives birth to her first child who, my uncle Richard Daniel Clements Jr. (AKA uncle Danny) -
Her second child
She then gives birth to her second child, my mother Tanya L. Clements on October 4, 1963. -
Moving again
My grandmother and grandfather and their two children then move from Moreland st. in Roxbury into their new home on Clifford St, Roxbury in may of 1964, where she will reside for all her life. -
her third child
My grandmother then gave birth to her third child, my aunt Pamela Jean Clements on May 5, 1965 -
passing of her father
My grandmother's father Richard H. Perryman had passed away in December of 1969 due to Parkinson's disease. -
Birth of her fourth and final child
My grandmother had given birth to her fourth and final child on July 30, 1972. Her name is Tracy Clements -
On strike
My grandmother and 100's of her co-workers from her job go out on strike for 30+ days in 1978 -
Her sister
In June of 1980, my grandmothers 3rd youngest sister who is my great Aunt Sandra Perryman was sworn in as a Boston police officer -
my moms new chapter
my grandmother's oldest daughter which is my mom graduates from high school and is taken down to Washington DC to enter college and begin a new chapter of her life in August of 1982. -
birth of her first grandchild
her first grandchild from my aunt Pammie named Christopher is born on September 11, 1982 -
Learns how to drive
my grandmother learns how to drive and receives her Massachusettes driver's license at the age of 43, in 1984. -
the loss of her brother
In 1987 my grandmother loses one of her youngest brothers to a little known disease called Aids. My great uncle Jackie was only 27 years old. -
Her only son gets married
In September of 1989, my grandmother's only son, who is my Uncle Danny, gets married to my new Aunt Brenda. The whole family and my grandmother celebrate. -
Vacation
In 1990 My grandmother and three of her sisters travel for the first time out of the country(USA) to Jamacia for a vacation. -
The death of her sister
My grandmothers youngest sister, Aunt Perryman, the Boston Police officer, is diagnosed with a very rare blood disease called "A-plastic anemia" and passes away sadly very soon after in 1992 -
The birth of her second grandchild
My grandmother then travels down to San- Antonio, Texas to visit my Aunt Pammie and to welcome her newborn granddaughter, my cousin, Ashley Marie Clements who was born on September of 1993 -
The death of her other brother
A year later, my grandmother's other brother, my Uncle Richard, is struck down in the prime of his life by a heart attack in 1994 while asleep in his bed. -
My great-grandmothers stroke
In 1995 my grandmother's mother(my great-grandma) had a massive stroke which left her wheelchair-bound and in need of 24-hour care. -
Quit smoking
In 1999, my grandmother came down with a bad case of the flu and because of that, she is finally able to quit smoking cigarettes as a result. -
Retirement
In 2000 she retires from the New England Telephone company after 40 or so years of dedicated service. -
The birth of her 11th grandchild
Also in 2000, my grandmother's 11th grandchild is born on November 27, 2000. He is my brother Carlos. -
Diagnosed
My grandmother was unfortunately diagnosed with breast cancer and began chemo + radiation treatments in the spring of 2002. -
The birth of her 13th grandchild
I, Aleece Rosario, being born on October 9, 2002. I am my grandmother's 13th and last grandchild. -
just 6 months to live...
My grandmother had eventually finished her chemotherapy but then is then diagnosed with a very rare and deadly disease called "amyloidosis". she is given just 6 months to live. -
My great-grandmother
In March of 2003, my great-grandmother(my grandmother's mom) Ollie Mae Perryman passes away at the age of 88 years old. -
my great-aunt Dee Dee
In May of 2003, my grandmother's visually impaired younger sister, Aunt Delores(Aunt Dee Dee), passed away suddenly from an unknown blood disorder. -
Birthday surprise
The biggest surprise birthday party is thrown for my grandmother Doris Mae Clements. It was a celebration of her life at the age of 62 on July 28, 2003 -
RIP Grandma
My grandmother Doris Mae Clements passed and is called home on September 11, 2003. I Aleece, her last grandchild was just 1 month shy of first birthday. May she rest in peace.
