While I’ll be in mourning for a few days for my cousin, Stan Pilawa, Jr., of Lake Placid, New York, Stephanie Wei, Tony Korologos,Hank Gola, Brian Keogh, and Ryan Ballengee will be posting some pieces and following up on any breaking news.
Thank you to everyone who has been so kind to my family and I through this terrible ordeal. Your love and support is deeply appreciated. I also thank God for the gift of one last joyous Christmas dinner with him. When he and I had dinner in the city two weeks ago, Stan thought he, his wife Marcia, and his two boys wouldn’t make it to Utica, (where our family is from), for the Christmas holiday.
Thankfully, Stan’s plans changed last minute and that afternoon he and his family came through the door beaming, spreading Christmas joy. We had a wonderful day together. I’m forever grateful for that one last chance to hug him and tell him I loved him.
