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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Scruffy2000, post: 3457134, member: 18111&quot;]My husband and I lived in Boston &amp; Quincy from 1999 - 2002. I met Hilda at our local Roche Bros and she recognised me as a new neighbour. We became friends and stayed in close contact until her death. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d like to share my memories of Hilda with you and tell you what I know about the life of this incredible woman</p><p><br /></p><p>Hilda&#039;s family was Italian but her family escaped to Egypt I think because of Mussolini. She was widowed at a very young, only a few years after marrying. Hilda never remarried and had no children. </p><p><br /></p><p>Hilda has 2 brothers. They both left Egypt, the older one making England his new home. </p><p>Her younger brother Mario ended up in France. Hilda was left to look after their parents. Eventually she left for the US. I assume after her parents&#039; death although I don&#039;t recall being told much about them. </p><p><br /></p><p>She lived in Brookline for many years after arriving in the US &amp; did many paintings &amp; portraits to make a living in the early years. Her favourites were those of young children as she had yearned to have her own. She spoke about the joy it gave her to create something for families to cherish. Unfortunately, some well-to-do families did not pay the full agreed price once the paintings were finished. Some families ordered several paintings but would refuse payment on one. Hilda would then try to resell the painting hoping that someone would pay enough to cover the cost of the canvas and paint. Hilda didn&#039;t dare argue as she hoped that the families would recommend her to their friends.</p><p><br /></p><p>More to come...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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