b"22esaGlassmanFirstCousinReMemoriesWewerethreeSavettfamilywomen,likepioneers,settingoutforthebigcity.WeleftbehindthecomfortandfamiliarityofsmalltownUtica.TheexcitementoftheBigApplewascalling.Acityofnewbeginnings,wherewewouldmakeournewlives.Wethreewerestartingnewchaptersinourlives.AuntBeverlyrecentlygraduatedfromSyracuselawschool;DiannestartinghernewlifeandcareerafterBostonUniversityandme,beginningcollegeatParsons.Weallmadeourwaythroughthechaosandnoise.Butwealwaysknewwecouldcountoneachothe.Wehadeachothersbacks.Iwillalwayscherishthosecitymemories.VisitingDianneathersmall,singlegirlGramercyParkstudioandthentheEast22ndstreetapartment,whichwasastepup.Shemadeabigimpressiononme.ShewasmyMarloThomas;pretty,young,andaspunkycareerwoman.Laterinyears,Diannewouldalwaysreachouttome.Shedphoneme,andwedcatchuponfamily.I'mforevergratefulshemadethosecalls.AndIsuredomisscatchingupwithher.Ikeepthinkingmyphonewillringanyminutewithheronherotherend.Diannebeingtheoldestcousin,tooktheleadforallofuscousins.Andnowwearemissingourleader.LoveReesa"