Archives International in conjunction with Kelleher & Rogers 22 May 2024

Gerlinda Marx Stevens Gerlinde Marx Stevens, age 84, of Hayes, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Riverside Regional Hospital. Gerlinde was born on January 25, 1939, in Butzbach-Pohlgöns, Germany, during World War II. Her family owned an Audi/Volkswagen dealership where she met her husband, James, who was stationed in Germany. After getting married in 1976, they returned to the US and settled in Gloucester. She was affectionally known as the “Muscle Doctor” who was internationally known for her muscle therapy practice. She was featured in a German magazine and a TV special for helping a German rockstar get back on his feet. Gerlinde was passionate about her work and was active until the last days of her life. One of her proudest moments was becoming an American citizen. She loved collecting coins from around the world and German stamps throughout her entire life. Norman King Norman King grew up in Limestone ME with his mom, dad, brother and three sisters. He worked, played, and got into mischief in the large potato fields in those very rural areas of Limestone. It was during those formative years when the magic of coin collecting began... As a young man in his 20’s he embarked on a new journey of leaving his hometown and moving to MA where he began his career of 40+ years working in the historic Mills of Saxonville, it also where he married and started a family and eventually moved to the central MA areas. The coin and paper collecting became more involved as his passion and love grew immensely for currency. His collection was a work in process for over fifty years. He frequented many Flea Markets, dealers, coin shops and just going through his loose change. As children. it seemed like we could never get passed him without emptying our pockets of loose change, he was always searching for the next collectible to add to his assembly. He was also a collector of many other things, paper currency, cards, records, movies, and Elvis Presley paraphernalia. He took pride all of this, but his true love was as a numismatist, it gave him a great sense of joy, keeping busy for hours and was always willing to sit you down to show you his new finds and share the story of how it came to be. Our Dad is no longer with us, he passed in January of 2023. You should know as you view his work that he was a cheerful, funny, glass half full, calm, generous, patient, and pleasant man. We hope you can appreciate his work and we hope he is watching in on this event. Thomas Crimando Thomas I Crimando – 1954-2003 Born in Batavia, NY, son of Gasper and Joan (Hilbert) Crimando. Graduated from Notre Dame High School, Batavia, NY. BA in History cum laude, St. John Fisher College, 1976. MA in European History, University of Rochester, 1977, PhD in Early Modern European History, 1984. Lector, history Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, 1985-88; adj faculty history Rochester Inst. Tech., 1987-2001, SUNY Brockport, 1988-2001, Assistant professor history SUNY Brockport, 2001- 2003. Contributed articles and reviews to reference works. Recipient John A Murray award St. John Fisher College 1976; named to Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni from Notre Dame High School. Member of American Philatelic Association, Western Front Association, Vatican Philatelic Society, Eire Philatelic Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Phi Alpha Theta. President of the Vatican Philatelic Society in 2002. Roman Catholic Avocation: philately. Robert Milardo Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Robert spent his childhood in Essex, Connecticut sailing Blue Jays and Lightnings on the Connecticut River, crabbing off the piers, learning how to fish and trap lobster, and hunting waterfowl. After graduating from Valley Regional High School, Bob attended Marquette University and later went on to serve his country as an MP in the U.S. Army. Following his service, Bob spent time traveling the world, including road trips through Europe and fulfilling his dream of traveling to Australia. It was during these journeys that he began curating his extensive 60 year collection of worldly treasures. Featured prominently in Bob’s collection are stamps and currency from the many countries he visited including remote locations in the South Pacific. Many of his best and unusual finds came from Australia where he spent 6 years as an investment advisor. In 1973 Bob married his Australian wife Evelyn in the historic Garrison Church in Sydney. He later returned to the States to start a family with Evelyn, but coordinated two special trips back. In 1987, Bob and his family watched the United States’ Stars and Stripes defeat Australia’s Kookaburra in the America’s Cup at Perth and in 2000 they returned to watch Michael Johnson take gold in the 400 m at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Beyond his deep love of travel, Bob had an unrivaled enthusiasm for sports, and the camaraderie and competition that accompany them. He grew up watching the Yankees, but following his move to Massachusetts he obligingly supported the Red Sox - as long as they weren’t playing the Yankees. Although he spent the most time watching the Yankees and Red Sox, Bob was a fan of the game more than any one team. His heroes were those who strived to succeed and played a good and fair game. He loved playing baseball as a child, and later taught his daughter softball, proudly encouraging sportsmanship. His sports memorabilia includes autographed baseballs and cards collected from childhood. Early baseball cards were his earliest form of investment, a passion instilled in him by his mother. This was the start of an investment passion that led to an investment career and an interest in collectable and valuable items outside of the stock markets, such as rare coins, silver dollars, silver certificates, and more. Bob loved the ocean and enjoyed summers in New England fishing for striped bass and blue fish off Cape Cod. In the cooler months, his early interest in Connecticut waterfowl developed into a love for goose and duck hunting, with delicious recipes accompanying successful hunts. Some of his favorite trips were to North Dakota and Saskatchewan, Canada. As with the rest of his collection, his interest in the sport translated through to his keepsakes. His collection includes signed waterfowl stamps, paintings, prints, and decoys, reflecting both a love for the sport and respect for the artists who portrayed it. Bob passed away on November 13, 2023 at the age of 80. He leaves behind many loving family and friends, as well as a collection rich in stories and memories from “the good old days.” Featured Biographies