FIVE GENERATIONS of family gather in Sutton, Mass. Left to right: Great-aunt Laura Wassell Sweeney of Pepperell, Mass., holding baby Ruthie; Aunt Millie Wassell of Douglas, Mass.; great-great-aunt Carol Madsen of Waterford; and great-great-great Aunt Maggie Cataldo of Millbury, Mass.
FIVE GENERATIONS of family gather in Sutton, Mass. Left to right: Great-aunt Laura Wassell Sweeney of Pepperell, Mass., holding baby Ruthie; Aunt Millie Wassell of Douglas, Mass.; great-great-aunt Carol Madsen of Waterford; and great-great-great Aunt Maggie Cataldo of Millbury, Mass.
At a lively birthday gathering on Aug. 29 in Sutton, Mass., baby Ruth made her social debut — and her welcoming committee was nothing short of historic. With just one month of life experience, Ruthie found herself among five generations of women, four of whom proudly hold the title of “aunt” to Ruthie.
The photo says it all: Great-aunt Laura Wassell Sweeney of Pepperell, Mass. cradling Ruthie; Aunt Millie Wassell of Douglas, Mass.; great-great-aunt Carol Madsen of Waterford; and great-great-great-aunt Maggie Cataldo of Millbury, Mass.
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