Information via Bosak Funeral HomeFelicia Chanduvi gained her angel wings on Friday, November 29, 2019. Felicia was born in Lima, Peru on August 31, 1926 to Rosa Cristina Rodriguez and Arturo Chanduvi.Felicia was a devout Catholic, deeply committed to her faith as well as her family. In Peru, she promised her dying mother in 1979 that she would stay by her younger sister's side in the United States. Felicia selflessly moved to Stamford and indeed, stayed by her sister's side until the day she died.Although Felicia never married or had biological children of her own, she was a second mother to her niece and two nephews who lovingly referred to her as Madrina. Felicia, also known as Mama Fely, also became a grandmother as her niece and nephews started their own families, doting on the children as much as she did with their parents.Felicia had a heart of gold, humble and kind, always flashing a bright smile to anyone she met and sharing her words of wisdom. Her witty humor and sassy … [Read more...] about Obituary: Felicia Chanduvi, 93, Of Stamford
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Boston-Based Company Works To Help Others Through Knitting, Handmade Products
BOSTON (CBS) — If you’ve taken a stroll through Boston’s Seaport lately, you may have noticed a new shop with a name that you’re not allowed to say on TV. “If it was ‘Christina’s Knits,’ I don’t think this would be what it is today,” said Christina Fagan Pardy. What it is today, is a very successful Boston-based company founded by Pardy. She learned how to knit when she was 10 years old and from there, her hobby really took off. “I was knitting so much that I was almost failing out of college. I didn’t write my art history thesis paper because I was knitting and watching Breaking Bad,” said Pardy. Christina Pardy (WBZ-TV) She would also send photos of what she was knitting to her family. “They said why don’t you stop texting us these photos and start a website called Sh*t That I Knit,” said Pardy. And that’s how the catchy name of her blog and eventually her company came to be. … [Read more...] about Boston-Based Company Works To Help Others Through Knitting, Handmade Products