Patricia Hicks 50 Over 50

50 over 50 2022 Edition

Patricia Hicks

Meet the participants of the 50 over 50 Portrait Experience 2022 Edition. 

In their own words……

Independent. Strong. Loving.

  1. I was widowed at the age of 48.  After 27 years of marriage I was solo for the first time since I was 19.  Scary to say the least, for many reasons.  I met my current husband online when I was 53.  Needless to say the changes that I experienced at the age of 50+ were some of the most significant of my life.  Losing a spouse changes every aspect of life.  There is no part of you that goes untouched.

  2. Life is short and can change in a heartbeat, whether for good or bad.  Make the most of the time you have with friends and family.  Also, work is not your life.  

  3. I would hope that they would see beauty, self confidence and strength.  I would want them to know that I am uniquely me.

  4. I am the youngest of 4 (2 sisters and a brother).  I have 2 children and 3 bonus children, all of whom are adults at this point.  I have 7 grandchildren in total (5 from my daughter and 2 from my husband’s son).  They range from 17 to 6.  My heritage is Irish, English and Hungarian.  My late husband was pure Italian.  I like to tell my kids that they are Heinz 57.  

  5. My greatest challenge was picking myself up and rebuilding my life after the death of my 1st husband.  Nothing that I had experienced to that point compared.

  6. I am most proud of my family.  

  7. Family, holiday gatherings, vacations.  And driving my VW convertible!

  8. Life doesn’t always go the way that you want it to and good definitely can come from the bad.  I am thankful to have met and married 2 exceptional men.  Both very different from one another but both the loves of my life. 

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Marie Mennonna 50 Over 50

50 over 50 2022 Edition

Marie Mennonna

Meet the participants of the 50 over 50 Portrait Experience 2022 Edition. 

In their own words……

Kindness. Honesty. Family.

  1. Alway trying to improve myself at age forty I taught myself Sudoko puzzle as a way to overcome my number phobe (via sudoko for dummies). At age fifty I started swimming again. I swam as a kid but hadn’t really swam since Highschool. It is now one of my passions!

    I’ve always been driven to succeed. After fifty I recognized the need to stop and smell the roses! Try to have more fun and enjoy life!

  2. I would advise her to be braver and try new things. Ask lots of questions, be curious and don’t be afraid to fail! 

  3. I am an active person and I get much of my energy from being with people. 

    I am up for adventures and exposing myself to new people, places and things.

    I’ve had the fortune to travel for business. I’m often asked where is my favorite place to visit. As I reflect on that question it’s not about the place but it is about the people I’ve met that make each place special. 

  4. I am American born to a French mother and American father whose parents were French. So I am proudly French American! 

    My mother Madeleine was the quintessential French woman. She was beautiful and so stylish! I alway said, we could have on the same outfit yet somehow she made it look special and better – she always added that little something extra.

    My mother grew up in Normandy and was a young girl during WWII. Her father, Gus, was part of the French resistance that helped to hide and save Jews from the war. Some of the stories she told us were amazing. 

    Madeleine met and married my father Peter in Paris during the Korean was. He was a French speaking attaché during the war.

    They moved to New Jersey where they raised their four children.

  5. Getting to know myself and what I want out of life has been a journey. Instead of being a people pleaser trying to know myself and listen to my wants and needs.

    As a child, my mother pushed me to study and work hard to succeed in life. I’ve had an extremely successful career in the healthcare industry. But, I’ve had to learn to add more non working fun into my life. 

    I remind myself that life is a journey and it’s important to be open and accepting to what comes my way!

  6. I’m most proud of my family and the relationship that I have with my two children, Renee and Adam. They are both very kind, smart, caring adults who I enjoy spending time with.

    I’m proud of the home that my husband Ken and I built together in Sherman and the community of friends that we’ve developed over the years. 

  7. We belong to a lake club in Sherman called Lake Mauweehoo Club. It is a very special place for me where I’ve made some incredible friends and spent many a happy summer day! 

    Most summer weekend afternoons that is where you will find my husband and myself sitting in a circle of friends after my lake swim. 

    LMC is my happy place! It’s so peaceful and welcoming.

  8. my mother passed away in August 2021 at

    The age of 89.5. In July is 2022 my brother, daughter and myself  took her ashes back to her birthplace in Normandy. We were able to have a mass for her in the church where she was baptized and buried her in the tomb with her parents and sister who died at a young age. 

    We did this for my mother but received a bigger gift of family! We have so many relatives in france with whom  we were reacquainted. It was a very special time for us and I look forward to visiting again.

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Lori Federowicz 50 Over 50

50 over 50 2022 Edition

Lori Federowicz

Meet the participants of the 50 over 50 Portrait Experience 2022 Edition. 

In their own words……

Mother. Partner. Fortunate.

  1. I would say being in my 50’s has made me reflective on my life. I am definitely focusing on all the wonderful things and people in my life and having gratitude for all.

  2. I would say enjoy the place you are at in your life it is always changing and you can’t go back.  

  3. Hopefully a woman who is happy and content with where she is in her life and with herself.

  4. I was raised by a single mother who worked really hard to provide opportunities for her kids. She made sure we all were raised to be self sufficient and motivated. I am very grateful for her sacrifice and support.

    A midwesterner born and raised and that sensibility doesn’t  leave you no matter how long or far you live from the Midwest. 

     

  5. I am a terrible procrastinator. I work on it but I don’t think I will ever cure myself.

    Self doubt is another challenge for me

  6. Definitely my children 💕

    What an honor to raise children watch them grow and develop into adults.

  7. I love walks and hiking. 

  8. I love true crime podcasts. I listen to them constantly.

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Luciana Ryan 50 Over 50

50 over 50 2022 Edition

Luciana Ryan

Meet the participants of the 50 over 50 Portrait Experience 2022 Edition. 

In their own words……

Strong. Courageous. Blessed.

  1. Yes, last November 2021 I started with menopause.

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  3. Never stop believing in yourself and grow.

  4. I want them to know everything is possible when you believe in your dreams.

  5. I am Brazilian, my fathers parents were from Italy.

  6. Raising my children.

  7. Of myself and my kids.

  8. Peace. 

  9. I moved from Brazil 20 years ago with 2 small under the age of 6, coming to look for the American dream. I went through a lot, I love to give my testimony, to tell you everything is possible when you have faith and believe on yourself. My difficulties made me and my kids stronger, we faced so many things together, and today I can say we win every obstacle together. I love to tell you my story to motivate a lot of people.

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