​From:

Mario's friends, George & Ruth Mary Grant & Family

 

​When I first met Mario he was teaching a “Spanish for Travelers” course at the Cleveland YMCA in 1954. I enrolled in the course prior to taking a vacation trip to southern Mexico. Mario invited me to his apartment in East Cleveland and I met Simone, Monique and Mireille. From that time on we became close friends. It is a friendship that lasted throughout the years and grew stronger as our families grew. We did so many things together, belonged to the “International Students Group,” “La Mesa Espanol,” went to sporting and cultural events, picnics, vacation trips, etc. I enjoyed the countless dinners and get-togethers that we had. You cannot ask for a better friendship. Fifty-four years ago, I married Ruth Mary; we now have three grown children and all of them became friends with Mario and Simone. Mario is the kindest, most sensitive, trustworthy and caring person that I have ever met. He and Simone had a model marriage with unbound-able love for their family. I feel so privileged to have known them and to have shared their friendship and all the events in our lives during so many years.

George