Romance Archives - Page 9 of 13 - StoryCorps

Barbara and Jack Dundon

Florence Newman and her daughter Audrey

Audrey Newman (R) talks with her mother, Florence (L) who has Alzheimer’s, about her father, Joe Newman.

Andrea Doctor

Johnnie Doctor, Jr. was an information systems technician first class in the United States Navy. He worked at the Pentagon and was killed in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Johnnie’s wife, Andrea, came to StoryCorps to talk about that day and how she has drawn on Johnnie’s strength to move forward.

Recorded September 12, 2008.

Marty Smith and Paul Wilson

Marty Smith and her father, Paul Wilson, 93, discuss the first time he set eyes on her mother, Wilma. She was an elevator operator in the building where he was working, and he had just been drafted and was about to spend the next three years in the service. They married three days after he returned, and remained together and in love for the next 63 years before her death.

Originally aired December 24, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Mala Fernando and Ashanthi Gajaweera

Mala Fernando (left) talks with her daughter, Ashanthi Gajaweera, about her marriage to Ashanthi’s father when she was 22 years old and still living in Sri Lanka, and finding love once again after his death.

Originally aired November 13, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Seymour Gottlieb and Marcia Gottlieb

Seymour and Marcia Gottlieb talk about their 60-year relationship and how it has changed over the years from employer-employee to one where Seymour says, “The longer I know her, the more I appreciate her. Cause she’s my pal, she’s my best friend.”

Originally aired on June 5, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition. 

PJ Goetz and Sam Goetz

PJ Goetz tells her 11-year-old son, Sam, about how she met his father, her first impressions of him, and about some of the ups and downs of their loving 23-year relationship.

Originally aired March 6, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Bill Schifrin and Herman Rotenberg

When 90-year-old Bill Schifrin would sees a couple kissing on the streets, he would often tap the man on the shoulder and hand him his card. At StoryCorps, he tells his son-in-law Herman Rotenberg about making his living selling wedding rings.

Originally aired February 13, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition. 

Willa Guidi, Tasha Guth and Brad Guidi

Tasha Guth talks with her parents, Willa and Brad Guidi, about how they met, and the reactions of Willa and Brad’s immediate families to their interracial relationship.

Originally aired January 16, 2009, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Hector Vega and his wife Leopoldina

Hector Vega and his wife, Leopoldina, remember the day Hector returned home from war.