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Portrait of Ava Romell Blanding
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Ava Romell Blanding

Ms.
February 26, 1956 – February 16, 2026
Lived 69 years
Mount Hope · Hastings-On-Hudson, New York
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1956
Born February 26
1958
Ava was 2 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Ava was 13 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Ava was 15 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1989
Ava was 33 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1994
Ava was 38 when "Friends" premiered
2001
Ava was 45 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Ava was 60 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2019
Kevin College Graduation. John Jay
2022
Ava was 66 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2025
Tijuana 50th Birthday
2026
Passed away February 16, age 69
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Beri Escano 26w

To My Momma

I met my future Mother-in-law when I was only 17. She impressed me even then, raising one of the smartest young men I had known. And she would be the first to tell you he was that smart thanks to her. My Momma welcomed me into her home and eventually her family. Thanks to her I have a my own beautiful family and two of the brightest, most beautiful children. I said thank you to her as often as I could. And she said you're welcome because she believed she and my mother were the sole reason her grandbabies are so smart and talented. At least she shared the credit with someone, cuz it wasn't with Kevin or myself. 😊 I love her and I hope I can measure up to the legacy of mothering she left us. Thank you, again, Momma.

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Kevin BlandingBeautiful tribute. She would definitely say the kids got her brains
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