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Leona Law, St. James Cathedral Parishioner
Ms. Law's father, Orie Buzzelli, came to Orlando in 1925. After working successfully as a tailor for two years he invited his family to Orlando to live. Leona Buzzelli Law recalls coming to Orlando from Ellwood City, Pennsylvania by train because in those ... Read more
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Robert Serros, St. James Parishioner
Interview with Orlando native Bob Serros at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th, 2010. Mr. Serros was baptized in the original wooden church and recalls, "the murals in the chapel which were par ... Read more
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Cathy Steiger, St. James Parishioner
Listen to this interview with Catherine Buning Steiger  recorded  at the "Sneak Preview" for Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th, 2010. Catherine Buning was born in Orlando in 1957, the sixth child in a family of eight children. ... Read more
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Ben Porter, Grand Knight at Saint James Cathedral
Born in Central Florida, Ben's earliest memory of the area is the fresh oranges his mother picked from a neighborhood orange grove. To this day, Ben still enjoys fresh homegrown oranges, they have a tree in their yard, and looks forward to the coming citr ... Read more
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Theodora Saunders with daughters Clivette and Clivanya, St. James Parishoners
ABOVE: Theodora Saunders with her children, Clivette and Clivanya at St. James Cathedral on November 13, 2010. Listen to this interview with Theodora Saunders docent at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, Novem ... Read more
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Juan Carvajal, St. James Parishioner
Listen to this interview with Juan Carvajal at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 6th, 2010, two weeks before the reopening of the Cathedral. Originally from Colombia, South America, Mr. Carvajal loves living in Orlando and says, "It h ... Read more
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Sister Nguyen, Sacristan at St. James Cathedral
Listen to this interview with Sister Nguyen at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th, 2010. LISTEN (9:13) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Sister_Nguyen.mp3"][/ ... Read more
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Yebrail K. Brennan, St. James Parishioner
Interview with Yebrail K. Brennan at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando November 6th, 2010, two weeks before the reopening of the Cathedral.  Mr. Brennan's earliest memory of Orlando is St. James Cathedral. On his first visit to the area he stoppe ... Read more
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Valerie Hall, St. James Parishioner
Listen to this interview with Valerie Hall at Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 6th, 2010. LISTEN (7:17) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/valerie_hall.mp3"][/audio]   Born in Jacksonville ... Read more
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Edie Hall, St. James Parishoner
Listen to an oral history interview with St. James Parishioner Edie Hall at the "Sneak Preview" for the restored Saint James Cathedral in downtown Orlando, November 13th 2010. LISTEN (6:14) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2 ... Read more
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Jackie Heaps, St. James Parishoner
Interview with St. James Parishioner Jackie Heaps at St. James Catholic Cathedral in Orlando,  FL, November 6th, 2010. Originally from Canada, Jackie Heaps made her First Communion at St. James Cathedral in Montreal. She loves Orlando and now calls St. J ... Read more
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WWII Veteran Jerry Kinsley Interview Part I
World War II Veteran Jerry Kinsley at St. James Cathedral in Orlando, FL, August 12th, 2010. LISTEN Part I  (24:05) [audio mp3="https://orlandomemory.info/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Mr._Kinsley.mp3"][/audio]   Veteran Kinsley served in t ... Read more