Intending it to be delivered in 1945, the correspondence never made it to her.
It did, however, get delivered to his wife76 years later.
Angelina and John didnt know each other when he wrote that letter to his family.
The two wed in 1953 and had five sons together.
They were married for 61 years until his death in 2015 at the age of 92.
So for his widow, reading this letter was like stepping back in time.
It was a weird feelinglike he was standing there, reading it to me,Angelina described.
I smiled when I saw his beautiful handwriting.
I always loved how he wrote his Es.
So, where was the letter all this time?
Postal Services Pittsburgh processing center.
Employees there realized how special this correspondence was and spent time tracking down where it should go next.
Accompanying the letter was another letter from Stephen D. Stowell at the Pittsburgh center.
We are aware of the passing of your husband in 2015 (our condolences), it said.
Angelina received the letter on December 9, 2021, which was a nice surprise just before Christmas.
Brian Gonsalves, the couples son,shared, It felt like he came back for the holiday season.
