Who we are: Eileen Langdon

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                            Here's my story (and I'm stickin' to it for now! LOL)

Eileen and Jim Langdon with Aunt Sadie

These names from my past are bringing back all those great memories of the Cozzoli family reunions in Rahway - those big picnics with great food, fun and family!  We were blessed, for sure.

I'm Eileen Jannuzzi Langdon - Gilda(Cozzoli) and Frank Jannuzzi's 3rd child - you can check Vicky's email for the line up...LOL

My husband is Jim - he and my brother Frank went to high school and college together.  We have two grown sons: Jim Jr. who lives in Glen, NH, and Michael who lives in Portland OR.

Jim and I lived first in NJ for 10 years, then moved our little foursome family up to Glen, NH and opened a retail store right in the White Mountains.  We kept at that for 25 years - made a lot of very wonderful customers/friends/acquaintances, whom we miss, but left them to plow in the winters!   I truly enjoyed our life up in NH - especially because our business was side by side with my brother, Tom's, "Glen Junction Family Restaurant".  Tom, his wife Jean, his two children Tom Jr. and Sara - along with the four of us - created a wonderful life of work, growing children, sharing our lives, etc,etc. My parents (Frank and Gilda), who moved up to NH with us in 1985, completed our NH family, and they brought lots of family visitors our way.  It was great !

We left NH after 28 years.  Mike had already moved to OR by then, and Jim Jr. remained  - both obviously already into their careers.

We now live in NC - in the mountains (we love'em).  Near Asheville, for anyone who knows the area - and Jim and I love it here.

I've gotten into volunteering for our local Council on Aging in both the delivery of their Meals on Wheels program, and the local thrift store that supports them - that definitely makes me happy.

Jim and I live in an awesome small community - we have a group of 5 couples who live right next door to each other - we've become each other's local family - sharing daily lives and fun.  Thank goodness for porches and nice weather during this crazy pandemic time!!!  What a saving grace for sure.  We're all of the same age, so we're pretty cautious for each other (respectful of assorted aging issues! )

So that's it for now - no grandchildren - but loved great nieces and nephews.  And a whole bunch of very loved nieces and nephews!

Stay well all, and I hope I see you on Zoom!!  Let's wear a sign with our names on it. I can tell you that my hair color is just a little different than when you might have last seen me!! LOL

Love and hugs,
Eileen


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  1. Laurie4libertyJuly 22, 2025 at 10:50 AM

    Jim and Eileen..was thinking about Parker and Langdon Mountain in Bartlett this morning and decided to look up where you may be.. knowing you loved Grandfather Mountain and had probably resettled there..Was very fun to see the picture of you both and to read of your happiness! Just a quick hello!..I am in Homosassa Florida..Traded moose for manatees and skiing for sport fishing...Miss mountains alot!!..NC has incredible vistas..Drive north through Blue Ridge every fall enroute to Maine..(Mom is 90 in September)Hope Jean is well and have many fond memories of Langdons (a great store..still have rivershoes..LOVED THE SHOES!!) and Glen Junction!!Breakfast w/kids and as years passed Henry Villume...Again..great to read your family bio!🥰Laurie Pettengill

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    1. Eileen Jannuzzi LangdonJuly 23, 2025 at 3:17 AM

      OMG, Laurie!! SO good to "hear" from you! Those years in NH gave us some of life's best memories - certainly thanks to the great people we met along the way - you and your family! Your Mom is 90 this year!! I'm picturing her at our counter needing copies! love it!
      Jean is in Jupiter FL - her son, Tom is in NV and Sara is in IL - would love to hear more of your life journey since our days back in Bartlett! And Jim and I are in Hendersonville, NC - right near the Blue Ridge Parkway - so when you're traveling through... you can email me at eileenlangdon@gmail.com

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