Valley Memories

Author Marion Garbien Marchetto (a member of Polish Falcons Nest 208) was born and raised in the Lower Naugatuck Valley, a direct descendent of Polish immigrants who settled there. In Valley Memories, she reprises her news column of the same name and adds additional memories of her childhood growing up in the 1950s and 1960s. To give perspective to the articles, she includes a bit of local history and recounts her memories along with the traditions of her ancestors. Readers will find themselves taken back to a time when The Valley was in the midst of change as it left the Industrial Revolution behind. Ms. Marchetto's memories are indicative of the lives of Valley residents but overall can be compared to life in other small communities around the country. More than just the memoirs of a baby-boomer, Valley Memories gives a glimpse into a way of life that no longer exists.