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Frank and Ruth

story by Julia Cumes

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Ish and James Corothers have been married for 58 years and enjoy singing while Frank Zavalgia plays the piano before dinner at Windsor Gardens in Bardstown, Ky. James Corothers, 87, a retired Bardstown judge, enjoys sngnig along.

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Frank Zavaglia leaves St Joseph's after being told that he could not practice the organ because Bethlehem High School was that was about to start their mass there. Zavaglia lives with his his wife, Ruth, at Windsor Gardens- an assisted-living facility in Bardstown. Zavaglia is a former professional musician while his wife is a former professional ice-skater.

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Frank Zavaglia plays the organ at St Joseph's in Bardstown. Zavaglia lives with his his wife, Ruth, at Windsor Gardens - an assisted-living facility in Bardstown. Zavaglia is a former professional musician who still spends hours every day practicing the organ and piano and performs for the residents at Windsor Gardens every evening before dinner.

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Frank Zavaglia plays the organ at St Joseph's in Bardstown. Zavaglia lives with his his wife, Ruth, at Windsor Gardens- an assisted-living facility in Bardstown. Zavaglia is a former professional musician who still spends hours every day practicing the organ and piano and performs for the residents at Windsor Gardens every evening before dinner.

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Frank Zavaglia helps his wife, Ruth, up after playing the piano at Windsor Gardens, an assited-living facility in Barstown, KY. Left is fellow resident, Mabel Lethe and center (in yellow) is Kathleen Walter, both of whom come to listen to Frank play every evening before dinner. Frank, a retired professional musician, lives at Windsor Gardens because his wife, Ruth, has Alzheimers.

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Frank Zavaglia reads the newspaper after breakfast at Windsor Gardens- an assisted-living facility in Bardstown. Zavaglia lives there with his his wife, Ruth, because his wife has Alzheimers. Zavaglia is a former professional musician while his wife is a former professional ice-skater.

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Frank Zavaglia combs his wife, Ruth's hair before dinner at Windsor Gardens, an assited-living facility in Bardstown, KY. The couple have been married for 58 years. Frank, a retired professional musician, lives at Windsor Gardens because Ruth has Alzheimers. They met in New York City when Ruth was an ice-skating star in a skating show and Frank was scoring the music for the show.

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Frank Zavaglia calls the front desk at Windsor Gardens- an assisted-living facility for people with Alzheimers-to make sure his wife doesn't leave while he goes to St. Joseph's church to practice the organ. In the foreground is a photograph of Zavaglia's wife, Ruth, as a young woman teaching their daughter, Karen, to ice-skate. Zavaglia, who lives there with his wife Ruth, is a former professional musician while his wife is a former professional ice-skater.