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The Family of
Anne Marie Plefka Albano

Anne Marie was our second child, but the first to leave the nest.
She married Dominick Albano III

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& "Bella"
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Anne Marie's roots:
Dominick's roots        
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Anne Marie Albano & Family
Christmas 2005

 


Summer, 2005
Dominick, Marc & Joe
In the stands at a Quincy Gems game

               

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December, 2001
Valparaiso U 

The Honeymoon
Dominick Joseph Albano IV
Anne Marie & Dom's first child
Our first grandchild

Sarah and Dominick
10/25/03

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Dominick's roots
Sarah's Roots     Flag of Hungary      
 
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Open heart surgery at 7 mo, a St. Rita HS graduate, and a graduate from Valparaiso U. - Basketball and baseball are favorite sports. He still finds time to play baseball and referee basketball games. Dominick is now a corporate financial analyst at Comcast Corp. After a temporary job in the business world, Sarah is beginning a career teaching troubled children. "They need me". 

The couple began married life near Detroit but late in 2004 a job transfer brought them to Chicago-land. They lived with Grandpa Don until purchasing a home in Monee, Illinois.

In October of 2008, Sarah joined the Catholic Church and Dominick and Grandpa Don were her sponsors. They are now a single faith family.

On November 14, 2008 Sarah gave birth to Isabella Anne at 6 pounds, 4 ounces. Our first great-grandchild. These pictures celebrate the day of her birth.

Dominick, Sarah and Isabelle Ann The.Proud Parents       
  Isabella Ann "Bella"
Isabella Ann Albano
Just Arrived 
Isabella Ann with hair  
  Grandpa & Grandma Nagy
Zoltan & Penny 
Grandma & Grandpa Nagy     
Grandma Albano  Grandma Albano
Anne Marie 
Grandpa Albano
Dom 
Grandpa Albano   

  

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Anthony Albano
Anne Marie & Dom's second child
Our second grandchild

The Frontier League.

The caliber of play continues to increase as more than 300 players have been signed by Major League teams (63 alumni are currently playing for MLB organizations). The influx of former Major League players such as Tom Browning, Jack Clark, Danny Cox, Greg Jelks, Pete LaCock and Brent Bowers in the managing and coaching positions in the League are a tremendous attraction for players and fans alike

Frontier League


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Left:  2004 Florida Atlantic U Photo
Right: 2005 Quincy Gems game

 


Summer 2005
Anthony & Ashley

 

Anthony Graduated from Bro. Rice High School Where he excelled on the Baseball team. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins but chose to accept a Baseball scholarship to Evansville  University in Indiana. After two years there, he received his release and transferred to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. In 04-05 there he was put on the disabled list due to a shoulder injury.

He has played Summer baseball with various teams including two seasons with the Quincy Gems. He completed his studies at FAU in the spring of 2006.

After playing part of the summer season with Prairie Gravel he was signed by the Windy City Thunderbolts and finished the 2006 season there under his first professional contract.

In the fall of 2006 he took a position of assistant coach at Robert Morris College to assist in their 2006 fall and 2007 Spring seasons.

In October of 2006, the Windy City management was approached by the management of the River City Rascals and Anthony was traded for a first line pitcher and #1 draft pick. His stay at  O'Fallon, Missouri was short as he was traded to the Slippery Rock Sliders for most of the 2007 season. The team left Slippery Rock, PA becoming the Midwest Sliders for the 2008 season playing all games as the Visiting team. It was a rough year.  

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Robert Morris Awards

Congratulations Marc. You find yourself in a distinguished group of people.

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Marc Albano
Anne Marie & Dom's third child
Our third grandchild

If a job needs doing, Marc is doing it. He loves basketball but baseball is his sport. Marc Graduated from Brother Rice High School in 2002. He was a member of the Varsity Baseball team.

He attended Moraine Valley Community College in 03 & 04 getting his associates degree while enjoying baseball as his sport. 

In 2005 he was recruited by several major colleges and selected Morris College to continue his studies under a generous scholarship.  He attended classes at the Orland Park campus as he continued to play baseball. 

After graduating Marc continued playing and coaching baseball wherever he could while submitting job applications in a very competitive market. In October of 2008 he landed a position as a management trainee at Menards and now begins his life in the real world.

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Joe Albano
Anne Marie & Dom's fourth child
Our fifth grandchild

Behind the plate July 2006 - CABA Tournament


 
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Junior Bro. Rice HS
Fall 2004
 

Summer, 2005

Joe Albano inks letter of intent with RMC!

Crusader stand-out joins brother Marc on Eagle Nine!

Chicago, IL - The Robert Morris College baseball team added another member of the 2006 Chicago Catholic League Blue Baseball Champions when Joe Albano signed a letter of intent on Tuesday, May 16.

A stand-out catcher for the Brother Rice Crusaders, Joe is the son of Dominick and Anne Albano of the Mount Greenwood neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.  He will team up with his brother Marc, a senior for RMC, next season.  "Joe is a real important signing for us," said Coach Carmi DeButch.  "He's got some pop and plays a position where we needed some depth.  He'll get a chance to earn a lot of playing time."

The right-handed hitting Albano will pursue a major in accounting, taking advantage of the College's accelerated program to complete both his bachelor's degree and master's in business administration during his four-year college career.

Robert Morris is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and competes in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.  The College is a private, not-for-profit, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree-granting institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.  Over 6500 students pursuing an education that meets the demands of today’s business, graphic arts, health care, culinary, and technical worlds are served at the College’s main campus in Chicago as well as at locations in DuPage, Orland Park, Bensenville, Springfield, Peoria and Lake County

Robert Morris Baseball Scheduel & Scores

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