A post card with Eastern wishes sent from a Greek grandfather finally reached his grand daughter. 46 years later! Vasilia “Vas” Mazzotta was 13 and living with her parents in the USA when grandpa John sent her his Eastern wishes. Mazotta The postcard was simply addressed to “Miss Vassoula Sitara” — her maiden name — in “Hartford Con.” No postage, no street address and no ZIP code. US Post officials declared, they had no hints of where the postcard has been since 1965.
The message on the postcard, dated
“Athens 20 April 65,” reads: “Dearest grandaughter, On the occasion of Holy day of Easter I send you this card to take an idea of Athens. I want you to enjoy Easter with all family. Kisses to Dad Mom & Johnny. I hug you. Bapou”
“I almost didn’t believe what I was reading. I must have read it three times to decipher that, wow, this is from my grandfather 46 years ago,” said Mazzotta, 59, of Vicki Lane.
U.S. Postal Service officials say they have have no idea how the postcard, written by her grandfather, John B. Sitaras, ended up sorted with Mazzotta’s mail and delivered on March 26.
“It touched me emotionally, how someone can love you after the grave. It’s incredible,” Mazzotta said. She lived in Hartford until she was in fifth grade, when she moved to East Hartford, she said. Mazzotta lived there until she got married and moved to Middletown, and later to Cromwell.
Mazzotta said she would frame the card with glass so she can read both sides and protect it.
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