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PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Star of the Sea's Holiday Bazaar


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 5:00 a.m. November 18, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: St. Mary Star of the Sea's Holiday Bazaar
Leila and Leslie Dubow bought a coffee cake, chocolate sauce and strawberry jelly.
Leila and Leslie Dubow bought a coffee cake, chocolate sauce and strawberry jelly.
Volunteers bag up a decorated Christmas tree that was bought Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Volunteers bag up a decorated Christmas tree that was bought Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Jewelry boxes made by Carole Salmon were for sale at the Holiday Bazaar.
Jewelry boxes made by Carole Salmon were for sale at the Holiday Bazaar.
Esther Cook, Linda Dunaway and Dianne Reinert
Esther Cook, Linda Dunaway and Dianne Reinert
Jan Davin and Carole Salmon
Jan Davin and Carole Salmon
Jeanne Kozlowski and Fran Hall show off all the bags full of items they bought at the holiday bazaar.
Jeanne Kozlowski and Fran Hall show off all the bags full of items they bought at the holiday bazaar.
Donna Leuchter holds up some pumpkin bread she sold Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Donna Leuchter holds up some pumpkin bread she sold Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Gloria Lionetti, Madeline Raftery, Kimmy Hartigan and Sandy Finnegan worked behind the counter serving up coffee and donuts.
Gloria Lionetti, Madeline Raftery, Kimmy Hartigan and Sandy Finnegan worked behind the counter serving up coffee and donuts.
Mary McGrath, Carol Fischbein, Eileen Devine and Jan Davin
Mary McGrath, Carol Fischbein, Eileen Devine and Jan Davin
Barry Napiecek and David Carter worked the Mens Club raffle table Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Barry Napiecek and David Carter worked the Mens Club raffle table Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
Corinne Ragheb and Esther Wilson enjoy some coffee together.
Corinne Ragheb and Esther Wilson enjoy some coffee together.
Ann Roberts shows off the apron she bought at the bazaar.
Ann Roberts shows off the apron she bought at the bazaar.
Fiona Ryan, 10, with her dad, Jeromeah Barnhill
Fiona Ryan, 10, with her dad, Jeromeah Barnhill
Ed Ryan with a cup of coffee and Eleanor Pugliesi with a wreath and an ornament she was planning to buy.
Ed Ryan with a cup of coffee and Eleanor Pugliesi with a wreath and an ornament she was planning to buy.
Jeanette Schoner, Vivian Leahy and Barbara Jendrysik talk about Christmas decorations.
Jeanette Schoner, Vivian Leahy and Barbara Jendrysik talk about Christmas decorations.
A knitted strawberry hat was one of the many items for sale at the holiday bazaar.
A knitted strawberry hat was one of the many items for sale at the holiday bazaar.
There were plenty of decorated wreaths for patrons to buy Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.
There were plenty of decorated wreaths for patrons to buy Saturday, Nov. 17, at St. Mary Star of the Sea’s Holiday Bazaar.

 

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