Born 1952, philadelphia naval hospital, raised fairmount philadelphia, across from art museum - yes where Rocky runs up the steps. Grew up in the house my mother gtew up in, and her mother grew up in. My mom's mom got pregnant out-a-wedlock when she was 17 , and died in childbirth. Rita, my forever seventeen grandmom; musta been a wee hellion. Youngest of five sisters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairmount,_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania