Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Dame Mary Barraco, World War II resistance fighter who suffered Nazi torture, dies in Virginia Beach at 96 (the Torchbearer of Freedom)
The Virginian-Pilot ^ | December 12, 2019 | Katherine Hafner

Posted on 12/13/2019 1:20:39 PM PST by Perseverando

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last
What a story! What a wonderful woman! What a heroine!
1 posted on 12/13/2019 1:20:39 PM PST by Perseverando
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Perseverando
Dame Mary Sigillo Barraco’s Obituary
2 posted on 12/13/2019 1:27:52 PM PST by Perseverando (Liberals, Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Fred Nerks

Le Ping!


3 posted on 12/13/2019 1:29:17 PM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obam_the_quintessentia_1.html)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

Amazing


4 posted on 12/13/2019 1:33:46 PM PST by conservativepoet
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

Thank you for sharing this.

(Shaking head....) So many people in their late teens these days are all wrapped up in “being woke”, and finding “safe spaces”....

They have NO IDEA.


5 posted on 12/13/2019 1:38:24 PM PST by NEMDF
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NEMDF
So many people in their late teens these days are all wrapped up in “being woke”, and finding “safe spaces”....

Exactly. Most of them would lose control of their bowels just reading this remarkable woman's story.

6 posted on 12/13/2019 1:46:44 PM PST by Sans-Culotte (With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

She didn’t need a pre-interview. St. Peter admitted her directly into heaven.


7 posted on 12/13/2019 1:47:10 PM PST by Fishtalk
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

RIP. In heaven all your pains and worries and mistakes are healed, forgiven, and forgotten.


8 posted on 12/13/2019 1:49:09 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Everyone who favors socialism plans on the government taking other people's money, not theirs.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NEMDF
> So many people in their late teens these days are all wrapped up in “being woke”, and finding “safe spaces”....They have NO IDEA. <

Very true. Related:


9 posted on 12/13/2019 1:56:36 PM PST by Leaning Right ( I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Leaning Right

Hard times make strong men.
Strong men make soft times.
Soft times make weak men.
Weak men make hard times.


10 posted on 12/13/2019 1:58:07 PM PST by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: NEMDF
"(Shaking head....) So many people in their late teens these days are all wrapped up in “being woke”, and finding “safe spaces”...."

They are not taught this history. Sad.

R.I.P. to Dame Mary Barraco-heroic woman.

Thanks for posting her story.

11 posted on 12/13/2019 2:06:47 PM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait do it today.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: Grimmy

Brilliant


12 posted on 12/13/2019 2:10:38 PM PST by captain_dave
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

And the snowflakes are upset over a pronoun.


13 posted on 12/13/2019 2:13:37 PM PST by OpusatFR
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

Rest in peace.


14 posted on 12/13/2019 2:13:37 PM PST by Larry Lucido
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

Bttt.

5.56mm


15 posted on 12/13/2019 2:25:09 PM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! BUILD THE WALL!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

Too bad the poor woman had to witness the gun grabbing scumbag elected as VA governor.


16 posted on 12/13/2019 2:31:35 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando; waterhill
(((ping))) to an amazing story....

She had more guts than a lot of the people today.

17 posted on 12/13/2019 2:33:56 PM PST by Envisioning (Carry safe, always carry, everyday, everywhere.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NFHale

You might enjoy this.


18 posted on 12/13/2019 2:48:16 PM PST by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

God bless her.


19 posted on 12/13/2019 3:01:58 PM PST by laplata (He's an evil bastard.minds.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Perseverando

What an amazing woman.


20 posted on 12/13/2019 3:03:43 PM PST by Sergio (An object at rest cannot be stopped! - The Evil Midnight Bomber What Bombs at Midnight)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-31 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson