[quote]Her name was Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko. She was Russian Orthodox. I believe her funeral took place at a ROCOR church.
IF the story I heard is true, her funeral was performed by the then Fr. Stephen Fitzgerald, now known as His Grace Bishop Tikhon, Former Bishop of San Francisco, Los Angeles and the West of the OCA.
That would make sense, if the Zakharenkos were OCA. They may well have been, especially if they immigrated before WWII (ROCOR = WWII exiles) - unlike the denomination's Ruthenian majority I understand that in New York, LA and San Francisco historically they have a number of Russians.
Telly Savalas was Greek Orthodox, and was the godfather of Jennifer Aniston, I don't know if either of them was/is practicing.
Well I guess Telly practiced atleast once--when he baptized Jennifer! LOL!
I did notice that when Jennifer married Brad Pitt that it was definitely NOT an Orthodox ceremony, or even anything near it!
If I remember correctly, Tony Orlando of the 70's group 'Tony Orlando and Dawn' (Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'round the old oak tree...) married in a Greek Orthodox ceremony. I don't remember why.
Also, I think that Anthony Quinn's last marriage was a Greek Orthodox ceremony. I guess that after playing Greeks so many times, (Zorba, Onassis, etc.), he finally decided to become one! OPA!...and LOL!
He don't love you, like I love you If he did, he wouldn't break your heart He don't love you, like I love you He's try-in' to tear us apart
Fare thee well, I know you're leavin' (I know you're leavin') For the new love that you've found The handsome guy that you've been dating, whoa I got a feelin' he's gonna put you down 'cause
He don't love you, like I love you If he did, he wouldn't break your heart He don't love you, like I love you He's try-in' to tear us apart
He uses all the great quotations Says the things I wish I could say Whoa, but he's has so many rehearsals Girl, to him it's just another play but wait
When the final act is over And you're left standing all alone When he takes his bow and makes his exit Girl, I'll be there to take you home
He don't love you (and he never will) Like I love you If he did, he wouldn't break your heart Oh, he don't love you, girl, like I love you He's try-in' to tear us apart
And here is the story of "Tie a Yellow Ribbon". I never knew this...
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The song was based on an actual incident that occurred aboard a Miami bound bus. One of the passengers told the driver that he had just gotten out of prison, after serving three years for passing bad cheques. In a letter to his wife, he told her that he would understand if she was no longer interested, but if she did want him back, she should tie a yellow ribbon around the only oak tree in the city square. To the man's tearful relief, the ribbon was there and the driver was so moved, he called the wire services with the tale. The song writing team of Irwin Levine and Leon Russell read the story in the newspaper and put together a million selling ballad.
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