Now a married mother of two college-aged sons, Lisa Romeo lives here in Cedar Grove — the same New Jersey town where she grew up as the youngest Chipolone daughter. This spring, the popular teacher and fixture in the local literary scene is embarking on a series of events in conjunction with her debut memoir, STARTING WITH GOODBYE (University of Nevada Press). She will speak at the Cedar Grove Free Public Library on Thursday, May 17 at 7pm.

For this event, Lisa will be joined by Vince Corso. Corso is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in grief and bereavement. After 30 years of work in hospice, he founded Compassion Identity as a framework to offer therapy and supportive consultation services to individuals and communities coping with grief.