He’s a respected college philosophy professor, husband, father and grandfather. But back in the day, growing up in Conshohocken,  he experienced life as a kid during the Great Depression and World War II. Now, Joseph J. Romano, who  lives in Malvern with his wife Jeanne, put those memories of growing up in a  Sixth Avenue rowhouse with his parents and older sister Margaret to paper.

His book, “Reds…The 2nd Greatest generation,” chronicles life in a small town during turbulent and frightening times that saw widespread unemployment and economic struggles, writes M. English in The Times Herald.

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Now a professor at Cabrini College, Romano’s teaching credits include stints at Cardinal Dougherty High School, Villanova and St. Joseph’s universities.  After graduating from the former Conshohocken High School in 1952, he spent a year working in a local shoe store to earn money for college but subsequently earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees at St. Charles Seminary, Villanova University and Bryn Mawr College, respectively.

Romano has been part of the Cabrini University faculty for some 57 years, and at 84, he still teaches two philosophy courses a semester and is co-writing a new introduction to philosophy textbook.

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