Anna Pianfetti Eccher and Maggie Judson
Recorded
September 24, 2023
Archived
September 24, 2023
43:32 minutes
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Id:
mby023133
Description
Mother and daughter Anna Pianfetti Echer (59) and Maggie Judson (40) discuss their family member Rose being placed into a mental institution at seventeen years old and never being seen or heard from again. Anna uncovered the truth about this family secret to relieve generational shame and eventually went on to write a book “A Voice for Rose” as a way to honor her paternal aunt.Subject Log / Time Code
Maggie Judson (M) asks Anna Pianfetti Echer (A) about her relationship with her paternal grandmother.
A tells M about her paternal aunt who was the family secret and lived in mental institutions.
A shares the story of how she found out about the life of her paternal aunt.
A discusses generational shame and the effects of family secrets.
A explains the process of getting her aunt’s body exhumed so that she could be buried along with her family.
A explains the importance of giving her aunt a funeral after getting her aunt’s body exhumed.
A shares what she learned about her aunt after receiving a copy of her mental health records.
A tells M why she decided to write a book from her aunt’s perspective about her life.
Participants
- Anna Pianfetti Eccher
- Maggie Judson