In this funny story recorded September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria’s friend Azra Simonetti tells how Maria gently encouraged her to try online dating.

In this funny story recorded September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria’s friend Daniella Cossali remembers a case of swapped Italian relatives and also tells the how the two first met.

Welcome to 'Remembering Maria Chiavola' - a podcast of recorded memories. Through this podcast, inspired by the StoryCorps project, friends can share their memories of Maria and subscribe to discover new stories or listen to favorite stories recorded by her friends and family. So take a listen and think about contributing your own story. Please send all recordings to [email protected]. Enjoy and remember to hit the subscribe button to ensure that you get each new story as it is added!

In this story, recorded September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria’s long-time friend Daniella Cossali remembers when the two were in their twenties and went to the Alameda flea market to buy Christmas gifts.

In this recording taken September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria’s friend Barbara Garza-Brickley shares the story of the last time she saw Maria and the gift of saying goodbye.

In this recording taken September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria's daughter Laura shares the story of Maria's attempt to pull a prank on her son Erik. Bonus recording of Maria included!

In this recording taken September 10th, 2016 among friends in Maria's San Francisco home, Maria’s dear friend Azra Simonetti remembers the fun she had thrift store shopping with Maria.