. "Their families spent Christmas Eve and other holidays together for nearly 30 years and visited each other regularly. ???They were such a nice, mellow family,??? John recalls. ???I never saw one of the Kwiateks angry or heard them say a bad word about anyone.???Vivien was 13 years older than John but they were always very close despite their age difference. ???Vivien had the patience of a saint,???" . . .