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Bilodeau was 23 at the time of Theresa’s killing and lived with his grandparents about one mile from where the girl lived and worked.
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2023, their bond took on new meaning when Ancestry’s UnFamiliar series revealed that their great-grandparents had lived just a block apart on Elizabeth Street in early 20th-century New York City.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Most of us grew up with grandparents or aunts who had that one room where no one was allowed to go.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Although Colin rarely speaks about or shares photos of his two daughters, back in October 2022 the actor opened up about how his dad, Tom Hanks, and stepmom, Rita Wilson, are as grandparents.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2023, their bond took on new meaning when Ancestry’s UnFamiliar series revealed that their great-grandparents had lived just a block apart on Elizabeth Street in early 20th-century New York City.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Most of us grew up with grandparents or aunts who had that one room where no one was allowed to go.
—Brené Brown, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Although Colin rarely speaks about or shares photos of his two daughters, back in October 2022 the actor opened up about how his dad, Tom Hanks, and stepmom, Rita Wilson, are as grandparents.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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