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May 9, 2009 By Barbara Falconer Newhall Leave a Comment

Barbara Falconer and Jon Newhall in pool, 1975. Photo by Ruth Newhall

Barbara Falconer and Jon Newhall had a perfectly viable relationship. on and I the year he didn’t pop the question. foto 1975 Ruth Newhall. Piru

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