Condolence: Know that our deepest sympathies and prayers are with all of your family members at this time. Take comfort in knowing that the earthly trials and discomforts are gone. Your mother and father are together and watching over each of you. You will never be without them, they will live in your hearts forever. God bless all of you.
Mike Salamay (Aunt Jays younger brother), Renee and Jeff Pritchard, and family

Condolence: Keith & Don,

We were so, so sorry to hear the about the loss of your mother. You are in our thoughts & prayers.

Frank & Shirley Caratelli

Condolence: Dear Don and Keith,
While I never knew your mother, I understand she was a wonderful lady. Wanted to let you know how sorry I am to hear of your loss.

Sincerely,
Elaine Cole

Condolence: Stan and Family So sorry for your loss. Was not able to make the viewing because of work, but want to let you know our prayers are with you.
Theresa and Rich
Stewart

Condolence: Dear Olash Friends,
I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. She is one of the last of her generation that lived and raised families in the neighborhood in which we grew up. She would be pleased with the picture you selected to put in the paper and on line. It was as Iremember her, neat as a pin and so pretty. I am sorry I was not brave enough to come to the service, as the last several I attended with the thought of supporting dear ones, I fell far short of the goal, and just seemed to cry myself. That certainly doesn't help anyone who is freshly bereaved. Interestingly, our mom also passed in February of 2004, and it seems so fresh and painful yet. We also agreed on a selling price with a potential buyer on their house the same day as your mom passed. Time helps, as you know from the loss of your dad, but it never is as sweet as when they were here and you could still visit them. Somehow, they serve as the glue that holds us together. My hope is that they gave you enough of the "glue" that you can continue to help each other and be close and involved in each others' lives.
There is a poem that has helped me over the years. Anne deserves to be remembered, and the lessons she taught you need remembered. If we stop thinking about her because all we can recall is the end, which hurts so badly, then we crowd out the many years of good living from before her illness and death, and that is not fair. She lived and taught you, and you need to remember. Try to see her arriving on the other side, instead of painfully remembering her leaving you here.
This poem is so visual, it will help. God bless you all as you learn to live with your loss.
love,
vicki mann
The Ship
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch her until at length she is only a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side exclaims, "There, she's gone!"
Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as large in hull and mast and spar as she was when she left my side, and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says, "She's gone," there are other eyes watching for her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout, "There, she comes!"
And that is dying.
by Henry van Dyke

Condolence: To the family of Ann - how well I remember her at all the family picnics, weddings, and other celebrations. She always made me feel very good to be around her - as Christians, we shared alot about the Lord. This is the comfort - knowing that she is with Jesus, walking on those streets of gold. My deepest sympathy to all of you. Sharon (wife of Bob Lyons)

Condolence: Dear Stanley , Eleanor and Family We pray that He who watches over us with understanding love will ease the pain that fills your hearts. We will not forget you and your family in our prayers. Trust that the compassion of Jesus will be your abiding consolation.

Condolence: So sorry to hear of your mother's passing. Wish I could have come home, but unable to at the present time. Rosemarie, said that everyone was there before Delores passed, so glad she had everyone with her.
All of you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Love
Bonnie,Jim and Tim