To all my siblings I want to say that I have never felt as connected to each of you as I felt as we gathered to honor and celebrate the life of our dad. How lucky and blessed we all are to have had him to teach us how to live, how to love, how to enjoy life and each other! He left us with such a beautiful picture of life on this earth and he also showed us how to accept the end of this life. I will never forget how he praised God with uplifted arms for his life just days before his death. He could barely speak, but he used his voice to praise God for the incredible gift of his body and life. Today, I praise and thank God for giving us all the most wonderful and godly father we could ask for.
Mom, you were the love of his life and still the apple of his eye to the last day. Once, I had teased him about you getting slower with old age and he set me straight by saying, "Your mother will never be old!". He also told me that you were a natural beauty. I remember seeing you two hugging in the kitchen when I was a little girl, and cutting in to get in the middle of all that love! Thank God for that love that kept our family through all the good times, and now will keep us through this sad time.
Finally, to Daddy I want to say what an honor it is to be your daughter. I know that we are still connected in spirit. Today at mass, it occurred to me that I was wrong when I thought that the last eucharist we shared on earth would be our last. You are at the table in heaven, and heaven and earth are joined in that sacred celebration of the Eucharist. This time tears of joy streamed down my face as I realized that you are with me, and with us all, as we share the bread of life. I cannot imagine the joy we will all have when we are together at the heavenly banquet...but I know who I want to sit next to! I love you and miss you, Daddy. Susan

Sunday, July 25, 2010

You all have losted a great and grand member of your family.
Saturday, July 24, 2010

Daddy, I woke up the other morning and thought "I wonder what Dad is doing?" and then remembered that you are gone. I'll never call anyone Daddy again and no-one will ever call me Biddy again, right before they chide me. That is o.k. because one true thing I know is that you are with everyone you love that have passed before you and you are waiting for the rest of your loved ones to join you. Until we meet again, Daddy, I'll tell you I love you here for one last time, Biddy
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Thank you, Dad, for leaving behind you so clear a path to follow. We will miss you, but will carry you in our hearts.
Jerome
Monday, July 19, 2010

Thank you for all the happy and loving memories I have of you and your family. I know you are missed, but your love and kindness lives on in your family. My prayers and loving thoughts go to your family.
Monday, July 19, 2010