Friday, September 16, 2016
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I am not very good at talking in front of people, but feel strongly that I need to share and celebrate Moms life.
Mom was a tough lady. Her early life was not an easy one, with her early years spent raising all eight of us, which she pretty much did on her own. Mom was a hard worker, sometime working 3 jobs at once to support us. She encouraged us to be very close and to rely on each other. I believe we have done the best to help each be the best we can be. I am grateful for and grateful to each and every one of you.
As Mom aged, life became easier and easier for her with all of us taking care of her in our own individual and special ways. I cannot let her life pass without acknowledging and thanking the family members that have made mom’s life so comfortable; whether it was help raising the younger half of us siblings or supporting us emotionally, financially and physically. I want to thank Henry for bailing out Mom financially while living at Alice Place. To thank Bonnie and Greg for making sure Mom not only had a roof over her head but took on the responsibility of raising three younger siblings under the same roof, and helping in every way to make us the responsible adults we are today and for this I will always be grateful to them.
I want to thank Bill, Tricia, Mary and Jacquelyn for taking such good care of Mom for the past twenty plus years she has lived with them. As we all know Mom could be very difficult to live with at times and her demands were very time consuming for them. I truly do not believe Mom would have lived to the ripe age of 85 were it not for the care she received from Bill, Tricia, Mary and Jacquelyn. Their selfless efforts to take care of Mom’s every need, including doctor appointments, dispensing medicine, medical needs, comfort and her wellbeing, also ensuring her hearing, dental, and food needs without ever letting us know they did and never complaining (unless it was a Friday) LOL. Bill and Tricia were always very attentive to Moms every wimp…Mary and Jacquelyn were always watching out for mom whether it was checking up on her, escorting her when walking, or playing games, doing crafts or just watching TV with her. I would also like to thank Chris and Lois Kennedy, who were also a big part of her life always looking out for mom’s best interest and always, always there for not only Mom, but for Bill and the rest of the family. I will always be grateful to them for their support during the most trying times of our life when we lost our brothers, Joe and Jim. They are always around during the most important times, not always convenient for them, but did it without reservation. I want to thank you for adopting all of us whether it was by choice or not. LOL
I could go on and on, as I think everyone got the point that Mom was very pampered by all of us and she really enjoyed her retirement years and lived a good life…
I Love you Mom. I will always miss you.
