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Dukie

Dukie

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From Dukie: To my Mom

I was just a pup when we first met; I loved you from the start.
You picked me up and took me home and placed me in your heart.
Good times we had together; we shared all life could throw. But years passed all too quickly,
My time had come to go. I know how much you miss me. I know your heart is sore.
I see the tears that fall when I’m not waiting at the door.
You always did your best for me; your love was plain to see. For even though it broke your heart; you set my spirit free.
So please be brave without me; one day we’ll meet once more. For when you’re called to Heaven I’ll be waiting at the door.

To my husband Michael

To my husband Michael

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May 21, 1958 – February 28, 2017

Missing you at Christmas 2021
I haven’t been happy since I can’t remember when because you have gone and left me and won’t be back again.
The road is dark and dreary, I can hardly find my way, still hoping and praying that we will meet again someday.
I often sit and think of you when I am all alone, for memory is the only friend that grief can call its own.
Live ivy on the withered oak when all other things decay, my love for you will still keep green and never fade away.

Luckie

Luckie

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You no longer greet me as I walk through the door. You’re not there to make me smile, to make me laugh anymore.

Life seems quiet without you – you were far more than a pet. You were a family member, a friend, a loving soul I’ll never forget.

It will take time to heal – For the silence to go away. I still listen for you and miss you every day.

You were such a great companion, constant, loyal and true. My heart will always wear, the paw prints left by you.

Mom/Grandma Rose

Mom/Grandma Rose

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Today is your birthday, without candles and cake. And since you are not with us, we won’t celebrate.
On a sad day like this, there is not much to say. We ask God to honor you, in his own special way. To grant our one wish and make it come true, to have his choir of Angels sing “Happy Birthday” to you.

Brian W. Neel

Brian W. Neel

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You had a talent for bringing special meaning to life,
It was such a pleasure to be your wife.
You helped me to grow and to realize the fullness and the beauty in our lives.
Every day I counted my blessings.
Then God called, and you went away.
Out of this world to a brighter day.
Suddenly my life of gladness
Turned to utter sadness. My grief wears me down,
I shed so many tears,
As I recall your love and devotion through the years.
For your sake and in memory of your name,
I pray for strength to do things the same.
To reach out, to fill the hours with useful ways,
To comfort, to cheer and have no more empty days.
I try to console myself — it was God’s greater plan, so I must accept it, if I can.
You moved away to His splendid home above,
If there is life after death, I know you will be waiting there for me,
with love. Though Heaven and Earth divide us, and the distance is so great,
I count my blessings for the years you were my mate.
I will live my life remembering, while you wait, slumbering.
My beloved, may you rest in peace.

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Michael Bertolino

Michael Bertolino

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Missing you on this Father’s Day
You never said I’m leaving, you never said goodbye
You were gone before I knew it, and only God knew why
A million times I needed you, a million times I cried
If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died
In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still
In my heart you hold a special place, that no one could ever fill
It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn’t go alone
For part of me went with you, the day God took you home