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Love Marguerite
May 30, 2024
Still missed so very much. Keep watching over your beautiful family.
Marie Owens ( nyph)
May 28, 2023
Tara had best laugh ever.
I missed an inservice once and she said no worries. We sat outside n finished the lesson over coffee.
Great lady and friend.
Everytime I go to my house in Highland lakes I think of her.
A friend
January 21, 2022
I think of Tara often. I was truly affected by her passing. She was so kind to me and was a loving, patient person. A true beauty. Her impact on earth still stands and forever will.
Love Marguerite
May 28, 2021
Your huge presence is still so missed. Surely you´re watching over your beautiful children and wonderful family with a smile.
Liz Ojeda (Cronin)
November 28, 2017
Happy Birthday In Heaven Tara! I miss you so much and think of you always! Xoxo
May 31, 2015
I love u so so much. Miss you ❤❤I really wish I could be with u. Your the worlds best mom.
November 7, 2014
Just Thinking of you.
Shine on angel
Liz Ojeda (Cronin)
June 4, 2014
Tara....don't get your Irish up and cause a storm.... I know you left for heaven June 1st. There was a typing error in my other message! I miss you and could never forget! Love you always! ??
Liz Ojeda (Cronin)
June 4, 2014
Tara,
I miss you so much. June 3rd was six years that you left us... It seems like yesterday. You will never be forgotten. The laughter and memories remain....always.
Love you! ??????
A loving Mom
August 30, 2013
I dont know what made me really think of you today..i knew you from our daughters going to St.agnes. You were always laughing and smiling, I was at a 40th birthday party with you and friends 2 days before you passed away. We all had a great time laughing and sharing stories about our lives. I am happy we got to know each other better. You are sorely missed, watch over your beautiful family and know that you are never forgotten. In the spirit world you can be with your loved ones 24/7. Happy I got to know you. Rest in peace. Xoxo
July 27, 2013
miss you
catherine conlin
June 24, 2013
happy birthday
Sandra
November 28, 2011
Happy Birthday Tara!!
John, Erin, Micheal, Bridget and Catherine I'm thinking of you <3
Rita
November 28, 2011
Happy Birthday Tara! You always were one of my favorite people (I used to tease my brother that he should marry you so we could be SIL)...funny, caring, loving, always smiling & laughing...that is how I will always remember you! The last time I saw you, you were pregnant and happy as could be...all smiles!!! It was obvious that you were thrilled to be mommy:) I don't remember a time you weren't smiling, you could even hear it in your voice on the phone....pretty amazing. I think we'd all agree that you had an awesome smile and laugh BUT most of all you knew how to have fun and enjoy life! A lesson you taught us all...love and miss you Tara!!!
Randi
March 17, 2011
Another St. Patrick's Day, your last one with us was also the last time I saw you - what a great lasting memory... you dancing with abandon, Irish eyes smiling and that laugh of yours pealing over the music. And of course , that look of "what? you're leaving? the fun's JUST begun!"
Tear it up tomorrow Tara - miss you my friend <3 Randi
Siobhan Moloney
December 1, 2010
Tara always brought happiness everywhere she went! She blessed us with her beautiful smile and her glorious laughter! She will always be in our hearts forever and ever!!!
Siobhan
Debbie
November 29, 2010
OK so yesterday morning on Tara's birthday my antique hand crank victrola all of a sudden starts to play out of nowhere(my husband, Tara's brother, is my witness) ... nobody was near it, nobody cranked it and nobody pulled the arm and needle over to the record as would have to be done for it to play and yet it went on and the record on the victrola was "When Irish Eyes are Smiling"! I am going to have to assume from this that her Irish eyes are still smiling and that she wants us to party on without her. Tara as the song states-"You stole our heart away"! We love and miss you more than words can say...you never let us down.
Happy Birthday my friend.
November 29, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DEAR FRIEND WE ALL MISS YOU SO MUCH KAY
Patty
November 29, 2010
All memories of Tara somehow lead us to laughter. All she need do is enter a room and you would immediately smile. I remember going to help her pack up at the end of a Breezy rental one Summer -- she looked like she just unpacked. Her biggest concern? That her kids were out enjoying their last official day in Breezy. Family, friends and laughter. That was Tara.
Bernadette Hyland Baron
November 28, 2010
My favorite...was a Bedford Avenue Block Party....Tara and I were on the same beach volleyball team...now this was a you tube moment...our team was just terrible but we were laughing so hard we wound up somehow trippng over each other and laying there in the sand for what seemed like forever...just laughing and being tangled in each other...both of us afraid to move....as the bathroom was very far away....
I miss our heart to hearts...I could tell her anything and she always found a way to make sense of it all...although friends for only a few years....she made an impact that will last forever....
Christine E
November 28, 2010
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Tara...
Barbara Dell
November 28, 2010
I remember our early summers together. Days at the beach, playing softball, stickball in the street. I treasure those summer days when we were carefree. Happy Birthday in Heaven and continue smiling down!
November 28, 2010
Ah Tara - you're legacy of laughter and love lives on.
miss you my friend
Happy Birthday
Love, Randi
November 28, 2010
Tara, I miss you so much. I hope you are having a happy birthday in heaven. You will never be forgotten.
Love, Daniela
November 28, 2010
Until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of his hand.
November 28, 2010
Another birthday that reminds us of our loss but also reminds us of our fortune to have known you - for a day, a month, or for years, you are a person who has taught so many what it means to be a friend, I miss you
October 5, 2009
Yes Randi it was a day to bring back memories of Tara.It was Tara's kind of day family and fun.
She will always be in our hearts because she left us with so many happy memories.The sadness comes when you realize we aren't getting any more,so have hold in our hearts the memories we have.
Randi
October 4, 2009
Irish Day 09 - I found myself walking down Beech St scanning the crowd along the way. As we passed the bouncy park/kiddie ride area I realized I had been looking for you. So many Irish Days we would meet there.. in my mind I could hear you laughing and despite my flash of sadness I found myself grinning. I had a memory of you standing in the middle of all sizes and ages of kids running in circles and just letting loose with one of your memorable laughs of pure joy
Over the course of the day stories were (re)told and inevitably, since whenever there are bagpipes, a shamrock or two and a party going on who doesn't think of you - the Tara stories.... you are always with us, we miss you and I thank you for continuing to make me smile
Happy Irish Day
Love
Eileen
June 19, 2009
Dear Mom of Tara, I met you the other day at Staples as you were diligently selecting photos of your daughter. We got to talking and you told me the story of her passing. The memorial service you said was the following day. You were so open about her life and who she was that I was moved to write to you. I thought you should know that the love you felt for her was so strong I could embrace it. By evidence in her photos she must have been a remarkable Mom which I'm sure she must have learned from you. I'm so sorry for your loss, Eileen
Karen
June 9, 2009
I attended the memorial for you yesterday @ NYP; you are dearly missed, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family always...you are still with us in the ways you touched so many of us, for me it will always be your lovely laugh. All of my love, Karen
June 9, 2009
Hey Tara - I was priviledged to attend the memorial held @ NY Hospital yesterday. They truly miss you, as we all do. Your life and time there has definately been carved in the granite stone. I am not surprised. You are truly missed by so many lives that you touched. I truly feel your leaving us has made many people appreciate the little things in life and to treat each new day as a special gift. Thank you. Lots of love, "S-2"
Maureen Donohue
June 5, 2009
As the seasons have changed you have been with us through them all. Halloween, Thanksgiving, the birthdays, Christmas..and now we are back to a day we will never forget. This was always your favorite season. Keep the sun shining on us, to remind us of your laughter and not our loss. All my love
Nancy Sperle
June 5, 2009
Thank you for your friendship. You will remain forever in my heart. Until we meet again.
Love you and Miss you,
Nancy Sperle
June 5, 2009
Tara It has been a year and you are missed as much today as the day you left us.Your kindness,laughter and the great memories you gave to me are in my heart forever. Love Kay
Siobhan Moloney
June 4, 2009
Tara,
Of all the gifts we ever had,
However great or small,
To have had you as our Friend,
Was the greatest gift of all.
I'll miss you always
Siobhan
June 3, 2009
Tara
It's hard to believe that a year has gone by.. it seems like it's been but a minute...keep looking down and watching over your family and loved ones. No matter what the gathering is, when the neighborhood is out somewhere, inevitably, the memories of you are brought to the surface, the stories are told and retold and you continue to live on in our hearts and minds..
Miss you
Randi
June 2, 2009
dear Tara,
Thinking of you so much. My 27 yr old son just died in a horrific accident and will be coming to join you. May you both meet share the kindness that you gave others. God bless you marie Owens,NYPH, woodside.
Love ,John, Erin, Micheal, Bridget and Catherine
June 1, 2009
A Reminiscence
YES, thou art gone! and never more
Thy sunny smile shall gladden me;
But I may pass the old church door,
And pace the floor that covers thee.
May stand upon the cold, damp stone,
And think that, frozen, lies below
The lightest heart that I have known,
The kindest I shall ever know.
Yet, though I cannot see thee more,
'Tis still a comfort to have seen;
And though thy transient life is o'er,
'Tis sweet to think that thou hast been;
To think a soul so near divine,
Within a form so angel fair,
United to a heart like thine,
Has gladdened once our humble sphere.
By Anne Bronte
The Poetry Foundation
A Friend
June 1, 2009
.....Forever in our hearts......
Liz Ojeda (Cronin)
June 1, 2009
Tara it's your one year anniversary in heaven....the year passed so quickly and it seems like just yesterday you had to leave. I think of you every day...some days I cry but mostly I laugh at all the times we shared in our lives and how many great times we did have... I will remember you always. Love you, Liz
May 17, 2009
Some people touch your life to leave you with a kind thought
Others touch you and leave warm memories.
Tara did it ALL. She touched and left her mark on the hearts of those she knew well and those who she made feel she knew them well. She had a gift of making everyone she met feel that they were her friend.
Her ability to focus on the things in life that truly matter is a fine example that more Moms should follow. It is one that I will try to pursue more arduously.
She was a woman who loved on so many levels and who had a gift of passing happiness on to others.
The world was a better place with her in it.
Our family was blessed to have been touched by her and she will forever be in our thoughts.
Through prayers and with the help of family and friends Tara’s vibrant spirit will be kept alive
Our continuous prayers go out to John, Erin, Michael, Bridget and Kat, Dorothy and your entire family.
A Friend
Randi
March 17, 2009
Happy St. Patricks Day Tara! Thank you for sending us a beautiful sunny day... we stood in "our' spot and watched Erin walk down the avenue with your mom .. you would have been so proud. This was your day and we all tried to make sure the joy that you brought to the St Patricks day celebration continued for John and the kids. Missed your smiling face - but know that you were with us all ...
you taught us well, find the love and joy in every moment. Being there today made me realize that, like you said to me last year , we do love a good parade - I thought of you saying that to me and as usual, when I think of you , I smiled ...
miss you -
Jeanne Dudas
March 17, 2009
Tara, St. Paddy's will always be your day in my heart. I loved watching you dance, sing and celebrate the day year after year- it made growing up around you so much fun! I miss you and think of you all the time. I am among the lucky whose lives were touched by you and among the heartbroken for having to say goodbye too soon. Love you always, Jeanne Marie
JANE,KAY,MAUREEN,GERRY ,MARYBETH,PAUL,TARA,MARGUERITE & KEVIN TA
March 17, 2009
TARA AND JANIE
March 17, 2009
Christine Early
March 16, 2009
St. Patrick's day will never be the same without you, Tara. I know you would never forgive us if we didn't celebrate tomorrow, but it will be hard to do it without you here. We will celebrate tomorrow to honor your memory, with a tear in our eyes and heavy hearts. We miss you.
Kay Kirby
March 16, 2009
Tara ,I am so sad we won't be celebrating another Paddy's Day with you.. We will all miss you and talk of all the great times we had together,with you being the "STAR" of course. You spread so much happiness and fun. You will always have a place in my heart Love Kay
March 15, 2009
Tara
St. Patrick's Day is almost here and my heart is empty as I know I won't see your beautiful smile and hear your wonderful laughter! I miss you my dear!
S
KAY KIRBY
February 18, 2009
TARA WE MISSED YOU SO MUCH AT THE JANINE WATERMAN BENEFIT.
IT WAS YOU WE ALL CAME TO SEE EVERY YEAR.. WE TALK OF THE HAPPY TIMES YOU GAVE US. THEY ARE ENDLESS.. LOVE KAY
February 15, 2009
I've been thinking of you recently & I know you are watching over your family. I pray that they find the strength they need. Happy Valentine's Day in Heaven.
February 2, 2009
Mrs. Conlin,
It has been a long time without you and I must say its not the same. Seeing Erin and your kids all the time just breaks my heart each time. I know you are watching over them and all of your friends and family. You left too soon and you were very close my heart.
Rest In Peace.
December 31, 2008
Hey Tara - It's Dec. 31, tomorrow we not only being the beginning of a new year, it is also the start of the eighth month without you. Your energetic life continues to fill the air, the void, not being able to speak with you or hug you.
Today is my great niece Tara second birthday. I was delighted when Dawn & Chris named her Tara and am grateful for another special Tara in my life. Continue to watch over John, Erin, Bridget, Micheal, Catherine and our beloved "Daffy". They need your guidance and miss you terribly. Happy 2009 Tara - let the party begin!
Lots of Love -"S2"
December 24, 2008
Tara
it's Christmas Eve, and I can't stop thinking about you. At Church I dedicated the entire Mass to praying for you. Tara, I really hope you know how much of an impact you had on my life. Because of you I know I am a better person. People say time heals all wounds, but it has been almost eight months and it hasn't gotten any easier for me. I know you are happy and are watching down on me and your family but I wish I could see you one more time & hug you and tell you how much you really meant to me. You made my childhood fun. You made coming home from school to call for little erin and mikey fun. When I see an American Girl Doll or a Bitty Baby, when I go ice skating, on Easter or St. Patty's Day, I will remember you and smile, because that entire chapter of my life of dolls and pretend house games, you were apart of entirely. I love you, and thank you for having this much of an impact on my life. You truely are amazing. Life isn't the same without you. I'm happy to have known you and be one of the many, many people to love you. So continue to laugh and smile as you did when you were here with us. So Merry Christmas Tara! we love you, may you rest in peace forever
Randi Klepner
December 6, 2008
Tara
Happy Birthday - I just know you found a table up in heaven to dance on -
whenever I think of you, and it's often, this quote always comes to mind
You've gotta' dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt.
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
(And speak from the heart to be heard.)
Live, Love and Dance - one of the many gifts you gave us
miss you my friend -
Love Randi
erin conlin
December 6, 2008
Mom you were the best mom forever and always love ya lots erinn
Kim, Bob & Dan Doremus
December 3, 2008
Tara was a remarkable toddler, teenager, woman, wife and mother who lived life fully. Tara's gift of laughter is a gift to all of us. She remains a part of us and will never be forgotten. What we lost is tremendous, what she gave us is immeasurable.
To John, Erin, Micheal, Bridget & Catherine: Tara left you with hope, love and celebration for you to carry with you always. Always remember to laugh, love and dream.
To Dorothy, Ray & Sal: Tara remains a true inspiration to us. Your daughter was a woman of great passion and compassion and a true bundle of energy. We miss her. Her life was brief...but a JOY to all.
To Raymond, Debbie, Shaelyn, & Raymond: Tara's love for all of you is the greatest refreshment in life. Hold on to it and cherish it always.
kay kirby
December 1, 2008
DEAR TARA ,HAPPY BIRTHDAY ! YOU ARE MISSED SO MUCH BY EVERYONE AND THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES WE HAVE OF YOU MAKE US HAPPY AND SAD THAT YOU AREN'T HERE WITH US TO SHARE THEM. YOUR CHILDREN ARE BEING CARED FOR BY THE MOST WONDERFUL FATHER THAT ANY CHILD COULD ASK FOR MAY YOU REST IN PEACE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN .LOVE KAY
M. Mumtaz
November 30, 2008
We're sorry that you have had the bad luck of losing someone dear to you. We have met Tara's mother, and shared our sympathy, as we know how it feels to be in such pain. We send her family and friends the best of wishes, and hope that your hearts will be relieved of their burdens in time.
Debra Zimmerman
November 28, 2008
Tara,
To know you was to love you! Recently my son, your nephew little Ray, exclaimed, "Aunt Tara put the F-U-N in fun!". Both Shaelyn and Raymond vividly remember all the great places that you took them when they visited. Somehow you knew you had to live a lifetime with them in a short amount of time. Besides their lives, Tara, we were all impressed and proud to see all the other lives that you touched when you were here with us. Our lives will never be the same first because we knew and loved you and secondly because we lost you. Both had a tremendous impact on so many people. I do know though that we will all be forever blessed for having a part of you in our soul. Hours before you passed away, Tara, you wished me a Happy Birthday and I said, "Thanks"...
Thanks for the memories,
Thanks for the laughter,
Thanks for your friendship!
Now I say to YOU today, "Happy Birthday!". I hope that you have all that you could have ever dreamed of and the contentment of knowing how much you were loved and cherished by us all.
I know that we will meet again one day. Until then though, there is a hole in my heart that is not likely to mend until the day I see you my friend.
I'll miss you for a lifetime,
Shine on...............
PATRICK SHEA
November 27, 2008
Tara Conlin was an exceptional
young woman who died too soon,
too young. She had accomplished
much in her short life.
I was a co-worker, who knew her
slightly, yet she always remembered
my name and was most gracious and
genuinely friendly.
So many of her colleagues and
coworkers at NY Presbyterian/
Cornell Weill were devastated by
her untimely death.
I feel badly for her family--especially
the children she adored--for they
must be extraordinary people.
I hope her children--even the youngest--will remember her for
the kind, loving lady she was.
She made an immeasurable contribution to this world.
The lives she touched will be enhanced for years and generations
to come.
God Bless Tara and her family.
Marguerite Nulty
August 29, 2008
Dear John and Family,
Tara has left behind millions of happy moments that will stay with you and the children forever and with each memory you’ll meet again. I know Tara will live in the hearts of everyone who loved her.
I am so sorry for your loss.
Love Marguerite
Last New Year's Eve at the Links
July 30, 2008
Catherine
June 29, 2008
Catherine
June 29, 2008
Bridget
June 29, 2008
Mommy
June 29, 2008
Erin and Micheal
June 29, 2008
Catherine, Erin , Micheal and Bridget
June 29, 2008
Mommy , Erin, Micheal, Bridget and Catherine
June 29, 2008
Mommy, Erin, Micheal, Bridget , Catherine and a few Friends
June 29, 2008
Erin, Catherine and Bridget
June 29, 2008
Mommy , Erin and Bridget
June 29, 2008
Bridget and a Friend
June 29, 2008
Micheal, Bridget, Erin and Catherine
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Catherine, Mommy and Erin
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Catherine and Mommy
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Bridget
June 29, 2008
Mommy , Erin, Bridget and Catherine
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Micheal
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Mommy, Catherine
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Bridget
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Mommy
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Micheal, Erin and Bridget
June 29, 2008
Micheal, Erin Bridget and Catherine
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Catherine
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Bridget
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Catherine and Erin
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Dad , Bridget , Catherine, Erin and Mommy
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Catherine, Tara ,Daddy, Bridget and Micheal
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Bridget and Tara
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Tara and Catherine
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Tara and Caterine
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John, Tara, Catherine, Bridget and Erin
June 29, 2008
Micheal , Erin and Catherine
June 29, 2008
Gina Santonas
June 27, 2008
Tara was one of my favorite people at Mt St Vincents. I always think of her on St Pats Day. My heart goes out to her family and wish I could do something to take away some pain. We are all better people for knowing Tara.
Sherry Chin - Class of '90
June 27, 2008
I had the pleasure of knowing Tara while at Mt. St. Vincent. My prayer for her family and friends is that God will hold you in His Loving arms...always...
Sue McDonough
June 27, 2008
I had the pleasure of playing ball with Tara at Mt.St. Vincent. You could tell when Tara was close because you heard her laugh way before she even hit the field. She was the ulimate team player on and off the field. I was a class ahead in nursing and left the area shortly after I graduated, but through the grapevine had heard what a phenominal nurse she turned out to be. She and the whole family are in my thoughts and prayers, you all had a real champ there, she was definately one of my favorite "Mounties".
Kerry McGuinness
June 27, 2008
I met Tara when she was a freshman at CMSV and I was a sophomore working with the freshman welcoming committee. I was stunned to hear the news. I lost touch with her but remember her as a very real, very sweet person. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
The Brett Family (Rupperts)
June 18, 2008
Our deepest condolences to both the Conlin and the Zimmerman families. Tara, may you rest in peace and watch over and guide your beautiful children.
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