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Carmela Adkins Obituary

ADKINS - Carmela, of Lake Grove, NY on Septembr 5, 2008 in her 71st Year. Beloved wife of Frank. Loving mother of Sean Adkins, Diane Gilmartin, Donna Surnicki, Antoinette Monaco, Debra Secreto and Dennis Surnicki. Dear sister of Judie Ruff and Elizabeth Nordstrom. Devoted grandmother of eight. Reposing Moloney's Lake Funeral Home, 132 Ronkonkoma Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, where Religious Services will be held Sunday. Funeral Mass Monday 9:45am at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church, Centereach. Interment following at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Visiting Saturday and Sunday 2-4 and 7-9pm. www.moloneyfh.com.
Published by Newsday on Sep. 6, 2008.

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Judie

September 1, 2025

Miss you

Carol yesalonis

August 31, 2025

Missing you and thinking of you all the time my dear friend

Carol yesalonis

September 1, 2023

Miss my dear friend

Judie

August 31, 2021

Missing you

Judie

August 31, 2020

Missing you ❤

Antoinette Monaco

July 21, 2015

Love you mom

July 15, 2015

Love you both. ❤❤

September 6, 2014

Missing you ??????????

September 5, 2014

Mom
Can not believe you are gone 6 years...seems like yesterday. Miss you more and more everyday. Love you.

Donna Surnicki

February 8, 2014

Mom always thinking of you ! not a day goes by I don't think I wish I could call my mom .. I MISS YOU N LOVE YOU . XOXO

January 19, 2014

Missing you both so much ??

Debbie Secreto

January 17, 2014

Mom
Today is your birthday and I miss you more today then ever.Wish you were here so we could celebrate your birthday the way it should be. Love you and Miss you. xoxo Debbie

September 8, 2013

Don't know why question marks appear. Love you all. Please pray for all of us. ?

September 7, 2013

Please pray for us ?

September 6, 2013

Missing you. Love you. ?

September 5, 2013

It's been five years and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you and miss you. I love you.

May 25, 2013

Love you.

May 25, 2013

Please pray for our family.... love you so much!!

May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013

Missing you as always. Please pray for all of us. We love you.

January 19, 2013

Happy Birthday Girlfriend. Think of you often. Miss Ya Carol

January 19, 2013

We all miss you both so much!! The cross was beautiful today.

debbie secreto

January 18, 2013

Dear Mom,
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday and wish you were here to celebrate. I love you and miss you so much. Love you always and forever.

June 25, 2012

We miss you sooo much!! Love you all!! Please kiss Mama for me today!! <3

June 22, 2012

Mom,
I know you would be an extra proud grandmother this week. All the boys graduated from grade school and are on their way to middle school in September. We truly missed you on this special day. And I miss you more everyday. I don't care what anyone says it doesn't get any easier. I love you and miss you. You are still my best friend.

May 14, 2012

Love you and miss you. Please pray for us. <3

May 13, 2012

Happy mother's day in heaven.... Not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I miss you terribly.... We all do. Please pray for us. Love you so much.

January 19, 2012

happy birthday to my best friend and mom ever..love you and miss you every darn day!!!!

January 19, 2012

Happy Birthday to my best friend.....love you and miss you....

January 18, 2012

Happy Birthday!! We ALL love and miss you so much!! Please keep us in your prayers <3

January 1, 2012

happy new year mom..I love you and miss you soooo much..Ill see you soon ..hugs

December 23, 2011

Mom,
Two days before Christmas and missing you more then ever. Wishing you were here. Love you always.

May 25, 2011

Please pray for us

May 8, 2011

Sisters, we love you and miss you both very much!!

debbie secreto

May 7, 2011

Mom,
Missing you...wishing you were here with us. Happy Mothers Day...love you.

May 7, 2011

MOM ALWAYS THINKING OF YOU !! WE MISS YOU SOO MUCH :(( HAPPY MOTHERS DAY IN HEAVEN !!! WE LOVE YOU..XOXO

May 1, 2011

Please pray for us!

March 15, 2011

Miss you!!

Antoinette Monaco

January 18, 2011

Happy Birthday Mom....

Antoinette Monaco

January 18, 2011

Happy Birthday in Heaven mom. I miss you and love you so much. I hope and pray that you are with us with each passing day. I also pray that you are happy. Please watch over our family who misses you so very much! With all of my love....

Debbie Secreto

January 18, 2011

Mom thinking of you on your birthday and missing you so much.Love you and someday I will see you again.
Debbie

January 17, 2011

Remembering you on your birthday tomorrow. Also remembering your surprise party. It was such a nice day and many nice pictures to help us remember. Love ya and miss ya!!!!

December 20, 2010

We think of you both so often. Remembering so many good times. Love you and wish you were here.
Love, Judie and Betty

Debbie

September 5, 2010

Mom it's been 2 years since you had to leave us but we miss you so much. Wish you were still here...love you.

September 5, 2010

2YRS AGO TODAY IS THE DAY THAT YOU HAD TO GO..WE ALL MISS YOU SOO MUCH AND LOVE YOU..I KNO ONE DAY I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN MOM !! WITH ALL OUR LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER !!!

September 5, 2010

Sisters, We love and miss you so much!! Our only consolation is you are not suffering. We all keep you in our prayers. Please pray for all of us too. Love, your sisters

August 2, 2010

Thank you!

June 19, 2010

Love you pray for us today.

June 16, 2010

I am missing you so terribly. I wish you were here with us. You were always there to be my "guiding light".... I need you more than ever. You truly were... and always will be my angel.Please pray for our family, we need it so much.I love you always and forever. With heavy heart, your daughter.

June 8, 2010

Im missing you soo much everyday..but this day i wish i could just talk to you..you always knew what to do..looks like i messed up again..thinking i was doing the best thing for me and my family..i just hope this all works out for the best!! xoxo

June 5, 2010

Still missing you and thinking of you so often. Just want to pick up the phone and talk. Love you!!!!

May 8, 2010

Mom,
Just wanted to wish you a Happy Mother's Day. Still missing you sooo much and love you. Wishing you were here with us still.Love Debbie

April 27, 2010

Missing you so much. Thanks for the talk today! Love ya.

January 19, 2010

Hi My Dearest Friend. Happy Birthday. I miss you & think of you all the time. Remember all the fun we had in Fox Woods. That was our big get a way. I miss it so much. We always laughed so much. I still can't believe you are gone. You were a great friend. Carol

January 18, 2010

Mom,
Happy Birthday. Think of you everyday and miss you more each day. Thought it would get easier but so far it hasn't. Wish you were here could really use your special advice. Love you and missing you. Debbie

January 18, 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BEST MOM EVER !! WE ALL ARE THINKING OF YOU AS WE ALWAYS DO, ON THIS SPECIAL DAY !! WISH YOU WERE HERE SO WE COULD GO TO FOXWOODS ( ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PLACES ) MAYB ONE DAY ILL GET THERE AND REMEMBER ALL THE FUN TIMES WE HAD THER !! I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH !! XOXO

January 18, 2010

Happy Birthday to you mom! We all love and miss you so much. There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you. I know that you are in a better place, I just wish you were still here with us! Love you so much! Please pray for us all!

Love you,
Always and forever,
Antoinette

January 17, 2010

Happy Birthday in Heaven to Mela,
We love and miss you very much. We all pray for you all the time, please continue to pray for us.
Love your sisters, Betty and Judie

December 31, 2009

I MISS YOU OH SOO MUCH AND JUST WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE WITH US!!MISS YOU MORE EVERYDAY THAT GOES BY!! LOVE YOU MOM

December 29, 2009

We miss you so much. Think of you every day and only find comfort knowing you are not suffering any more. Please pray for a better new year for us all.

November 11, 2009

Mom,
As we say goodbye to Tony it brings back all the sadness and sorrow. But I know you are in a better place. Everyday I wish you were here, I love you and miss you. Debbie

October 31, 2009

mom
Its been a while since i could write on this page, i cant even believe its been 14months..i have to say its not getting easier, its getting harder..i miss you soo much and so do the boys, they talk about you often and we remember all the fun times we have shared together.when we pass anything or anywhere we have been with you kids are fast to say remember that was grandmas favorite place.we love you and miss you soo much ! Please pray for us..cause you kno me !! Love ayways and forever,Donna Michael and Brandon

October 15, 2009

Mom,
I know that all you ever wanted was for me to be happy and now I know what that means. I'm not fully happy yet but I'm getting there. Still missing you and love you.

October 3, 2009

Was looking at pictures of our vacations together and remembering the good times we had. Wish you were here for another vacation. Miss ya. Please pray for us all. Love ya.
Judie and Betty

September 22, 2009

Missing you so much. Trying to keep in touch with all. Please pray for us all.

September 6, 2009

Carmella, thinking and praying for your family at this time. Love Lou

September 5, 2009

Mom,
It's been one year since you left us and I was finally able to come and see you. It's been so hard and it really doesn't seem to get any easier but maybe someday it will. I love you and miss you so much. Love your traveling daughter.

September 4, 2009

It's hard to believe it's almost 1 year since God called you, I know you are with my Mom, you were so good to her, hug her for me. Miss you both. Love, Ginger

September 4, 2009

A year without you already. We all miss you so much. We have to keep remembering the happy times and that you are no longer sufffering. You are with us I know but it is so hard not seeing you here with us. Pray for us all and remember how much we all love you.

July 13, 2009

Missing you very much. Go to pick up the phone to call you very often. Pray for us.

June 29, 2009

Dear Mommy,
I miss you all the time... but now especially. How I wish I could only pick up the phone and call you. You were always the one I called when things weren't going our way. Please pray for Ethan! We need your prayers now more than ever! I love you more than anything!

Love, Antoinette

PS
Thank you Aunt Judie for allowing me to call you all the time! I feel very close to you!

June 14, 2009

Hi Carmella: I went to foxwoods last weekend with a group of people from bingo. I thought of you all the time. It was hard walking in there for the first time without you. The only time I've been there was with you. It wasn't the same not having my good friend with me. I miss & think of you all the time. I still can't believe you are gone. Love your friend Carol

June 13, 2009

We all miss you so much. I often go to call you. It was nice getting to spend more time with you when you came to take care of Kay. Missing those Thursday lunches. Please pray for all our intentions.
Love, Judie

May 30, 2009

Just saw pictures of you today and missing more and more.

May 8, 2009

Dear Aunt Mela,
Happy First Mother's Day in Heaven. I miss you.
Love,
Judie

May 7, 2009

Dear Sisters,
We love and miss you very much. Happy Mother's Day in heaven. Please keep us in your prayers.
Love,
Judie and Dennis and Betty and Johnny

Antoinette Monaco

May 4, 2009

Dear Mommy,
I think you of you everyday and miss you dearly. I hope that I can make you proud with each new day. I pray that you are watching over us! I love you! God bless Ethan on his first holy communion! Please pray for us mom!
Love,
Antoinette

April 11, 2009

Mela,
We are all missing you today and everyday. Happy Easter in heaven and God bless your family.
Love,
Judie and Dennis and Betty and Johnny
PS Happy 50th Anniversary to Betty and Johnny today

Antoinette Monaco

March 14, 2009

Dear Mommy,
Today I miss you more than words can say!! I miss you calling me to sing "happy birthday". I wish you were here with me! I LOVE YOU MOM! Please pray for us!

Love you, miss you. xoxoox

March 11, 2009

Our memories of you are so strong these days. We will never forget those wonderful times together.
love ya

January 22, 2009

Mela,
We need your prayers today, please pray for us.
Love,
Judie

Antoinette Monaco

January 20, 2009

Happy birthday in Heaven Mom. We all wish you were here and hope that you are happy. I will always remember our trip to Foxwoods together in January. It was such a great opportunity to spend close time together. Remember how you told me I was you fastest learner? :) Please pray for us all. I love you and miss you very much! Everyone does.

January 18, 2009

Happy Birthday Aunt Mela, I miss seeing you on Thursdays. You were always good to Grandma. You are missed terribly by all. May God keep you in his arms forever. Whenever we speak of you at home Frankie says you're in heaven with Jesus. He is so right. May you rest in peace forever. We love you. Love, Jennifer

Judie Hernandez

January 17, 2009

Happy Birthday Aunt Mela. You are missed more than you could ever imagine. I love you and think of you often.
Love,
Judie

Carol Yesalonis

January 16, 2009

Dear Carmella: Happy Happy Birthday dear friend. Wish you were here to celebrate it with us. I miss going to Foxwoods for your birthday. We have done that for so many years. I miss being able to pick up the phone & call you. When ever we had problems we would call each other & complain. I think of you often & remember all the good years we spent going to bingo together. Say hi to Mom for me. Happy Birthday. Love Carol

Antoinette Monaco

January 13, 2009

Mommy... We all miss you and love you very much. This world isn't the same without you. I hope that you pray for us, and are with us with each new day. I love you... and miss you terribly.
xoxoxoxo

January 9, 2009

Mela,
As we begin the new year, we wish you were here. We all think of you so often and often forget we cannot call you on the phone. Please pray for us all. We love you.
Love,
Judie and Betty

December 21, 2008

I love you Mom.

December 21, 2008

All of your Grandkids!

December 21, 2008

Your nieces.

December 21, 2008

You looked so beautiful Mommy.

December 21, 2008

Aunt Betty, Aunt Judie, Mommy, aunt Jo, aunt Jean. Surprise Mom! We love you!

December 21, 2008

We love you!

December 21, 2008

Antoinette Monaco

December 18, 2008

Dear Mommy,
The holiday season has been very hard without you. I think of you always and miss you so much. I hope and pray that you are watching over us and are with us always. The kids miss you too, and talk about you often. I love you and miss you terribly, but I also know that you are in a better place.Merry Christmas Mommy. I love you always.... Antoinette

Carol Yesalonis

December 17, 2008

Dear Carmella: Just want to wish you a Merry Xmas. Say hi to my mom . I miss you both so much with the holidays coming. I think of you often. It's going to be hard for everyone this holiday season without you. But you are in out hearts & prayers. Friends forever Carol

December 16, 2008

Dear Mela and Adeline,
We all miss you and wish you were here. I know you can see us and are praying for us. We wil be together this weekend and I know you will be watching us. Please help us to get through the holidays by letting us remember all the good times. We know you weren't happy here any more and I know you are so happy now. Please watch over us always. We love you.
Love,
Your Sisters.

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