Gerard Bugge Obituary

BUGGE, Gerard On November 18, 2004, GERARD BUGGE, loving brother of Peggy and Bill. Also survived by many loving family members and friends Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 1328 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus, on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. and Monday 9 to 11 A.M. at St. Benedict's Catholic Church, 2612 Wilkens Ave. where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated immediately following at 11 A.M. Interment 2:30 P.M. St. Mary's Cemetery, Annapolis.

Published by Baltimore Sun on Nov. 20, 2004.
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No one will ever know the affect Gerry had on my life. My childhood was never the same after meeting him and it will never be the same through my adulthood.

Richard Donahue

December 1, 2004

God bless you, Gerard. You are well-loved by those of us who remain for a while in exile, and you will be well-loved forever, just as you loved life here on Earth.



I ask the Blessed Virgin Mary, so loving and sweet, to plant a kiss of divine love on your brow.

Pavel Chichikov

November 25, 2004

My visits to Gerard's blog & website were always enriching. His gentle and loving Christian heart never failed to lift my spirits!



My condolences to all his family and friends.

John Bowden

November 23, 2004

As a regular reader of Gerard's blog and his site, I profited immensely from his gentleness, wisdom and insights. May the Most Merciful God grant him eternal rest and consolation to his family through Jesus Christ.

Ignacio Sanz

November 23, 2004

I have been feeling quite stunned the past few days after hearing the sad news that Gerard is no longer with us. Each day the first thing I did was to find his place on the web for spiritual sustenance . His words of love, grace and beauty became as real and vital for me as food and drink. We are all much poorer now without him. I hope that his family will see fit to keep his blog going on --like a bright shining beam of light among the sinister shadows of cyberspace. May his beautiful soul rest in peace and forever shed light on our suffering world.

Frances Enriquez

November 22, 2004

Dear Peggy,

I was saddened at the passing of Gerry. Though I haven't seen much of him since the North East days, he has always retained a warm spot in my heart. Condolences to you and the family. May he rest in peace.

Jim Caskey

November 22, 2004

I was deeply saddened to hear of Gerard's death. He has enriched so many of us through his marvelous works on the web. May he rest in eternal peace! Our prayers are with all his family and friends.

Timothy Mahoney

November 22, 2004

Dear Family of Gerard;

Gerard took the best trip he could. He is home. He can let us know whether they have Mozart in heaven. I'm looking forward to that! He was convinced. I was sure of Bach....but he was sure of Mozart. Ave Verum Corpus will always now remind me of Gerry. He introduced me to other friends: von Balthasar, de Lubac, Guardini, McNabb, John of the Cross, Davey and Sheldon VanAuken....and so much more. We shared his beloved rose "rosary". I had sent him the roses because I deeply believed St. Therese of Lisieux wanted him to have them on her feast day. Gerry showed them to me, they still had fragrance after a year. Love IS sweet, Gerry. I will miss our daily get-together through your blog....I will miss you. Pray for me!

Susan Hunter

November 22, 2004

Dear Peggy and Bill, Gerry, Moose and I were best friends at St. Marys. He has been in my heart for 50 years. No need to tell you of his incredible love and generosity of spirit. There is so much I could say. Suffice it to say that the conduit of love between us and the Creator has become that much stronger now that Gerry has something to do with it.

Larry Hartman

November 22, 2004

Our deepest condolences to you and your family. His blog brought alot of light into everyones life, he will be sorely missed

Steve Miller & Knights of Columbus 10505

November 22, 2004

I loved Gerard's website. I had hoped to meet him in this life, but now I hope to meet him in the life to come. May he, and all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of God, rest in peace.

Dave Pawlak

November 21, 2004

I was a regular visitor to his blog, which I found so enriching and heartwarming. I am truly sad at his passing. May he rest in peace.

Anthony Tan

November 21, 2004

My life has been enriched by Gerard's courtesy and gentleness found in his "letter to the world", his blog and webpages. I will never forget his good heart. I'm sure I'm not the only one who will remember today's Gospel reading: "This day you will be with me in Paradise."

Maureen O'Brien

November 21, 2004

My deepest condolences to the Bugge family. I am a priest from New York who began every day for the past three years by reading Gerard's blog. It lifted me every day. His "Praise of Glory" site is the finest thing I've seen on the web. A truly beautiful man, I feel as though I have lost a friend. I will hold Gerard in my heart whenever I say Mass.

Rev. Richard Smith

November 21, 2004

Dear Peggy & Bill,

I am very sorry to hear about Gerry. Michael has been keeping me informed of Gerry's progress, and the fact that he was traveling on cruises. Michael emailed me a picture of Gerry taken this past summer with David and Barbara Burke at their home in Mass.. We will remember Gerry in our prayers.

Maureen & Jack Ferguson

Jack Ferguson

November 21, 2004

Rest in peace, Gerard.



In paradisum deducant te Angeli; in tuo adventu suscipiant te Martyres, et perducant te in civitatem sanctam Jerusalem.



Chorus Angelorum te suscipiant, et cum Lazaro quondam paupere aeternam habeas requiem.

Gordon Zaft

November 21, 2004

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