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Alan Gerber
April 25, 2008
John, I was very sorry to hear of your loss. Even though I never met your mother, I felt like I knew her through our conversations over the years. My heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Marybeth Walsh Chung
April 24, 2008
Auntie May was such a special woman. She was so kind and thoughtful. I was so impressed by how even in her 90s, she remained engaged in current events. I remember her asking me, "What does www mean?" I am so glad she was part of my life!
Pat Walsh
April 24, 2008
Auntie May was a very special lady. As a child, I remember sitting at her kitchen table on Belmont Place while she made apple pie and sang "Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy". In later years, Auntie Norah and I would visit her on Sunday evenings and have tea and irish bread with her. One Sunday night she asked me "Can you tell me about that www.?" Even in her late 80's, she was on top of her game. She was so proud of her family and they of her. We all loved Auntie May.
Cathy & Steve Cucciniello
April 24, 2008
Sorry to hear of your loss. We are thinking of you in this difficult time. Our condolences to you and your family.
Bill Herlihy
April 24, 2008
Everbody should have had an Auntie Mae. She was wonderful. As a child there was no place I would rather go to than Auntie Mae's. She was unlike all the other parents in that she truly understood what the kids were interested in and talked to them about it. She was always current with what was going on in the world. I always remember a trick she once played on me. I came into her house and asked about the Red Sox game. She told me that they just announced that Ted Williams had been traded. I was about 10 or 11 at the time and I was in shock, just devastated. When I gathered my composure and asked her who they traded him to, she said " they sent him to Aunt Jemima, she needed a new batter".
Tom Bennett
April 23, 2008
It was a privilege and pleasure to have met and chatted with Mother Herlihy on two memorable occassions. She was special, and a "tad fiesty". Celebrate her rich and long life, as you also mourn your loss.
Don & Cindy Carr
April 23, 2008
John, we are so sorry to hear about your Mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Auntie May & Tommy Huska 3/04
Patti Huska (Walsh)
April 23, 2008
Auntie May was a very special person - I have many fond memories of being a little girl sitting around the diningroom table on Burnside Ave. with Auntie May and Auntie Nora. Auntie May always made you feel so special - she was kindhearted, had a great sense of humor and you never left the house without her holding your hand tight as she passed you ice cream money and would say "don't tell your mother". A generation later my son Tommy got to spend an afternoon at Auntie May's - the picture is attached (March 2004).
We love you Auntie May -
love always, Patti, Steve, Tommy and Kathleen Huska
Mark Yount
April 23, 2008
John, I am sorry to hear of your mother's passing. May God encourage you & your family during this time.
Mark & Pat Yount
Christine Lemay
April 23, 2008
Dear John and family,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your Mother. I know that God is smiling at her, and she at Him, right now!
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