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Irma Vaughn Obituary

VAUGHN, Irma L. (Brown) Of Malden, formerly of Everett, October 4, 2008, at 91 years. Beloved wife of the late Hollis W. Vaughn for over 50 years. Loving mother of Carol and her husband Ralph Del Monte of Malden, William Vaughn of AZ, Robert Vaughn and his wife Connie of Washington, Mary and her husband Ronald Giampietro of Marlboro. Loving sister of Ruth Fahey of Cheektowaga, NY. Dear friend of Elaine Melling, Lee Pratto, and the Fiore family. She is also survived by 16 cherished grandchildren and 17 cherished great grandchildren. A funeral will be held from the J.F. Ward Funeral Home, 772 Broadway, Everett, on Wednesday, Oct 8th., at 9 AM, Followed by a Funeral Mass in Immaculate Conception Church, 487 Broadway, Everett, at 10 AM. Visiting hours Tuesday from 5-9 PM. Interment in Glenwood Cemetery, Everett. Irma was a retired nurse from Whidden Hosptial in Everett, a WWII Army veteran, member of D.A.V. Ladies Auxiliary, member of St. Therese Churc h, an avid Red Sox fan, and a longtime contributor to St. Jude Children's Hospital. In her memory donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Everett GBARC, c/o Lou Siriani, 5 Cataldo Dr, Revere, 02151. J.F. Ward Funeral Home (617) 387-3367

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Published by Boston Globe on Oct. 6, 2008.

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Carol

October 4, 2011

Three years ago today we had to say goodbye to you, and we still miss you everyday, we love you mom and miss you.........Love forever. Hug my dad and my ralph.......love you. Bye..........your baby girl, Carol

MY MOM AND ME.........I LOVE YOU

CAROL

July 19, 2011

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM, I MISS YOU SO MUCH AND I LOVE YOU....YOUR GIRL CAROL...........

May 8, 2011

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MOM, YOU WERE THE BEST MOM AND I MISS YOU EVERY DAY AND I LOVE YOU......give hugs and kisses to my dad and ralph ..................

April 19, 2011

Mom and Dad just wanted to say Happy Anniversary in Heaven,hope you will all celebrate with a big dance party......Please give Ralph my love. I love you all so much.......your baby girl

February 14, 2011

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY MOM AND DAD, GLAD YOU ARE TOGETHER. LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.......

CAROL YOUR BEST GIRL

December 25, 2010

MERRY CHRISTMAS,MOM I LOVE YOU AND DADDY AND MISS YOU SO MUCH GIVE DADDY HUGS FOR ME, I AM GLAD THAT YOU WILL BE CELEBRATING JESUS TODAY WITH RALPH, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HIM FOR ME I LOVE YOU ALL ALWAYS

Carol

September 29, 2010

Hi, mom i know it has been awhile, so much has happened since the last time i talked to you., but as you already know Ralph is with you now. Please take care of him...I miss him so much and of course you and daddy. Please tell him how much I love and miss him ok. You all will be forever in my heart. Love you forever..

Jodie

April 20, 2010

Hey gram....

You would be very disapointed in the Red Sox these last couple of games. They need some help if you have any pull. I Miss watching the games with you. Jon is missing you big time... Talks about you all the time..

Carol

April 19, 2010

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD; LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH. YOUR BEST GIRL

Carol

April 4, 2010

For you, love you

April 4, 2010

HAPPY EASTER MOM AND DAD; WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU......I KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME.................YOUR GIRL........I LOVE YOU...

Carol

March 2, 2010

Hi Mom, well made it through the winter, almost St.Patricks Day I know how much you loved that day.Jodie got a jump on the day by cooking your favorite, boiled dinner. You and dad are always here with me. Soon will be spring.The seasons go by so quickly. Love you and miss you. XXXXXOOOOO Your
girl.

January 1, 2010

HAPPY NEW YEAR MOM AND DAD; ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY....HOPING IT WILL BE BETTER THIS YEAR. WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU...........YOUR GIRL................XXXOOO

December 25, 2009

MERRY CHRISTMAS, MOM AND DAD..LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH.......CAROL

Mom at 5 years old, so cute.......

December 18, 2009

December 18, 2009

Mom and Dad, well it is almost Christmas, your favorite time of year.We are supposed to have snow on Sunday. We will see if it will still be here on Christmas, just like your favorite movie, White Christmas. Miss you and love you both. Your girl........Carol

November 26, 2009

HAPPY THANKSGIVING MOM AND DAD; WE MISS YOU TODAY AS ALWAYS.........LOVE YOU. ALL OF US................

November 20, 2009

November 20, 2009

Hi Mom and Dad, well it is almost Thanksgiving, will miss you as we always do, but I am sure you have a huge table with all the heavenly bounties for your Thanksgiving.Jodie will be here for dinner, because as you know,she cant cook a turkey.She is a good cook for other things though.
Love you so much.Has been perfect fall weather which you loved, Christmas is not far behind.It is hard to be without you, but knowing that you are together again is comforting.......Love you and miss you,Carol.............

November 12, 2009

Nana,
Hey its been awhile. I been sitting here thinking about you and gramps. You would be proud of me i assist teaching sunday school sundays and webnesdays i enjoy it. I talk to you everyday in spirit i hope you hear me.
i love you and miss you
Karen

November 11, 2009

Hi Mom and Dad, well it is fall now almost Thanksgiving. Miss you every day. Can not believe that another year has passed so quickly. We know how you both loved this time of year with the holidays and all, it is the best is it not.Well I will go for now but will talk again soon.....We love you and miss you........... The kids miss you.Jon is 8 now and Britt is 16. You would be proud of them. Love you.....your baby girl...............
HAPPY VETERANS DAY TO YOU BOTH..........

October 16, 2009

Hi Mom; well we will be able to talk with you for another year, another holiday season coming up,things are not the same without you, but we are doing better. Jodie still cannot cook a turkey, so I guess it will be dinner at my house. Please, know that we love you both, I can envision you and daddy dancing around heaven.....Love you forever.............Carol

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Two beautiful people.....Love you and miss you

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Matt, gram and little Jon

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Matt , gram, and little Jon

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October 5, 2009

Mom it has been a year since you left us. We still miss you so much, I still hear your voice sometimes, I dont want to ever lose it....Thank you for everything you and dad did for me, and Billy, and our children..We will love you both forever. This will be the last time I can write to you hear so know that I will love you always..........Carol

August 20, 2009

HI MOM, IT IS ME; WELL, IT HAS BEEN ALMOST ONE YEAR SINCE YOU HAVE GONE HOME. WE STILL MISS YOU SO MUCH, I THINK OF YOU EVERY DAY, AND I HEAR YOU TALKING TO ME ALL THE TIME.WE WILL LOVE YOU FOREVER. PLEASE GIVE OUR LOVE TO DADDY, WE MISS HIM SO MUCH TOO. I AM GLAD THE YOU HAVE FOUND EACH OTHER AGAIN. YOU ALWAYS SAID THAT YOU AND DADDY WOULD ALWAYS BE HERE FOR ME, WELL I KNOW YOU ARE. I JUST AM SO LOST WITHOUT YOU, BUT I KNOW YOU ARE HAPPY NOW.LOVE YOU ALWAYS..........YOUR BABY GIRL CAROL....................

KATHY

January 26, 2009

HI GRAM
ITS ME KATHY, ITS BEEN A WHILE JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I THINK OF U ALL THE TIME AND THAT TODAY JON LOST HIS FIRST TOOTH HE HAD TO CALL EVERYONE TO LET THEM KNOW IT WAS A BIG THING FOR HIM, BRITTANY IS DOING OKAY TO SHE IS GETTING READY TO GO ON HER CRUISE SOON AND THE WEATHER HAS BEEN CRAZY, REMEMBER THE YOUR CHAIR THAT U HAD BEFORE JODIE GOT U THE OTHER ONE WELL I HAVE IT NOW WELL JON SITS IN IT NOW AND HE TALKS TO YOU ALL THE TIME AND HE SITS THERE WITH HIS LAPTOP AND SAYS THAT HE IS PLAYING SNOOD WITH YOU. AND HE SAYS THAT HE LOVES YOU VERY MUCH, WELL GRAM I MISS YOU SO MUCH BUT IT IS GETTING BETTER EACH DAY THAT IT GOES ON. I STILL MISS THE TALKS THAT WE HAD WHEN I CAME EVERY OVER TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR DAILY THINGS BUT I WILL ALWAYS TREASURE THE WASHBOARD OKAY LOLO OUR LITTLE SECRET LOVE YOU NANA,.

Carol

January 26, 2009

Hi Mom, its me, hope you are happy now being with dad.We miss you both but knowing that you are together again is comforting. I know it has been awhile, but it is still hard to be without you. We have moved into a new apartment so dont worry we are doing ok. Give dad our love and let him know that we miss him. I know God is taking care of you, and you know what, you are taking care of us still. We will love you forever and ever Billy is doing ok, we talk often, Love you and miss you.

This was your 90th birthday we always said the light was gramps with you.

Jodie Del Monte

January 24, 2009

Gram ,

I miss you so much. I am always talking to you but miss the voice that always talked back. I miss my secretary. You loved to keep my stuff in order but will be sad to know that I just put it all in a box marked 2008 no organization. At least you kept me organized and in line!! You would love all the snow that we have got so far this winter because you always loved to look out the window and see white but I have had enough. You may be gone but you are never forgotten. Jon says he talks to you and you play with him. He wont let anyone else call him Johnny because he says that you were the only one that could call him that. We all miss you gram.......

Karen Eddins

October 19, 2008

Nana its me again karen. I just want to tell you that I cant stop thinking about you.. Its just hard that I cant pick up that phone and call you and talk like we use too.. I talk to you in spirit everyday. I hope you and grandpa have meet and spending a lot of time together for those lost years.

Keep an eye out for my baby to make sure he or she is ok.. Someday I will have one thats a prayer I would like you to help me achieve...

I love you and miss you very much....
Karen

Mike Casey

October 18, 2008

Mrs. Vaughn,
Maam, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

KATHY

October 9, 2008

HI GRAM
I AM GLAD THAT U ARE AT PEACE NOW AND IT MAKES ME FEEL BETTER THAT U ARE NOT IN PAIN, YOU WERE THERE THE DAY I WAS BORN AND YOU MA ME AND JODIE WERE THERE FOR U RIGHT TO THE END AND I WILL ALWAY LOVE YOU AND I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT I WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT KNEW HOW U LIKED YOUR PILLOW BEHIND YOUR HEAD AND I WILL MISS THE SPECIAL TALKS THAT WE HAD WHEN I CAME TO HELP YOU BEFORE YOU HAD A HOMEHEALTH AID THOSE TIMES WILL BE VERY SPECIAL TO ME, AND ALSO I WILL ALWAYS TELL OUR WASHBOARD STORIE IN YOUR MEMORY IF ANYONE ASKES, SO GO BE WITH GRAMPS AND CELEBRATE YOUR NEW LIFE AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU.

Karen Eddins

October 8, 2008

hi Nana, I love you always and will never forget you. you were always there for me and even though i live 18 hrs aways i was always here for you too.

i was so happy that you were able to meet my husband Chad last yr at your birthday party.

i was very close to you and will keep you memory alive for as long as i live...

ttyl
love you very much
Karen

Andrea Barry

October 7, 2008

To the Vaughn Family,
I am so sorry for your loss. Irma was a lovely woman and good friend to my mother (Brownie). She spent many years giving wonderful and compassionate care to others now God is taking care of her. I loved the way she laughed.
Andrea (Brown) Barry

Jodie Del Monte

October 6, 2008

MY GRAM MY HERO MY ROOMMATE

MY GRAM AND I HAD A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP. WE WERE ROOMMATES FOR 10 YEARS.

I MOVED IN TO TAKE CARE OF HER AND SHE BECAME MY BEST FRIEND.

WE HAD A SYSTEM I MADE SURE THE LAUNDRY GOT WASHED
SHE MADE SURE IT GOT FOLDED

I COOKED IT SHE ATE IT NO MATTER WHAT IT WAS (WHEN I COOK A BOILED DINNER IT WON'T
BE THE SAME)

WE HARDLY EVER FOUGHT OVER THE TV WE BOTH LOVED WATCHING THE RED SOX AND PATRIOTS
ALTHOUGH I LIKED THE RACES SHE DID NOT BUT AFTER A FEW LAPS SHE WAS FAST ASLEEP ANYWAY
ANYTHING THAT WAS NOT SPORTS RELATED WE HAD A SYSTEM
SHE STARTED TO WATCH SOMETHING AND WHEN SHE FELL ASLEEP I CHANGED THE CHANNEL AND THEN CHANGED IT BACK WHEN SHE WOKE UP.

THE THING THAT WILL BE THE HARDEST IS SHE WAS MY FIRST THOUGHT.
WHEN I WENT SHOPPING I WOULD SAY GRAM WOULD LIKE THIS AND BUY IT FOR HER.
WHEN I HAD NEWS TO SHARE I RAN TO HER FIRST.
WHEN I WAS SAD OR SCARED I TALKED TO HER FIRST.
WHEN I NEEDED TO MAKE A DECISION ON SOMETHING I TALKED TO HER FIRST.
SHE WAS A SHOULDER TO CRY ON AND AN EAR TO LISTEN ( BUT YOU HAD TO TALK LOUD).

THE THING THAT IS THE SADDEST IS THAT WHEN I FIND THAT SPECIAL
SOMEONE (ONE SHE HAS NOT PICKED OUT) AND LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE CHILDREN THEY WILL NEVER KNOW THE GREATEST WOMAN IN MY LIFE.

I LOVE YOU GRAM
JODIE

Frances Augustyniak

October 6, 2008

To Aunt Irma's Family.
As a child I all ways enjoyed Aunt Irma and Uncle Holllis's visits in the summer. Aunt Irma would tell wonderful stories about the family and about my dad as a kid. As my children were growing up they looked forward to their visits. When my mother passed-away Aunt Irma was great confort to me and my dad. I'll miss her Christmas cards every year. She was one of a kind.

Your Cousin
Frances

October 6, 2008

When I think of Aunt Irma, I remember the laughter and good times her and Uncle Hollis had with my mon and dad ( Aunt Charlotte and Uncle Fran). She will be missed. My deepest sympathies to her family.
Monica (Cookie) Kasprzak
Cheektowaga NY

Lisa Arsenault

October 6, 2008

May you and grampa be together in peace for all eternity... and then some.

We love you always,
Lisa, Michael, Cassandra and Hailey

Darren Brown

October 6, 2008

Even though I grew up so far away, Aunt Irma was always a comforting voice to hear when she'd call on birthdays or Christmas. To my cousins and their families, my deepest sympathies to all. You are all in my prayers and my families. With love, Darren and family, my mother Eleanor, brothers Ken and Steve and families.

Rosemary (Brown) Hernandez

October 6, 2008

To my family-I am so sorry for your loss. I remember the good times with your mom & dad visiting my mom & dad. The house was full of laughter. May God give you the strength to get through the coming days.

Brittany DiDonato

October 6, 2008

I’ll miss you

I’ll miss you so much. I cherished every moment together, when I baby sat you when auntie went away, I used to sneak a treat when they weren’t looking and every time you fell asleep I would take the remote. I cherished your every breath and that you were sent to be my great grandmother and I love that. Every time mommy said no you said yes. We used to watch the mass together when I slept over. I remember every thing we did even thought you didn’t go out much. When got out of school I looked at the balcony and you were waving and smiling I waited for that every day. We used to sit out side and count how many people ran the red light, but my favorite part of it all was being with you! Now you look over me and watch every thing I do. You will always have a place in my heart next to grandpa. I’ll miss you and I love you very much! I LOVE YOULOVE, BRITTANY

Jonathan DiDonato age 7

October 6, 2008

dear great grandma,I love you.I liked drawing with you.Thank you for the Red Sox clock.i will miss you. Love Jonnie(you always called me that) your greatgrandson..........Say hello to great Grandpa and hug him for me. I will see you at your place and leave you pretty flowers and check the water for you. xoxoxo

Jenn Osorio-Belliveau

October 6, 2008

We'll miss you Irma! and don't worry about Jodie, I'll take care of her.
My prayers are with your family.

Jodie Del Monte

October 6, 2008

Gram,

I don't think its hit me yet but I am happy that you are no longer suffering. You were my best friend and the best roommate ever! I loved you more than you know and it is going to be very hard to not have you to run to. I know that you and gramps are now together and will never be apart again so that is comforting to me. Until we meet again....
I love you
JO

Carol

October 6, 2008

Mom, my light , my best friend I will miss you always, but I know you are happy now and you and Dad are walking together just beyond the moon............Love you forever. Carol

deborah moore

October 6, 2008

TO THE VAUGHN FAMILY,SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST MAY GOD,BLESS EACH @EVERONE THROGH THIS HARD.IRMA, WAS A GREAT PERSON @ WONDERFUL PERSON.I ENJOY HER COMPANY@ LOVED TAKING GOOD CARE OF HER.I WAS HER C.N.A@ EVERETT NURSINGSHE WAS WELL LIKE.@ SHE WILL BE TRULY MISSED. DEBORAH MOORE,C.N.A

deborah moore

October 6, 2008

TO THE VAUGHN FAMILY,SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOST MAY GOD,BLESS EACH @EVERONE THROGH THIS HARD.IRMA, WAS A GREAT PERSON @ WONDERFUL PERSON.I ENJOY HER COMPANY@ LOVED TAKING GOOD CARE OF HER.I WAS HER C.N.A@ EVERETT NURSINGSHE WAS WELL LIKE.@ SHE WILL BE TRULY MISSED. DEBORAH MOORE,C.N.A

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