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Memories and Condolences
for Ryan Petrille
July 17, 2013
Dear Ryan
It's been a while since you left. I still think of you and remember your silly jokes, you bright smile and your crazy laugh. I think I'll never forget those. I can picture you sitting on my couch making jokes and laughing at everything and everyone. I miss you so much. Please wherever you r remember that we love you and always will. RIP monkey.
July 16, 2013
God bless you and your family. I think of you often.
June 6, 2013
Not a day goes by that i dont think about you. i miss your smile and the way you could make me laugh even when i was mad. never a dull moment with you, if we ever were bored i could turn to you for things to get exciting. i love you monkey you were my best friend i will never be able to replace you but someday soon enough ill see you again. until then keep smiling up there and have fun i know youre watching over me. stay outta trouble up there homie!
Linda (Griffin) Wilson
May 2, 2013
Joe and family, I am so deeply sorry for your tremendous loss. My heart aches for you during this difficult time. May God hold you all in the palm of His hands and give you comfort.
May 1, 2013
A recent source of deep inspiration for me in times like these is a book; Proof of Heaven, by Dr. Eben Alexander. I respectfully submit that this book could forever change how you view "death". I believe very much that Ryan is fully present, in a dimension just beyond our eyes. Pray for us, Ryan, we need it :-)
Jackie Vereb
April 30, 2013
For those of you who would like to support Jill, Joe, and the rest of the family, please check out this page set up for Ryan's funeral funding :)
Any donations - small or large - will help the family out tremendously!
http://www.gofundme.com/Ryans-Fund
Greg Mundey
April 29, 2013
Jill and family, I am lost for words but certainly here to support any of your needs. The loss of our own Quinn Hoover last year leaves me reaching out for more answers (WHY). Ryan is a wonderful disciple for other youth to look up to so be proud of all of his accomplishments! He will certainly be missed by so many and all of us at St. Marks in Hagerstown are praying for you. I feel blessed to have shared time with him on the nights we hosted your amazing youth group on your way home from ASP!
April 29, 2013
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family for healing over the loss of Ryan. And for Ryan and his eternal salvation, may his good works with ASP bring him home.
Tom Hoover
April 28, 2013
Dear Petrille Family, I share your pain. I am a member of St Marks Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Last year, Ryan and the youth group stayed at our church as they have for several years. I was so proud of your youth for inspiring OUR youth to do an ASP trip also. But even more so, I we were blessed with your love, prayers and gifts. Thank You. You see, my son is Quinn Hoover. He passed away 13 months ago. Although the tragedy is different, the loss is the same. My heart breaks for you, but know ALL of Saint Marks is praying for you. We have been there ... and we ARE here for you. I would tell you to reach out for help as those of us who have been there can offer so much comfort. My sympathies and condolences to your family. [email protected] if you would like to contact to me directly.
April 27, 2013
you don't know me, but i just want too give my deepest sympathy to the family. may god bless you and give you warm and safe. margaret
Morgan/Nathan/Dan/Bridget/Colin McPeak
April 26, 2013
We only knew you guys for a short while when you lived down the street in Plymouth Meeting. What great kids! I am so sorry for your loss. Ryan made such an impression on me that I have never forgotten him and will never forget him. What a GREAT KID! He will be missed!
Melissa & Matt Staub
April 26, 2013
Jill and Family our hearts are breaking for you. Jill I think you are an amazing woman and we will be praying for you and that Ryan's journey to heaven was a peaceful one. We love you. Love the Staub Family
Madeleine Fernandez
April 26, 2013
Joe, God bless you and your family at this time of sorrow and such a loss.I will keep you all in my prayers.
April 26, 2013
Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.
April 26, 2013
Joe,
We are so sorry for your loss, you are in our thoughts.
Stacy Hunt and Beth Jenkins
Melissa & Ray
April 26, 2013
Thoughts and prayers to your entire family. God Bless.
Patricia Daniels
April 26, 2013
Wishing you peace of heart and comfort in this time of unexpected loss.
April 26, 2013
Petrille Family,
We are so very sorry for this tremendous loss you are left to endure. Ryan is such a wonderful young man and we will never forget. His sideways smile and smirk always brought out the same in the others he loooked at. This is such a loss and our hearts are breaking with and for you all.
Keep smiling Monkey - we love you!
The Filaferro Family, Lansdale
April 26, 2013
This one is for you monkey.
Gloria Ventura
April 26, 2013
We met Ryan about two years ago maybe more than that. I can say for sure that I've never met someone who can make me laugh like he did. He would do anything to make people laugh and have a good time. My family love him and he is like a son to me. i still can't believe he is gone. he will always be in our hearts and I will never forget what he said to me one day I was feeling defeated "mom you can't let this win, you have to get up and fight, if you need me to help you kick some butt I'll be there with you". That was the Ryan I knew and loved.
Bonnie Stover
April 26, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with your family from the youngest to the oldest. God Bless.
April 26, 2013
No words can adequately express my sorrow or the sympathy I feel for everyone affected by this unimaginable tragedy, Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
The Wierman Family
Wendi Dwyer
April 26, 2013
Jill,
I pray that you and your family find strength in God's presence as you grieve the loss of Ryan. My thoughts are with you during this extremely difficult time.
Mark & Anita Manzo
April 25, 2013
We will never forget u!!
Laura Pfeiff
April 25, 2013
To Jill, Joe and your entire family, we can't imagine the grief you must be enduring over the loss of your Ryan. Wishing you all of the love and stength from friends and family to help you through.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Laura, Dan, Josh, Jesse and Kylie (the Orchard)
April 25, 2013
TO the Petrille family we ore so sorry for your loss the fusca family.
April 25, 2013
Ryan always brighten up our house when he came to visit. He will be truly missed!
Mr and Mrs. Sean Walsh
Patricia Dudas
April 25, 2013
Joe, Jill and family, words cannot to begin to tell you how sad we are for your loss of your son, Ryan. Please know that all of you will be in our prayers. We hope that you can find comfort in knowing that God will take care of him and will help you thru the next weeks, days, hours and minutes. God bless you all. With deepest sympathies, Mike & Trish Dudas
Carol and Pete Kealey
April 25, 2013
Joe and Jill, Joe, Barbara and the entire Petrille family, we are so very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you.
April 25, 2013
RYAN, WE WERE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND PLAYMATES, WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG..THERE ON OUR FRIG STILL HANGS A PICTURE OF YOU, COLIN AND US WITH OUR FIRST LITTLE SNOWMEN. WE WERE BLESSED TO HAVE YOU AS A FRIEND. YOU MADE US LAUGH. MANY YEARS HAVE COME AND GONE SINCE THEN, YET MEMORIES OF SPECIAL PEOPLE NEVER DO..YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED, PAL. JILL, KATELYN AND COLIN, PLEASE KNOW YOU HAVE PRAYER WARRIORS SUPPORTING YOU IN US..WE CANNOT IMAGINE YOUR GRIEF, BUT TRUST THAT GOD DOES AND WILL LIFT EACH OF YOU UP.
LOVE,
BARB, CAMERON, COURTLAND AND DANA MAHINI
Joe Kuhna
April 25, 2013
Joe, Denise, Bruce and the entire family, my sincere condolences on your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mike Detty
April 25, 2013
Joe-I am so sorry to learn of your loss. God Bless!
CHAR cesario/mccormick
April 25, 2013
Joe and Jill I am so so sad for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers and will remain. My heart goes out to you.
April 25, 2013
Our hearts go out to you at this time, and there are no words to express our sympathy. You are in our prayers.
Your cousins Donald and Eileen Petrille
William Scott
April 25, 2013
Joe,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family
Joan Civitello
April 25, 2013
My heartfelt thoughts & prayers are with the Petrille family.
Kimberly Johnson
April 25, 2013
Ryan, we can't believe you're gone. We are all so heartbroken and are still in shock at what has happened. We love you so much, you always lit up a room with your smile. We miss you greatly, our lives will not be the same. To Uncle Joe, Jill, Katelyn, and Colin, we love you so much and are so sorry you have to go thru this. I pray for God's peace and comfort now and forever. Rest in peace, Ryan. Love, Frank, Kimberly, Naomi and Isaiah
April 25, 2013
Dear Jill and the entire Petrille Family,
We were so sorry to hear about your heatbreaking loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
"May the love and the laughter live on long after all of the saddness and the tears."
Rob, Jen and the entire Rosato Family
Thomas Kelly
April 25, 2013
To live strong in hearts we leave behind Is not to die. ~Thomas Campbell
My sincerest condolences to Ryan's family.
Amanda Beecham
April 25, 2013
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family, deepest sympathies during this difficult time. May you rest in peace Ryan.
The Dennis Every Family
April 24, 2013
Our heartfelt sympathies to the entire Petrille family during this time of great sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you!
Pete Mihalek
April 24, 2013
Dear Joe, Jill & family - sending you prayers of peace and strength. God bless Ryan and your family.
Jim Santoro
April 24, 2013
My heartfelt sympathies to the Petrille family. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Sincerely, Jim Santoro
Patricia
April 24, 2013
My thoughts are with the Petrille family. May you find peace.
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