Andree DeFalco

My mother, to have known her was to love her and to be raised by her, was to know love and learn to give love. She taught me pride and how to keep it in check. She is everything that is good in me. I learned from her all the intangibles, not only by her words, but by her deeds, the importance of family, giving even when you have nothing left to give, caring when you are down and out, and most importantly not to judge. She was my best friend, confidant, and mentor. I do not miss her...

Mémère, there is too much I want to say. The deep sorrow that I felt for your loss was more overwhelming than anything I have experienced in my short life thus far. There was and still is so much that I wanted to share with you and you will be there with me in spirit when I finally experience these things. I will always remember our conversations with my broken French, your heavenly crapes, and always somehow managing to remember when I broke/lost something but could never remember the name...

Dear Mermer It was hard to let you go but you and grampa are probably swing dancing. I remember when their was a terrible terrible storm and I woke up in the middle of the night so I ran into your room and as if you knew I was coming you said "lay down by me." As the saying goes "Perhap they are not stars but openings in heaven to let the love of are lost ones to poor down upon us to tell us they are happy and not alone. . . ."

Love your...

Dearest Aunt,
I have so many memories of times we shared with Uncle Danny I don't know where to start. My first memory of you is at Grandma's house 711 Miller on the day you arrived from France, I think I was about 7 years old, and didn't quite understand why everyone was waiting for uncle danny to get home from the train station with this french girl, I didn't know what to expect. Where was this place France? Every time a car came past the house we would run to the window to see if it...

Dear Memere,
I know you will never leave me, and that you are always at my side watching me grow day by day. I will always remember the shopping sprees we would have, then lunch, and we would have so much fun talking and laughing over absolutely nothing. That whole day no worries or any time schedule. I could talk to you about any thing and you would listen, you were always there for me. I will treasure theses special moments and memories as long as I live and remember you always. ...

Gram, I have been one of the fortunate ones with whom you have spent a lot of time with, and enough memories (memere-ories) to fill this whole guest book. Sitting on top of the washing machine in your kitchen while you did the dishes (before putting them in the dishwasher). Seeing the Lincoln sticking our of our driveway all the way from our bus stop every Friday after school. Stopping at Dicola's for smelt and scallops on the way home. Holding up the Rainbow cone employees because we were...

Memere, I miss you so much! I remember when I wouldn't wake up in the morning and you would take the covers off and crack my toes and I couldn't pull away so I would have to get up. I loved when you called me Anushka. At first you would call me that when I was in trouble (just like my Auntie Anna) then you just called me that instead of Anna. I liked it when you called me that because I felt like I was special. I love you and I know you are happier in Heaven but I miss you a lot.
Love,...