Blanche Y. Miner

Dear Mom,

If it weren't for you would we have......

* Grown up to be the people we are today?
* The best siblings that siblings can have?
* Gone to a catholic school?
* Learned right from wrong from one who just knew what right and wrong was?
* Had clean clothes everyday?
* Had food on the table when things were tough?
* Been taught how to make our bed, wash our clothes, the dishes, the floors etc?
* Learned what hard work was...

Ma,

Just the sound of Ma, that word and how many times you had to answer to it is unbelievable, but thank God you did.
When I think back of all the good times that our family had and how you would make sure that we would have a good breakfast, clean and warm clothes, in the winter gloves and boots, school lunches, homework in hand and bus tickets not for just one BUT all 9 of us is incredible. Then on EVERY Sunday it was a clean white shirt with suit and tie; oh how hard you...

DEAR GRAMMY,
I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR BEING A GRANDMOTHER TO ME AND TAKING CARE OF ME RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL WHEN MY MOM WENT TO WORK. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME WITH MY HOME. I WILL ALWAYS HAVE GOOD MEMORIES ABOUT YOU ALL THE TIME. I HAD FUN TAKING WALKS WITH YOU ON WONNOOSENOC ROAD. THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME BREAKFEST EVERY MORNING. I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS. HAVE A GOOD REST IN PEACE AND ENJOY THE NEW PEACEFUL HOME IN HAVE. I LOVE YOU ALOT. XXXOOOXXX

You will always live in our hearts and prayers.

Pauline, Lloyd & Family:
We just wanted to extend our condolences during this time for you all. We are sorry to hear of your loss.
Our sincere sympathy,
Stephanie, Billy & Ella Comeau

Dear Ma,

In the years of growing up on Wanoosnoc Rd. I can recall you telling me more than once that "life is a long and hard row to hoe." As a younger boy I thought you were saying "life is a long and hard road to home," and as a younger boy, I didn't know what the heck you were talking about in either case. As I grew older I came to realize your blurb of words had real meaning and you were using them as an analogy to the gardening you loved so well; road was row and home was hoe and...