Kenneth V. Arestia

A life-long friend from my childhood. A fine human being. I'll miss you.

To Ken's Family:

I worked in MMC Legal as a litigation attorney for 15 years and retired at age 55 at the end of 2007. I had many occasions to call upon Ken for help over the years. I just learned of his death today. He was a terrific professional and wonderful colleague - one of the few "old timers" like myself who was able to hang on and help clean up and try to rebuild after the whole Spitzer mess. I am truly sorry to hear this news and you have my deepest sympathies.

Remember

Remember me when I am gone away,
Gone far away into the silent land;
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you plann'd:
Only remember me; you understand
It will be late to counsel then or pray.
Yet if you should forget me for a while
And afterwards remember, do not grieve:
For if the darkness and corruption leave
A vestige of the...

All of us at STAR are holding you close in our hearts and in our prayers...

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome...

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.