SAMUEL MICHAEL PONTICELLI

Hi Dad. 3 years came and went and we are just numb. We have started your collection of fake flower arrangements. The most recent was an Amber design for the anniversary of your passing. I did your birthday arrangement. I know you'd say mine is better. Competing is the Ponticelli way. And we both know you favored me as the favorite child, but we'll just keep that between two of us. I miss you. You know that though. Autumn was talking about Delilah, William, and Zoey this morning and a small...

Sam. I knew you will in HS. Let me ride around town in your car. Played a lot of sports together. You were a class act. And one heck of a pitcher with a wicked curve ball. Thanks for being a friend. RIP. When I get up there you can try to strike me out again.

A year after Sam's death, we still feel great pain at the loss. Our family, as well as our business, has a history of more than 30 years with Sam. We are deeply grateful for his commitment to our company, but all the more for the incredible trust and mutual respect and friendship. We will always be filled with gratitude and joy for numerous evenings spent at our home and Sam's joy over a home-cooked roast, which he loved so much. Our father and company founder Karl Bucher passed away just 8...

1 year. We are no better today than we were the day we got the call. Anger, depression, sadness, disbelief. It's all still there. We have gotten by, but it's just the motions of living. No one is living the same. Your marker is overseas being made. We hope that you love it cause it was hours of research and calls and edits. I'm sure you laughed at how many times we annoyed them with our small changes. You raised us to be picky, so it's your fault really. We wanted nothing less than...

Almost 4 months and still no more at peace with you being gone. We could all use a sign or some sort message that you're ok. We miss you. More than words could ever describe.

2 months. We miss you a lot. Not any easier. I don't know if that will ever happen. I know you next got over losing Papa. I now understand what you went through. We love you a lot.