Shirley M. Bellew

Shirley:

I am so sad that you will not be on this earth any more. I have depended on you through the years to give me strength and wisdom through all my trials and heartaches. You were there for me in 1973 when I was in a terrible car accident. You nursed me back to health and treated me like a daughter. You were always cheerful and positive and so very compassionate. Next to my own Mother and Grandmother I respected you the most. Since then, we have talked for hours on the phone and...

I would like to thank everyone who has signed this book and everyone who came to my mother's wake and funeral mass. For those who were not able to attend the mass, I would like to share the eulogy to our Mom that was said at her Mass.

I’d always hoped that the day and time would never come when I would have to be here to do this, but now that the time has come, I am privileged to speak about the life of my mother on behalf of my sister and brothers and the rest of the Bellew...

Anna, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I am sorry I couldn't be there to comfort you as you were there for me. I can see our mothers together again and their love is shining down on us all. I love you.

Anna and family, you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We are so sorry for your loss.

Mom,
Words cannot describe how important you were to me. You were such a huge part of my life. You were not only my Mom but my best friend. You were the first person I called always, good news or bad, because I knew you would know the right thing to say and your wisdom would guide me toward the right thing to do. I cant begin to imagine you, not here with me. However, I am gratefull to you for being such an inspiration. You taught me all I need to know to go on in this life and accept...

Dear Kristen and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. You've had a difficult couple of years. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Your mother was a wonderful woman who was a great friend to my mother (Ruth McSharry). I have warm memories of going to your house after school when I was young. She will be missed.

Dear Anna and family,

I was so sorry to read of your mothers passing this morning. Please know you and your sister and brothers are in my thoughts and prayers.

Eileen Mansfield (OFD)