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for Louis DiSpigno
Lucia Buchanan
February 11, 2010
Dear Lou,
I cant believe another painful year has passed us by.. I love and miss you so much..Please look down on your children and give them the strength to get by today.We are always thinking of you.. All my love ..
Lucia
kimmy anderson
February 11, 2010
lou its been 2 years today, & its hard to know your not hear with us anymore. everyone loves and mises you so much ! ihope your doing good in heaven <3 loveyouuu lou !rip
kimmy anderson
January 3, 2010
happpy birthday lou immy <3333
Lucia Buchanan
January 2, 2010
Dear Lou,
Happy 41st birthday.. wish you were here with us to celebrate..
Love you and miss you sooo much
Love always, Lucia
December 23, 2009
Dear Lou,
I cant believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve and also the 2nd Christmas that you are not with us. Again, these next few months are gona be rough, but I know you will give us all the strength to move forward. I miss you more than I will ever be able to write.. We love you and miss you dearly... have a Merry Christmas:)
Love Always,
Lucia & Steve oxoxo
December 21, 2009
Dear Lou,
It's Christmas week, and the second year the kids have to prepare to spend it without you.The pain is still so much.I keep thinking I'm living in some sort of dream.That this isn't real. I see a truck that looks like yours and I look to see if you are driving it.Thinking maybe you just decided to take a vacation somewhere, but it just isnt so. I don't know why God took you away so soon.It's not fair.I hope you are at peace and resting with the angels.Adriana picked out a mini Christmas tree for you.I'm sure you will love it.
This has brought the 3 of them sooo close. They really look out for eachother now.You would be so proud.Just know you will be in our hearts this week.Not a day goes by without the mention of your name.
We Love and miss you.
Merry Christmas
Christa
Lucia Buchanan
November 25, 2009
Dear Lou,
I cant believe Thanksgiving is tomorrow... I still cant believe that you are not able to share it with us. Please give us the strength(again) to get through these next few months. The other day we brought your truck to be fixed, and as they towed it down the driveway, Madison was crying her eyes out because she wanted the truck to stay. Jacob just turned 12 on sunday, time is going by way to fast. I just wish that I could pick up the phone and talk to you again. These next few months are going to be soo hard. I am so thankful for our family, we all can just lean on eachother for comfort. I will miss you tomorrow, I promise to save you some stuffing...
I love you always,
Much love and bigg kisses
Lucia oxoxo
Lucia Buchanan
November 8, 2009
Dear Lou
I am sorry that I havent been keeping in touch... I want you to know that there isnt a day that goes by without thinking of you. I have been doing much better lately, but its still so hard without you. When I wake up each morning, I just shake my head in disbelief. I am lost for words right now. We love you and miss you soooo much!
All our Love Always,
Lucia and Steve
October 3, 2009
Hi Lou,
It's me again.Sorry that it's been awhile since my last entry.Things have been really tough.It has been a rough year, and I thought last year was bad.I still wake up every day and can't believe you are not here.The shock still hasn't left me. I'm not sure it never will. I know that you are watching over Danielle, Louis and Adriana, but they really need to know that you are with them even though you are in heaven. You were their world and they miss you so much. Please fill them with your love and guidance and strength. Help them get through the hard times that they are faced with.I can only do so much down here. Send us some pixie dust we need it.Miss you.
Christa
July 5, 2009
Hi Lou,
I have been missing you alot lately.It's beeen really hard without you here. The kids have been going through so much.Thank You for helping Danielle get through a very difficult time with her surgery. I know that you answered my prayers to be by her side.Louis needs you now more then ever. Please stay close to his heart and help him make the right choices for his future.He is such a great kid.Adriana is going into High School. Can you believe it.I know that you are so proud of her.Our tears will never stop falling knowing that you are no longer here. Each day is a challenge.Miss you and thinking of you always.
Love,
Christa
July 2, 2009
Dear Lou,
The one wish that your family had came true a few days ago. I know you are up there laughing up a storm. I do believe that things happen for a reason.Keep all doors closed...(lol)
Love ya
Lucia Buchanan
June 28, 2009
Dear Lou,
I am so sorry that I didn't get to wish you a Happy Fathers Day. I know that you were looking down wishing you were here too. I feel like I can connect to you when I write, but its still very painful knowing that you are not here with us each day. I love you so much and miss you terribly. No words will ever be able to describe it.
Love and Kisses
Lucia
adriana dispigno
June 19, 2009
dear dad, i miss you so much and more and more each day.please watch over danielle as she is trying to recover from her surgey.i miss you i miss you so much words cant explain it .rest in peace dad<33
iloveyou<33
Lucia Buchanan
June 2, 2009
Dear Lou,
Please watch over Danielle as she is recovering from her surgery. I know you have been with her this past week, keep her safe. We love and miss you. oxox
June 1, 2009
MISS you SOO MUCH!!
Lucia Buchanan
May 23, 2009
Dear Lou,
My kids love the warm weather and love asking for Rita's water ice everynight, it brought back so many memories when mom use to take us to McDonalds for custard cones on the way back from grandma's house.Thats all I've got is just memories, its so hard here without you. Another summer will come and go with out you. I miss you more and more each day. Thanks to this website, I feel like I can still talk to you like I use to do on the phone.I miss you and love you. Today is another day to get through( alone).
Love you Always,
Lucia xoxoxoxo
Lucia Buchanan
May 4, 2009
Dear Lou,
As I sit here and play out all the wonderful memories that we shared, there is only one saying that is so true... You dont know what you got til its gone!
We all miss you soo much, please look over your children, they have been through alot these past few months. I love you with all my heart! I miss you more than words could ever explain.
Love you Lots,
Lucia oxoxo
Christa Cerrone
April 12, 2009
Dear Lou,
We got through another holiday without you.The kids did really well today. There always talking about the times that they spent with you, and the many funny memories that they hold close to their hearts. I hope you were able to enjoy your peanut butter egg. Can you have whatever you want in heaven? I can only imagine the beauty of it. We miss you so much.Sometimes the pain is so hard to deal with but somehow we find the strength to get past it.Well keep watching over us, and continue to keep the kids safe from harm.Happy Easter...
Love,
Christa
Christa and the kids
Lucia Buchanan
March 29, 2009
Dear Lou,
I am so sorry that I havent written. I have been thinking about you often. I had the pleasure(again) to hang out with your friends last weekend. It felt so good to laugh with them. We all started to talk about the many memories that we shared with you. We use to have a blast when we went out. Things just are not the same here without you. I still think about you each and everyday. I am still lost without you! The kids are doing good, Ethan is starting his 1st yr in t-ball. Its too funny. Jake and Maddie are doing good too. We all miss you so much. I cant believe that it will be our 2nd Easter without you. I want to fill up your grave with lots of reese's peanut butter cups! They were your favorite.Please look down on your children. They miss you sooo much.
I love you always,
xoxoxo Lucia
adriana dispigno
March 27, 2009
dear dad, i love you so much and i miss you alot .like way lot !!!! i remember when i went to your viewing and i saw you and you looked so happy and calm as if you were in a better place and im just going to have to live knowning that its going to be hard but i think i can do it , i learned from the best :). i want to see lilly really bad see reminds me of you alot which is good because see was always friendly and calm just like you:)i remember all the pictuers that are in the photo gallery and they were your happiest times . dad i miss you so much and it seems like every conversation i have with other people i always bring you up and i always have a memory or a funny time that we shared together !!!. well i guess i will let you get some sleep in heavn :). illy rest in peace dad <3
March 3, 2009
TO OUR DEAR SON,
NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT WE DON'T THINK OF YOU, PRAY FOR YOU OR CRY FOR HOW MUCH WE MISS YOU.
LOUIS WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER YOU DID MAKE US CRAZY. YOU WERE ALWAYS GETTING INTO SOME KIND OF MISCHIEF. BUT ALL THOSE THINGS WERE JUST PART OF GROWING UP. I WOULD DO ANYTHING TO HAVE YOU AND THOSE DAYS BACK AGAIN.
I REMEMBER HOW UPSET DADDY AND I WERE WHEN YOU RAN AWAY TO GET MARRIED. ONCE YOU PUT SOMETHING IN YOUR HEAD THERE WAS NOTHING WE COULD DO TO CHANGE IT.
IT DIDN'T TAKE US LONG TO REALIZE HOW HAPPY YOU WERE AND HOW HAPPY YOU MADE US GIVING US OUR FIRST GRANDCHILD. FROM THAT DAY ON WE SAW WHAT A WONDERFUL HUSBAND AND FATHER YOU HAD BECOME YOU MADE UP FOR EVERYTHING YOU PUT US THROUGH.
YOU TURNED INTO A WONDERFUL SON AND THE MOST LOVING AND CARING FATHER ANY CHILD COULD HAVE ASKED FOR.
IT WASN'T TILL YOU DIED THAT YOUR CHILDREN TOLD US ABOUT ALL YOU DID FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE IN CAMDEN, NJ. HOW FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS OF YOUR LIFE YOU TRIED TO MAKE THEIR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS A HAPPY MEMORY.
LOUIS YOU HAD A HEART OF GOLD. YOU WERE SO VERY KIND AND GIVING AND DID SO MUCH FOR SO MANY AND NEVER ASKED FOR ANYTHING IN RETURN.
IN THE DAILY COMMERCE OF OUR LIVES, WE ARE EXPOSED TO MANY PEOPLE NOT ALL OF WHOM HAVE OUR BEST INTEREST AT HEART.
THE FORTUNATE AMONG US RECEIVE ONLY GLANCING BLOWS AND GO ON WITH THEIR LIVES SADDER BUT WISER.
YOU DEAR HEART WHOSE LIFE WAS CUT SO SHORT SUFFERED GRIEVOUSLY.
YOU LOOKED LIKE YOU HAD THE WEIGHT OF THE WORLD ON YOUR SHOULDERS. ONLY GOD KNEW WHAT YOU WERE GOING THROUGH.
MY PRAYERS EVERY NIGHT WERE TO KEEP MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN HAPPY AND TO LIVE LONG HEALTHY LIVES. I COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT GOD COULD TAKE YOU AWAY FROM OUR FAMILY WHO LOVED YOU SO SO MUCH.
AS THE MONTHS PASSED AFTER YOUR DEATH, I REALIZED GOD DIDN'T WANT YOU TO SUFFER ANYMORE. SO, GOD PUT HIS ARMS AROUND YOU AND TOOK YOU WITH HIM.
LOUIS I HOPE THAT YOU ARE IN A MUCH BETTER PLACE AND THAT YOU ARE WITH GRANDPOP AND ALL THE FAMILY WHO WENT BEFORE YOU.
I HOPE YOU ARE SURROUNDED IN LOVE AND PEACE.
PLEASE LOOK DOWN ON YOUR CHILDREN AND GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
PRAY FOR THEM AND KEEP THEM SAFE, HAPPY AND HEALTHY.
PRAY FOR YOUR SISTER LUCIA, STEVE AND THEIR CHILDREN.
YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ALWAYS.
WE MISS AND LOVE YOUR MORE THAN WORDS CAN SAY.
TILL WE MEET AGAIN!!!
ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS,
MOM AND DAD
adriana dispigno
March 2, 2009
dear dad, i miss you so much . i wish that you were here with me so you can help our family get back what was ours. i dont think we can do it without you.!!?? we got another snow day again which is really fun because i think on every snow day i wright to you .and i love righting to you. i miss you on every a other weekend when danielle louis and i would see you. i miss you and i hope you are having fun up and heaven and give everyone my love . xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo r.i.p. daddy <3333
adriana dispigno
February 14, 2009
dear daddy. i miss you so much im ssorry that i could not write to you in a couple of days . i rember all the good times we shared together and i miss thoughs days. i loved spending time with you and mom. i cant belive it has already been a year since you passed and i dont know how i even made it this far without you . i miss you so much not any word can explain how much i miss you . please whatch over me and the whole family . and please daddy rest in peace you are in a better place now <33
Michelle Barbera
February 11, 2009
Dearest Louis,
I can not believe it is one year since you were taken from our lives! This has been the most difficult time for everyone who has ever known you. There are so many signs that you gave us to let us know that you were here with us and still remain with us. You are always in all of our hearts. When my daughter, Ava, saw your picture for the first time (on your mother's refrigerator) she just grabbed you and kissed you. Everyone loves you and always has. You were one of the best fathers i have ever known and i was both honored and blessed to be a part your life and have you as my cousin. I love your children more than words can say, and i love your sister Lucia more than she will ever know...they are my family and have been there for me my entire life and i will ALWAYS be there for them. i love you Louis and i miss you in all of our lives. You were definitely a presence in a room, your love for all of us was apparent in everything you did and everything you stood for. I know you are an angel now and i know you are watching over all of us. Love you with all my heart. Will miss you forever. Love, Michelle, Jeff & Ava
Our Family..
February 11, 2009
You were my everthing....
February 11, 2009
Your smile melted our Hearts
February 11, 2009
Lucia Buchanan
February 11, 2009
I miss you now more than ever before But, I trust that God will open a door. To give me some hope and comfort too.
For you were my life and I loved you so dear
And it breaks my heart to not have to near. But, life goes on and I will too
I just wish it wouldn't go on with ouy you. All of My Love.... Lucia
Lucia Buchanan
February 11, 2009
Dear Lou,
I dont even know where to begin... I will always remember this day that I lost my best friend, my brother. No matter how far I've strayed or how many disagreements have come between us, I never questioned the love that you had for me. You were always there providing me with support, guidance and stablility. Knowing that your love surrounds me has given me the courage to move forward.You have such a bigg heart , that was filled with so much kindness and love. I feel so lucky to be your sister. Thank you for all that you have done for me. I have had such a wonderful life because you were part of it. You were my everything, and will be missed forever. I love you always and forever. Lucia
oxoxoxoxo
Marian Petrarca
February 10, 2009
Dear Family,
Tomorrow will be one year since Louis was taken from us all too soon. We all grieve for our loss, but I know in my heart that Louis is in a better place. The expression "Only the good die young" rings so true with regard to Louis. He had a heart of gold and loved his children very, very much. Our own family shared much of Louis' life and his children, our nieces and nephew, cousins, will always be part of our lives and we will ALWAYS be there for them.
When your heart is empty, filling it with happy memories can help you find your smile, children, and please keep that in your heart and mind. I hope it lightens your burden to know we are here for you.
Love, Aunt Marian, Michelle & Stephanie
Danielle DiSpigno
February 9, 2009
Dear Dad,
It has almost been one year since you left us here. It seems so wrong to call it an anniversary, because it doesn't feel like a celebration. I try to remember all the time we spent together. You really were my best friend and I felt like I could tell you anything. There are so many things I miss. There are even more things that I wish you would be here for like my wedding day. I know even though I can't see you, you'll be there right in the front row. I miss you more than words can explain. Stay by our sides daddy.
I Love You Endlessly
Danielle
Christa Cerrone
February 9, 2009
Dear Lou,
One year has almost passed since you left us.We have had to face so many obstacles during this time.I know that we didn't always agree on things, but the one thing that stood true was that we loved our children and we would do anything for them. I will continue give them everything that you would have wanted for them.I ask that you please shield them from any harm.I know that you see how much that you are missed and loved, and how amazing your family has been towards the kids and I.We are so grateful for their love and support.Please help us get through the difficult days together and smile with us during the happy times.Life as we know it will never be the same again.We all have lost something so special, each in our own way, but we can feel some peace in knowing that you are with God now.
Rest in peace
Love,
Christa
adriana dispigno
February 8, 2009
dad, i miss you so much !!!!. coming up soon is the one year you were not with me <3 .i think about u everyday wondering what u are doing and if u are whatching over me and the whole family to. im not going to school on wensday because there is soemthing i have to do for you. people say wow your lucky not going to school. but if people really knew what had happened they wouldnt be saying that. my friends always tell me how fun and how great of a dad you were . my friends loved you dad<3 and so do i . you were the best dad anyone could have and i mean it <3 you alwaysed cared for people matter if they did bad or good. you alwaysed gave to people in need. and made good distitions for for your family. i hate to see you not be here annymore with me but hey like kimmy always say the good dies young!!!!!<<<<<3333 i love you daddy and rest in peace<3
February 8, 2009
To Our Dear Son,
In a few days, it will already be a year since you have been gone.
Not a day goes by that we don't think of you, pray for you or cry for how much we miss you.
Louis when you were younger you did make us crazy, You were always getting into some kind of mischief. But all those things were just part of growing up. I would do anything to have you and those days back again.
I remember how upset daddy and I were when you ran away to get married. Once you put something in your head there
was nothing we could do to change it.
It didn't take us long to realize how happy you were and how happy you made us giving us our first grandchild. From that day on we saw what a wonderful husband and father you had become. You made up for everything you put us through.
You turned into a wonderful son and the most loving and caring father any child could have asked for.
It wasn't till you died that your children told us about all you did for the less fortunate in Camden, NJ. How for the last few years of your life you tried to make their Thanksgiving and Christmas a happy memory.
Louis you had a heart of gold. You were so very kind and giving and did so much for so many and never asked for anything in return.
In the daily commerce of our lives, we are exposed to many people not all of whom have our best interest at heart. The fortunate among us receive only glancing blows and go on with their lives sadder but wiser.
You dear heart whose life was cut so short suffered grievously.
You looked like you had the weight of the world on your shoulders. Only God knew what you were going through.
My prayers every night were to keep my children and grandchildren happy and to live long healthy lives. I couldn't believe that God could take you away from a family who loved you so so much.
As the months passed after your death, I realized God didn't want you to suffer anymore. So, God put His arms around you and took you with Him.
Louis I hope that you are in a much better place and that you are with Grandpop and all the family who went before you.
I hope you are surrounded in love and peace.
Please look down on your children and guide them in the right direction.
Pray for them and keep them safe, happy and healthy.
Pray for your sister Lucia, Steve and their children.
Your in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
We Miss and Love You More Than Words Can Say.
Till We Meet Again!!!
All Our Love Always
Mom and Dad
February 8, 2009
DEAR LOUIS,
WE LOVE AND MISS YOU.
MOM AND DAD
Michele Dello Buono Cropper
February 8, 2009
Louis,
I did not know you very well but I feel that I did because of your sister Lucia. She is so broken up over your death as is the rest of your family. As the first year anniversary of your passing approaches I ask that you still watch over your family and that you give them the ability to continue on. I know how much you were loved and please know that you have a beautiful family who misses you more then words can say! Please continue to take care of them and watch over them. The world will never be the same without you.
adriana dispigno
February 2, 2009
dad, i miss you <333 alot!!!! i am so sick at night worring what it is going to be like with out a father. wonder you not be ableing to see my throw up my hat or u walking down the asile with me instead i have to do it on my own. i no u can see me but i cant see you so i will never no if u r with me or not . in my heart i just have to belive your hear and maybe im right and u will be next to me .<33 dad i miss you and always will please dad make everything better again like it was when you where here. i love u dearly <333 i love you
adriana dispigno
January 31, 2009
dear dad, all the pictures i look at of you you alwaysed smiled. even if you did not wanna be there you would make the best out of it and have fun . i miss you so much everyday and second i think of you and cry. i hate crying so much but i love you and cant help it !!!. i am going to your grave tommorw and i hope that you see me there <3. i also miss lilly too alot she reminds me of you so much and i no you can see that she is not in our hands now. i wish i could see her one last time to but by i think she wont even no who i am . which i sad when in the first place she was ours.!!!! she was the best dog and i loved watching you play with her it was really funny. expect when she hurt her hip and then me and you had to take her the vet.i love you dad and always will and always think that i am thinking of you all the time <33333. love you daddy:)
adriana dispigno
January 28, 2009
dear, dad today is the first snow day we had i was so exicted !!!!. right now i would be packing my stuff for your house but instead i am writting to you .!!! i love writting to you and i hope you are reading them ! and letting u know how much i miss you and love you i wish your were here with me and i think must everyone thats loves you would say the same thing. i was really upset when you were not there on my birthday and you couldnt see me blow out all my candles in on shot.!!! your are the best dad any child could ever have . you cared so much for everyone and helped everyone matter if they were not family. i loved going down the shore with you it was so much fun and i wish that me and you could go down this summer but thats just a wish thats never going to come truee!. we never got to go on our picknik that was just going to be me and you. everynight i wish that you passing away was just a bad dream and you would be next to me holding me telling me im right here! and that everything will be fine . but dad its not fine i miss you and i want u to be here with me.!!!!! i would never let you go for a my lifee!! everywhere you went i would go with u and everywhere i went u could come with me !!!!!!. i love you dad so much . i hope you see me come to your grave and always try to talk to you . im am so sick right now i cant even finish what i was going to say . i have to go i love you dad and please whatch after me.
adriana dispigno
January 26, 2009
dear dad, i love you so much everytime i come on here to sign the guest book i already ball my eyes out. i miss you so much. i never thought i would be righting to you knowing your not here with me i hope you are whatching everyone and making sure they are safe and doing the right thing. i love you so much words cant explain it !. you are the best dad anyone could have . and i love you for that you alwayed care for me too. i loved going over your house and having b.l.t night . and i miss that so much i loved being with you and had some great experinces with you i wish that i saw you one last time and hugged you so hard. i dont think i could even breath. i would never let you go and if you were going to heaven i am coming with you. i love you dearly and the tears im crying are for u dad! and trust me there r going to be alot ! you are the best<3 hope you had a good birthday with your friends in heaven!!!!!
louis dispigno
January 20, 2009
dear dad,
ive been thinking about you all month its your birthday month thats whyy. its almost been a year since you left mee but it feels like yesterday. i would do anything to get you back in my life. even though your gone it helps me that i know your in a better place now watching over me. i couldnt explain the pain that im in every morning when i wake up knowing your not there. but i keep my head up knowing that your by my side and its what you would want me to do. you had the strength of a lion and a heart bigger than any other. im gonna be just like you i promise.
i love youu.
January 10, 2009
Dear Dad,
Happy Birthday!
I know that if you were here with us we would have thrown you the best party. But we celebrated your birthday without you, and so many people who loved you came to your party. I cant express how much I need you in my life right now. I'm making a very big decision and I want you by my side.
I miss you daddy.
Love Always and Forever
Danielle
January 9, 2009
Lou,
I also remember that family of three that you took care of, as if they were your own. You did so many wonderful things for everyone, even when you werent asked to so so. You were a true angel. People like you made such a difference in this world that we live in. You are a very special man and a wonderful father. May you rest in peace, and always watch down and protect the people who truly loved you. You are the best.
With much love
January 2, 2009
hey lou,
I do remember that family that you helped out for 5+ years. Its sad that they will not have someone as caring as you helping them out with the things that they needed. maybe someone else will be willing to do that for you. you were a great man and was always helping out the needy. You would do anything,because you had a heart of gold. may you rest in peace
January 2, 2009
HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY
WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH! YOU ARE IN OUR THOUGHTS ALWAYS.
LOVE LUCIA, STEVE AND KIDS
January 1, 2009
Happy Birthday Lou
Always thinking of you and miss you more than words.......
Christa
Lucia Buchanan
December 25, 2008
Dear Louis,
I wanted you to know that we all missed you so much this Christmas Eve, we had no one to cook the fried calamari! You brought a smile to my face everytime I walked through that door for dinner. I miss you so much. We had so many great memories of the holidays together. I will never forget that time when Mom had the flu and you, me, and Christa had to make the cookies, and we just drank the whole time and laughed.. it was so funny to watch mom curse and yell at us.They are the kinds of memories that will last a lifetime! I love you and miss you! Merry Christmas With all my love always and forever...
Lucia oxoxo
kimmy anderson
November 29, 2008
dear lou, i miss you so much there isnt words that can explain it i remember all the times i used to come over and i always used to say to dri that you were my second dad i love yooou annd miss you so much RIP </3
adriana dispigno
November 29, 2008
dear, dad i miss you so much i cant help crying for you everyday. i missed you so much on thanksgiving i just wanted to be near you and help u bake the turkey like i always do!. and that delious monkey bread we did i really good job making that the second time :). but now i just sit hear thinking of what its going to be like for christmas if i cant even get through thanksgiving. when i was younger and when u and mom split up and kims mom and dad split up. me and kim used to say" well just look at the bright side at least we get doulbe presents" but as i grew older i no now what christmas is really about. i miss you alot and i hope you were not cheating and looking at the present i got you:) i love youuuuuu<33333 rip dad
Lucia Buchanan
November 28, 2008
Dear Lou,
I cant expain how hard Thanksgiving was without you not being here with us.
Just knowing that Mom made all of your favorite things. It was truly a hard day to get through. You were on my mind all day(and everyday)
We all miss you so much,and cant imagine what Christmas will be like without you! I love you with all my heart! This will truly be the hardest year of all. We all love you so much!!!All of our love always and forever!!! OXOXOXO
November 28, 2008
I can still smell your monkey bread!:)
Happy Thanksgiving, We MISS YOU!
Lucia Buchanan
November 19, 2008
Dear Lou,
I cant believe how much time has passed. It seems like yesterday that I was just talking to you. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and just knowing that you wont be here with us is still so painful to accept. My life is not moving foward, I am so unhappy and sad each and every day. I know you wouldnt not want " your family" to be like this, but we are. I visit your grave often and ask you to just come to me and tell me that everything will be o.k. I really dont know how I will survive the holidays with out seeing you or hearing you laugh. I miss you so much that I cant even explain!!! Please now that I think of you each and every day. I love you with all my heart!!!
Loveyou always and forever
Lucia xoxoxo
November 10, 2008
Miss You SOOO Much!!!
Lucia Buchanan
October 6, 2008
Dear Lou,
My heart is no longer filled with joy, but with deep sadness each time I think of you not being here with me.
I want you to know how much I miss you each and everyday. Things have not been the same without you. I cant keep going on like this, thinking that I am such a strong person, but deep down inside, my heart is broken. I cry each and every day , because I know that you are not here with us anymore. So much has happened these past 7 months(all happy things) but knowing that you are unable to share these happy times with your family is just unbearable. I was driving one day around the old neighborhood, just crying and remembering all of our childhood memories that we had. I remember walking to and from school with you by myside. I was so proud to be your sister. I looked up to you in every way possible, You made me who I am today. My children shared so much with you and they will never forget those special days. The holidays are slowly approaching us, and I dont know how we will be able to get through them with out you. Iam doing one of the biggest challenges of my life in two weeks, I am walking 60 miles for breast
cancer. I know I will be able to do it, because you will be walking right next to me.I love you with all my heart, always!
oxoxoxo Lucia
Danielle DiSpigno
August 25, 2008
Everytime i see the darkness,
I hope your the shadow inside.
And when I dream at night,
Your the face I see.
I still feel you all around me,
Even when you're not conciously on my mind.
Even when I sleep,
I can hear you whisper my name.
Your presence lingers with me,
Like the clouds hug the sky.
I want nothing but to be with you,
But I know down here is best.
The hole in my heart could never be filled,
Accept knowing you are flying high.
And no matter where you are,
I will always love you.
Christa
August 15, 2008
Dear Lou,
Our lives have to keep going on here without you. I can't help to ask God why. I'm not supposed to be raising our children whithout you. Your children are not supposed to live the rest of their lives without there father.The pain is so overwhelming. We visit your grave and our hearts brake.Some days when I wake in the morning I think it was just a bad dream, then reality sets in again. Please look after the kids as they start a new shool year. Guide louis to make good choices for his life and future.Help Danielle as she prepares to go back to college, and give Adriana the strength to get through the pressures of 8th grade.I'm constantly reminding the kids about how lucky they were to have such a great father, and how much you loved them.Everybody misses you so much. We keep you close to our hearts to get through each day.
All our love
Lucia Buchanan
August 12, 2008
Dear Lou,
I cant believe that six long months have passed us by. I have no clue where the time went, but I want you to know that they were the hardest six months of my life. I still dont know how I survived them with out you not being here. I continue to think about you daily and hope that you are watching over us. I have so many beautiful pictures that are scattered around the house, so when I am feeling sad and lonely, I just glance at those pictures and smile. I want you to know that family gatherings are not the same without you, your family misses you sooooo much that I will never be able to explain in words. I want you to know that I love you so much and miss you terribly.
All My Love
Lucia
adriana dispigno
August 5, 2008
dear, dad summer is coming to an end and i will going into 8th grade a head of all the middle school kids which sounds cool. danielles birthday is coming up and so is louis's and mine. it will be one hole year that u werent in our lives and its sad because i never thought i would be standing over my dads grave when im 13 years old.i would like to no u longer and spend time longer but it was your turn to go. and i cant do anything about that .rest in peace dad i love you alottttttt<33333333
adriana dispigno
July 28, 2008
dad, i miss you alott and when me and danielle and mike were going to nanas i stared to cry cause before u died when we pasted graveyards i used to not look at them the same now. and i just wanted to tell u that so rest in peace dad i love you alotttt
Madison Buchanan
July 24, 2008
Dear Uncle Lou,
i had a ruff time to remember your voice. I could remember the funny times i had with you. Last night i listened to a song called I MISS YOU by Hannah Montana. Me and my mom were crying our eyes out. I was crying on my moms lap and my mom said he knows you miss him and he misses you. And i really, really miss you. You are the only thing i think about. Everyone misses you and everyone loves you.
I MISS YOU .
I LOVE YOU.
Love always,
Madison oxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
Lucia Buchanan
July 23, 2008
Dear Lou,
I still sit here in shock over the fact that you are no longer with us. I am living my wosrt nightmare. I am so alone at times and dont know who to turn to for advice. I have to see our family trying to make the best out of life now that you are not here. Mom and Dad miss you so much, but I don't need to tell you that, I think you see how much pain they are in. Madison continues to sing her heart out over the Hannah Montana song called " I Miss You". It is the most beautiful song, it breaks my heart to hear her sing it, because she is singing it for you. Jake is in a baseball tournament for Drexel Hill and is doing fantastic, he really puts his heart out there for that sport.Ethan continues to run around like a wild man (nothing new) and loves to go to the pool everyday.There is so much that has happened since your death, I wish you got the chance to see it all. Just know that each day we miss you more and more. I love you with all my heart. Love you Always
Lucia xoxoxo
louis dispigno
July 13, 2008
dad, its been a while since i wrote. I am thinking about you konwing your watching everything i do. I feel that you help me to grow strong and make the right desicions as i live my life. I miss you more than you could even imagine. I miss hearing you laugh and driving the van with you around philly working your but off. you did everything you could for me and the girls, you got us through rough times, told us right from wrong, its not the same waking up every morning not seeing your smile. i know my future is going to be bright knowing your right with me through the thick and thin. Ive been looking at colleges, and it was making me think of how many times you told me "go to college, so you dont have to work your butt off like me". you were and still are the best father anyone could ever have. I am so lucky i got to be your child.
I miss you so much.
Love youuu.
Danielle DiSpigno
July 13, 2008
dear dad,
today was baby ava's christening. she is sooo cute, you would have loved her so much. she's just a little peach. the foruth was hard without you, fireworks just weren't the same without you lighting them off. there were so many great memories when we were kids. i just wish it was like back then, when things were simple and you were still here. i miss you terribly and hate the situation we're being put into. its hard without your guidance and love.
i love you always,
Danielle
Madison Buchanan
July 2, 2008
Dear Uncle Lou,
im sorry i didnt write to you for a while but now i am.So far im not having a great summer since you died five months ago. In two days its your favorite day, the Fourth of July!!! I wish you could buy us some fireworks since that your favorite thing to do. I rember that time when i was at your house and we were eating strawberries with chocolate and chocolate was all over my face.
You were so fun to be with and so fun to talk to.
I LOVE YOU.
I MISS YOU!!!!
Lucia Buchanan
July 2, 2008
Dear Lou,
Your friend Tommy is an angel just like you now. I can not belive that your friends had to go through another traggic loss. I had the chance to see them again , my heart goes out to them. They have lost two wonderful men that would have done anything for anyone. I am so lucky to have your children be a part of my life. I have been spending alot of time with them, offering my ears to listen, or my shoulder for them to cry on. Adri has spent some time here with us, we love having her around. Just her smile melts my heart. Like I said before, you and Christa have 3 amazing children, I hope you can see how they are doing. Your favorite holiday is coming up, Yep the Fourth of July!!! Who will go to Maryland to buy fireworks? You loved doing that every year and didnt care if you got caught. I wish you were here with us celebrating . I will be thinking of you ( as usual)
I love you!!!
I MISS YOU
Lucia
oxoxoxoxoxo
Danielle DiSpigno
July 2, 2008
i wish you were here so badly. i'm making a very big desicion and desparetly need your advice. i miss you daddy.
i love you always
Danielle
adriana dispigno
June 21, 2008
dad, i was so upset i didnt get to say happy fathers day face to face in stead i have to right to you on the computer and tell u how i feel and its hard its all hard and it wont get any easier matter how hard i try to get u back or how many tears fall from my face it wont get u back. i wish u were here today with me i love u so much dad and i want u to no that i always will and one day we will be meeting again and when we do i want to tell u the things i have been holding in my hole life im not holding back anymore i sware rest in peace......
Lucia Buchanan
June 16, 2008
Daer Lou,
I could spend a lifetime searching for the right words to say to you. Maybe I'll never be able to find those words, but that won't keep me from trying. Fathers Day was on Sunday, it was so hard to see your children here without a father. My heart bleeds for those children each and everyday. We all wish that we were able to share that one last laugh, that one last smile or that one last memory with you.You meant the world to me. I (as a sister) feel like I am so alone because I no longer have a brother to share my life with. I want you to know that when you are looking down, that I will always be looking up. Happy Fathers Day Lou.
I love you with all my heart.
Love Always and Foever,
Lucia XOXOXOXOX
Lucia Buchanan
June 13, 2008
Dear Lou,
I could spend a lifetime searching for the right words to say to you. Maybe I'll never be able to find those perfect words,but that won't keep me from trying. I wish that we could have one more chance to be a family again. To be able to share one last laugh,one last memory with you. It kills me that I didnt get that final chance to tell you how much I loved you and appreciated everything you did. I thought that life coulnld't get any worse when Ethan was diagnosed with cancer,but I was so wrong. I have so many questions that will never be answered and that kills me. Sunday is Fathers Day, I hope you will be here with us, looking down and seeing how sad we are without you. I will always cherish the many memories we've shared, but were cut short for a reason that will never be explained. I LOVE YOU!
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ONE OF THE BEST!
LOVE YOU FOREVER
LUCIA XOXOXOX
adriana dispigno
June 12, 2008
yesterday was 4 months since u died
i miss u alot so does mom we like cry everyday because how much we miss u . i always think of u like were ur at or what r u doin or even if ur standed next to me or not . i still never forget how mom told me u died i cant get out of my head or stop thinking about it its like a bad dream or somthing and its stuck like as much as i want to get ride of it i cant. dad i miss u i cant belive the person i come to all the time is at of my life forever i will never get to see only when i die , which is going to long because im only 13. dad i miss u alot!!!! rest in peace.
kimmmy anderson
June 1, 2008
Dear Lou,
i miss you soo much <3 you were like a second dad to mee i miss all the goood times when i came over with dri and i saw youu!! i miss you soo much lou!
loveeee youuu so muchhh <33
adriana dispigno
May 29, 2008
hey dad i miss you alot i went to hershy yesterday and when i was on the bus going home i sat in a moment of silence and just thought were u and me would be right now i thought that u would be sitting next to me and i was all huged up in your arms and fell asleep i wish that was true but saidly its not and it will never come true and thats the sad part . dad i think everyday about the frist time mom told me you passed . it all started when i was taken out of school early i thought that i had a doctors appoment or mom was having her kid but it was nothing like that at all instead i never saw mom cry like she did before i aksed wat was wrong and she said its about dad i said is he ok she said no i said well lets hurry up and go to the hospital i want to see him she said u were gone. i felt my stomach in my throat everything stop i sat down on the front school ground and cryed i prayeed to god to take me instead because thats how much i love you and i will continue to have that respect for u . i love you dad and someday i will be able to see u and feel your touch on my face and your kiss on my cheeck . rest in peace and i love you allllottttttt<33333333
Madison (Lucia) Buchanan
May 23, 2008
Dear Uncle Lou,
I miss and love you. Every time I see a picture of you I start to cry.
I listen to this song called `I MISS YOU` and that song reminds me of you everytime I listen to it.
You never met baby Ava. Ava would love to meet you if you were still on land. It was three months for us to handle this and its hard to handle this. When I go to bed I could never sleep. When I first heard the sad news, I started to cry. Your sister and your parents miss you a lot. I really, truely miss you. We keep thinking about you and we will never think of anything but you.
I love you Uncle Lou.
Love always,
Madison
Lucia Buchanan
May 23, 2008
Dear Lou,
I continue to sit here is disbelief, I feel like I am having a horrible dream and can't wake up. I miss you so much. At times I just want to pick up the phone just to hear your voice one more time. These past few months have been a big blur, I feel like I just walk around without knowing where or what I am doing . Jake,Maddie and Ethan are doing ok, they miss you so much. I have been keeping them busy with sports,and dance. At Jakes game the other night he hit a tripple and when he got to third base,he clapped his hands and pointed to the sky as if you were watching down cheering him on. Madison writes in her journals and says how much she misses you. Every time we are on our way to and from the cemetary, we blast the song "I MISS YOU" by Hannah Montana. Its so funny that there is not one sound in that car when that song comes on. Ethan even knows all the words( thats funny to hear) Just know that we all think about you each and everyday, and will never stop loving you. That space in my heart will never be filled. I love you always,
Love Your Sister
Lucia
adriana dispigno
May 17, 2008
dad,hey dad its me i sorry i had not written to u in a while i was still a little overwhemled about everything and still am i miss u every day and it gets worst and worst i just cant stop thinking about it my hershy trip is soon and i knew u wanted to go we were goin to have the best group on the hole team but now im in hannahs group. i was so excited to go on rides togethere and we still can its just i wont see u i can feel u but not see and its hard because i just want to go in your arms and cry and tell you how i felt for so long.i will never get to go on my frist rollacoster with you but i will see u one day and i will tell u how i feel im not holding back anymore . dad u taught well and not to take anything from anyone and will do what i was told. rest in peace dad
Danielle DiSpigno
May 14, 2008
hi daddy it's me again. three painfully long months have come and gone since you left us here, and still not a day goes by when you aren't on my mind. i miss you terribly. the other day i visited your grave and guess what i heard on the radio... maria by TKA. i know how much you loved them and all i could do was laugh. i was thinking while i was there the one day you told me you were proud of me. i dont know if i ever told you how much i loved hearing that, and how proud i was of you. you taught me everything i know now and i would not trade the memories i have with you for all the money in the world. i miss your charming sarcasm, your smile, the way you got mad at everything that didn't work the way you planned. i would do anything to you hear your laugh again. my birthday is coming up soon and all i can think about is how you aren't going to be there to see me blow out my candles. how much i wish you were hear. i love you with my whole heart.
rest in peace daddy
Christa Cerrone
May 10, 2008
Dear Lou,
Feburary 11th still seems like yesterday. That day plays in my mind over and over. I will never forget having to get the kids and tell them that you were no longer here.It was the hardest thing that I've ever had to do as a mother. I just want you to know that they are doing ok, and you would be very proud of their strength.All three are such amazing children, but I know that I don't have to tell you that. You had to of been one of the proudest fathers I've ever seen.The kids know that you are with them, they feel your presence all the time. That is what gets them through each day.Both our families, and all our friends have been so incredible.We are blessed to have so much love around us. Though the kids have to deal with the overwhelming pain of you not being here, they all feel at peace knowing that you are in heaven now.They know that you are not suffering any longer. No more stress, no more worrying, no more working to the point of exhaustion.I want you to know that I will continue to live each day fullfilling your dream for them to become exceptional people. We will always live in your greatness as a man and a father.We love and miss you.Rest in Peace always.
Lucia Buchanan
May 9, 2008
Dear Lou,
I can't believe that it has been three months since you left our family. Things have not been easy for us, we still just can't believe that you are not here . We miss your smile and great sense of humor. You always brought a smile to my face,especially with your smart remarks and jokes. I am so lost without you being here for me. I know that at times, we didnt get to see each other on a daily basis,but I hope you know how much you meant to our family. Each day I always think to myself that if I had the chance to say goodbye, what would I say. I would say that you were my everything, and I am so glad that you were my brother. I was so proud of you and how you accomplished your goals in life. I am proud of how you and Christa raised your three precious children. I hope that you watch down on them and keep them safe from harm. As an Aunt, and your Sister, I will continue to be a part of their lives and be there for them. Madison,Jake and Ethan talk about you everyday and send you hugs and kisses.Just know how much you are loved and how much we all miss you. Rest in Peace.
Love always and forever,
Lucia oxoxoxoxoxoxxox
adriana dispigno
May 3, 2008
dad, im writting to you because i miss you i miss you alot and i cant even explain it. i cry almost everyday because i wish you were here beside me holding me and kissing me hello or goodbye.i love you so much dad i wish all the fridays that i went out that i would stay home instead dad, you are the greatest dad i will ever have because there is only one dad i have and im so0o0 glad its you. you were there for me everytime and im here for you rest in peace!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxo i love yoou so muchhxoxoxoxoxo
Michelle Barbera
May 1, 2008
Louis,
I am sorry it has taken me this long to tell you how i felt. I just could not come up with the words to tell you how very much I loved you. You came into my life when i was just a little girl, accepted me & my sister as your family from the first moment you met us, and always treated us with as much love and compassion as you did everyone you came in contact with. Your parents, Aunt Janie & Uncle Guy (to me), your sister, Lucia & your children: Danielle, Louis & Adriana, didn't deserve to lose such an amazing son/brother/father. My heart aches for them - they all miss you terribly & long to have to have you back here with them - everyone does. I always admired what an amazing father you were to your children, just what an amazing person you were in general. I just can't believe you are no longer here. I look at your picture and i imagine you are still going to be at the next sunday dinner or stopping over our house just to talk to Danny...it was so wonderful just being in your company no matter what the occasion. I couldn't help but smile just being around you. You were ALWAYS there for me. I just never realized how much until it was too late. I loved you very much and never told you, but i want you to know now how very much you were loved by everyone and how extremely missed you are. Your sister, Lucia, found a picture of you the other week when we were at your house, where you were in the water at Disney with a dolphin, and i stared at that picture in amazement of how beautiful you were, outside & in. The smile on your face in that picture made me smile just admiring you. I just don't think you ever knew that about yourself, but we all did. We should have told you more often. You were an incredible cousin & friend & i miss you more than i can express in this letter. I think about you every day. I can't believe my daughter will never have a chance to meet you. But i will make sure she knows what an amazing man you were, just as everyone who knew you already knows. I miss you Lou, and will ALWAYS remember you.
Love, your cousin Michelle Barbera
adriana dispigno
April 30, 2008
dad,today my day was hard i was reading a book called fever and the little girl matilda was my age. and her dad died and i was just tearing but so noone could notice because i was thinking of you and me.me being your little girl and your little angel and the angel on the side of your leg!
saying adrina. when i go to your house i sAt on the couch just like you were. and I WAS WONDERING WEre you where right that moment . and when things got hard i just wanted to scream dad!because you alwaysed made things better <3<3xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo i love you!
Danielle DiSpigno
April 30, 2008
dear daddy,
it has been so hard these past few weeks without you. the other night i sat on the cold steps waiting for you to give me some good advice. i miss talking to you, our conversions about life. someone asked me if i thought it would be easier to have not known you at all. but i would have rather had those ninteen years i spent with you and lost you, than never knowing you at all. you gave me more than you could ever realize and i am so proud to say i am your daughter. everything i do i ask myself if you would be proud of me. i'm trying so hard to be strong daddy, i miss you so much.
all of my love
xoxox
April 28, 2008
To just know what everyone is going through since you passed on
things have gotten harder for Jill she had to uproot herself and her child
she loved you and still does and she is finding hard moving out and on its not an easy thing
you both should have been together happy and smiling forever
instead everyone mourns you everday
god bless you and everyone you loved
watch over everyone
they all need alittle guidence
adriana dispigno
April 25, 2008
dear dad,
not a noither day goes by with out missing you . you were the best dad ever and will always be i love you alot and i hope u like this
r.i.p-dad
dad it doesnt matter how high you are you will always be next to me in my heart.it doesnt matter if i cant kiss everday after school or stay up late just for u to tuck me in. it doesnt matter to tell u how my day was or when im felling sick. but it it matters that i love you and ill always will with all my heart. daddy rest in peace and i will always love you matter how high you are. i love my dad the greatest dad i will ever have.
I long to see your smiling face
dad i miss u so much i wish u were here to tell u everything u make everything so much easier and simple to do but knowing now that u r not hear i cant breath its so hard i miss u dad always and forever love adriana xoxoxoxox <333
Detsy Fitzpatrick
April 24, 2008
Be Still
Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.
Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.
If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.
Lucia Buchanan
April 20, 2008
Family that is strong and loving will cherish memories not material items to fill a void. Just know that we love you and miss you so much. You will live in our hearts FOREVER.
Love you
LUCIA XOXOXOXOX
louis dispigno
April 19, 2008
dad, not day goes by that i dont think about you. I hope your looking down watching everything that has happened the past few days. You taught me so much and i promise to you i will succeed and acomplish everything i can. You pushed me to do good and i will for you.
I miss you so much
I love you
Shari Wimmer
April 15, 2008
In our hearts we will hold,
The memories tight,
They will never grow old.
Hugs and Kisses everyday,
All will send,
In their own special way.
You will be missed,
But never forgotten,
We feel you near,
We all love you dear.
We're friends till the end,
Till we all meet up again!
Madison Buchanan
April 9, 2008
DEAR UNCLE LOU,
I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU.
YOU ARE STILL WITH THE FAMILY AND I.
YOU ARE STILL IN OUR HEARTS AND ALWAYS WILL BE.YOU WILL ALWAYS GUIDE US AND CARE FOR US. I MISS YOUR SMILE AND BRIGHT EYES.WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT A GREAT UNCLE YOU WERE TO US. WE LOVE YOU AND PRAY FOR YOU EACH DAY AND NIGHT.
WITH LOVE AND KISSES
YOUR NIECE
MADISON XOXOXO
Lou & Louis
April 9, 2008
Wildwood Nights
April 9, 2008
Lou & Jill
April 9, 2008
Adriana's Confirmation
April 9, 2008
Lucia Buchanan
April 9, 2008
In My Pocket
I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.
My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.
They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.
Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.
But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.
Lucia Buchanan
March 25, 2008
Dear Lou,
I miss you so much. I was looking at our Easter pictures that mom and dad took of us back in the 70's. We were so happy and carefree. I wish I could have that back, but know thats impossible now. I can only look back and cherish everything we had as a family. Please give us the strength to find happiness again.We all miss and love you very much.
Lucia Buchanan
March 6, 2008
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 you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2008
Michelle Talio
February 29, 2008
"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal." Rest in peace Lou. XOXO Love Aunt Luisa and Michelle.
Dan Petrarca
February 27, 2008
My Nephew
Is it possible that almost forty years have passed since you came into our lives? By some measurements, that may seem like an eternity. For a life that touched so many people, it was not nearly long enough.
January 2nd, 1969...it was new territory for the entire family. For my sister and brother-in-law, it was their first child. For my parents, it was their chance to get revenge on Janie, and spoil their first grandchild. For me, it became very obvious, very quickly, that I was going to enjoy being an uncle.
Once I saw that thick mop of black hair, and that devilish look in his eyes, I knew we were all in for the ride of our lives.
From early on, it was easy to see that Louis had a mind of his own, and a spirit that was hard to tame. When my sister’s patience wore thin, she would call on me to play the role of the ‘enforcer’. For some reason, just a stern look from me, would do the trick.
As time moved on, my relationship with my nephew grew deeper and stronger. I could see, in him, the same qualities I saw in my father. Louis possessed an innate goodness, a gentle spirit, and a loving nature. He didn’t always make the right decisions in life, but I believe he always made them with the right intentions.
Louis was relatively young, by today’s standards, when he started a family of his own. I guess there are times when making decisions from the heart, pay off with great rewards. My nephew took the role of fatherhood very seriously. He ultimately brought three precious children into this world, and showered them with all the love they could ever want, or need.
If we measure wealth by monetary standards, you probably wouldn’t think of Louis as a ‘rich’ man. I only hope that my nephew had the opportunity, in his short life, to know how ‘rich’ he really was...to understand how he touched the lives of his family and friends.
I watched my nephew grow from that little boy with a ‘head like a rock’, to a wonderful man, with a ‘heart of gold’.
Louis, you have given all of us a lifetime of beautiful memories, which we’ll use to fill the void you’ve left in our hearts.
You will always be loved.
Uncle Danny
Detsy Fitzpatrick
February 18, 2008
We had the pleasure of meeting Louis and his children through Jill. He was very devoted to them. We enjoyed the hoildays because they were there to share it with us. I will never forget the passion Lou had every time he was with Jill. He was a wonderful man with enough love for his entire family. I will miss him sitting at the table. He loved his children and took Ryan in his heart as if he was his own. To me that is a great man to love another child as his own. Ryan misses him and does not understand. But I beleive Lou has enough love to watch over everyone in death the same way he did in life. So Lou thank you for being so wonderful to Jill and Ryan. And thank you for joining our family.
With all my love,
Detsy
Kim and Mauro Roselli
February 18, 2008
Lucia, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts & prayers are with you & your family during this difficult time.
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