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Bernadette & Ira McTamney
July 21, 2005
Our hearts and prayers go out to you and your children at this sorrowful time. We wish Angie Godspeed and peace as we wish peace to you as well.
Love,
Bern & Ira
Joseph McTamney
July 2, 2005
Sean,
You and your children are in our thoughts and in our prayers. May you find great comfort in the love you shared with Angie, and in the support of your family and friends. God be with you.
Joe, Toni & Joanne McTamney
Dana McCauley
June 30, 2005
The last time I saw Angie was just shy of 72 hours before her death. She struggled so to fight her illness. Yet in her usual dignity, she looked me in the eyes and said, "I am so blessed." Her words amazed me so - that in the turmoil of her illness, her struggle to communicate, and all the adversity she faced, she could tell me such words.
Just recently, I was sharing my memories of my dear niece Angie with another. I told them of her short life, of all her accomplishments and brilliance, of the unfairness of her illness, and of her courage and stoic nature through it all. I then shared some of her last words to me, “I am so blessed.” My friend turned to me and said, “Wow, she really got it.”
Angie also left us with some very powerful words to ponder, words of Dame Julian of Norwich. These words were written on a note on Angie’s refrigerator and she later shared them with us in the obituary she prepared herself before her death. “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well.” Yes, my dear Angie, you really got it. You lived with the ‘fullness of joy.’
Sweet dreams Angie. You really got it.
With love, Aunt Dana
Louise Pinoski_Seyler
June 29, 2005
I am so very sorry to here the Lord took Angie Home to Heaven. When I first met Angie she was already engaged to Shawn and I knew in an instant why she captured Shawn's heart. Angie has a gentile peace and comforting kindness. All who spoke of her only praised her endlessly. When I think of Angie, Shawn, Sophie, Grace, Peter and Daniel I think to myself they are the perfect American Family.
I cannot begin to understand why the Lord took Angie home so soon. If the Lord took Shawn and Angie all the way to Poland to join them as one I know he has her in his hands.
I am so very honored and blessed to have known her. My thoughts and prayers are with Shawn and his family.
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Annie Gerstl
June 27, 2005
I wasn't able to attend Angie's memorial service due to my new baby girl but, looking around our home, I saw so many traces of Angie, particularly books she gave me over the years. One that has been my favorite and solace for years, The Shell Seekers, includes this quote: "And in this life, nothing good is truly lost. It stays part of a person, becomes part of their character. So, part of you goes everywhere with me, and part of me is yours forever." Angie gave so much to her friends, family, and the world. So many parts of her go everywhere with me.
With love and remembrance.
Annie (Rebuck) Gerstl
Carrie & Dave Moos
June 25, 2005
Angie grew into the kind of woman I knew she'd be one day. Sweet, kind, giving and always a smile on her face. We lost track of her after she left for college but knew she was determined to make a difference in the world. Reading of her many achievements and her loving family, I knew she had found happiness. She touched many hearts along the way and continued to do so as she journeyed through life. Our condolences to Shawn and the children. Also, to Dawn, Nick and Joe. I hope our paths will cross again someday and that we can take comfort in knowing that Angie and Michelle are watching over us.
Jane McCarry
June 24, 2005
I thought of Angie when I found these poems.
After Glow
I'd like the memory of me
to be a happy one.
I'd like to leave an after glow
of smiles when life is done.
I'd like to leave an echo
whispering softly down the ways,
Of happy times and laughing times
and bright and sunny days.
I'd like the tears of those who grieve,
to dry before the sun
of happy memories
that I leave when life is done.
I'm Free
Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God has laid you see.
I took his hand when I heard him call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay tht way
I fond that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I savored much
Good friends, good times, a loved
one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
God wanted me now; He set me free.
And to Sophie, Grace, Peter and Daniel...
Your Mother is Always With You
Your mother is always with you...
She's the whisper of the leaves
as you walk down the street.
She's the smell of bleach in
your freshly laundered socks.
She's the cool hand on your
brow when you're not well.
Your mother lives inside
your laughter. She's crystallized
in every tear drop...
She's the place you came from,
your first home...She's the map you follow with every step that you take.
She's your first love and your first heart break...and nothing on earth can separate you.
Not time, Not space...
Not even death...
will ever separate you
from your mother...
You carry her inside of you...
With much love and sympathy,
Kathryn Aalto
June 23, 2005
I loved Angie for her wisdom, grace, patience, and sweetness. She was a dear friend for eight wonderful but short years during which we celebrated our children's birthdays together, read books together, and enjoyed quiet moments of life. I will deeply miss my dear friend and am commited to helping realize Angie's dreams for her Sophie, Grace, Peter and Daniel.
Eric and Alexis Singletary
June 23, 2005
My husband, Eric Singletary, graduated with Angie at KM. I am a 1989 KM graduate (Alexis Gesler). Eric and I remember Angie from high school, of course, and we were saddened to read of her passing. From all of the heart-felt words, it is evident that Angie was a wonderful young woman and mother and that she contributed greatly to make our world a better place. It is our loss that we did not know her after our years together at Kent-Meridian, but at least we were lucky to "know her when." Eric and I just wanted to express our deepest sympathies to her family and friends for their loss. God Bless you all.
jack mctamney
June 23, 2005
and so beautiful friend
you have advanced
to the next leg of the journey
unravelling one more knot
in this captivatingly maddening mystery
those of us still lagging
cheer you on with our tears
to the victory that you have surely earned
grateful to have had the chance to walk with you
even for this brief time
quietly aching for the moment
when we meet again
and we WILL meet again...
vaya con Dios, amiga.
Liz Allen
June 22, 2005
There are no words to express how much Angie means to me as a person, a friend and a cousin. There is no doubt in my mind that she is smiling down on all of us in heaven. I will always love her and miss her. ~Please take care of Janell, Angie. I know you will be good company for each other.
Sue Cedarholm
June 22, 2005
Angie was an inspiration to everyone that she came into contact with. She was a well-loved young woman for good reason, and will be missed by all of us. The world is a sadder place without her in it, but the impression that she made, on her family and friends, and the love that she shared will never be forgotten.
Kori Jones
June 22, 2005
I honestly do not have the words, and never could, to come close to conveying what Angie means to me. It is still too big, too deep, too personal to even think about, much less write about. But I know this:that I will spend every day in an attempt to honor her and all that she has given me.
Angie & Shawn Summer'03
Sharon Hampton
June 22, 2005
When I first received the news that my brother Shawn was getting married I was both surprised and elated. He was, after all, “thirty something” and living in Poland at the time. I remember thinking; this must be one very special woman. I was so right! The first time I met Angie I immediately understood what Shawn saw in her. She was so sweet, kind, loving, caring and always cheerful. She had the most beautiful smile. She had a very calm, gentle nature. I was so happy to have her for a sister-in-law and an aunt to my children. I knew she would make a wonderful mother. Angie and Shawn blessed me with a lovely, precious little Goddaughter named Sophie. I was so honored. Not long after that we received news of the arrival of another beautiful girl named Grace. Grace weighed almost 12 pounds at birth and I thought, WOW! Angie is a remarkable woman. When I heard Angie was pregnant again and experiencing morning sickness for the first time I jokingly said, Oh, it must be twins. To everyone’s surprise it surely was! Angie defied the odds and gave birth to full term twins weighing over 8 pounds each. Peter and Daniel made their family complete. She devoted herself to mothering the children God had so richly blessed her with. Even though Angie’s life was full of outstanding achievements, being a Mom was the role in which she truly excelled and was the happiest. I never imagined my brother, Shawn having such a beautiful, full life. Angie helped make it so. I never saw him so fulfilled and happy. I felt comfort in knowing that she took care of my brother who lived so far from me. I am struggling as to why God took this wonderful young Mother but at the same time I trust in the Lord’s decision to take her home. I loved Angie dearly. She touched my life with her example of kindness, bravery and love. I will sadly miss her but look forward to seeing her again one day in heaven. ANGIE, YOU’RE MY HERO!
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