Gregg Garber Carlisle

Just thinking of Gregg again as so often I do.

Today is June 1,2007, and for the first time I have read the entries. The very first I came to was Evelyns ( Greggs Mother in -law )STOP - I cannot see what I am trying to type- I agree with her and add that one year later LOVE indeed HURTS the lump in my throat and the brick in my stomach are here. I love you my baby brother & all you are. Love Mair

My dear daughter Heidi,
I can not believe that it's almost a year now since we lost our beloved Gregg..... what an emotional time this has been.
I remember the first time I met Gregg at our house, he was quite charming & full of laughter.... it was like we had known him forever. After he left I looked at " Pa " & said " is this guy for real " ???? We had never met anyone exactly like him before & we know that we will never meet someone like him ever again, he was a one of a kind.
This past May 2007' Mother's day was celebrated ,luckily I got to celebrate the weekend with you my dear Heidi. Last year, May 2006', I was invited to spend Mother's Day weekend with you & Gregg. Anyone that has spent time with you both as their guests know that it's an event to treasure. That also was the last time we were all able to enjoy each other, laughing & having a wonderful, happy & joyous time. Little did we know what was going to be happening in June. That Mother's Day weekend was the last time I got one of those "BIG BEAR" hugs from Gregg, boy do I miss those hugs.
I so very often think about the message Gregg would leave on our answer machine, "Hey Ma & Pa, this is your favorite son-in-law Gregg with two GG'S ".... & that message was so very true. He was our favorite son-in-law but in our mind there was no "in-law", he was the son that we never had ourselves.
We just feel that we were so very lucky & fortunate to have had him in our lives, he brought to the Anderson family so much love, joy & laughter that we will cherish that forever.
Gregg was the center of our family & no one can ever take his place. I will always remember all the wonderful times we had together, & I will hold on to all those memories so very close to my heart. I consider knowing him a privilege & honor. I miss him so very much. I can see him dancing with his Mom & beaming "Sunshine" down on all of us.
Heidi, Dad & I love you so very much & we loved Gregg like he was our own son. That love will always stay in our hearts. We were "Ma & Pa" to Gregg...what a special bond we had, that's something I will treasure & never forget.
Love, Mom
I love you Gregg, Ma

Dear Gregg




Thank you for the time I had the previlage to know you. Our memories will be forever held in our hearts, and the smiles you have brought upon us. My pain will be short for you, but envy to know you will walk with the greatest give of all. Dear Kitty and family, thankyou for the oppertunity to express my words for your loss, but celebrate the life of your wonderful brother.

To Heidi and all Gregg's family:





Gregg was a special man. As classmates, I only remember him as the wonderfully happy, always optomistic and perfectly friendly person he was all his life. I am so happy I got to spend so much time talking to him at the 30 year class reunion a few years ago, the last time I would see him until we all meet again in Heaven. I give thanks for Gregg and am richer for having known him. God bless you all and know that Gregg is looking down upon us with that big smile on his face and laughing for us when we need it most. My thoughts shall always be of a wonderful classmate, man and human being. God has reasons and plans for all of us; our time here is fragile and set according to His will. Gregg knew that since High School and he told me at the reunion of God's Grace toward him throughout the years. Everyone will miss Gregg but no one can forget him. "Death, be not proud..."

My Dearest Bro, I miss you so deeply it hurts. When I think of you your smile is the first thing that comes to my mind. We will miss you in the zipper club!! Thank you for teaching me how to dance and showing me how to vacation! I'm so glad I got to cruise one last time with you. You are the absolute Bro master and I love you save a dance for me

To all Gregg,s relations;

I send my deepest sympathy to everyone. I met Gregg in 1st grade and was in his class till we graduated SF. We were best friends in grade school and remained very good friends to this day. I hope that you all can accept without much anxiety that Gregg has moved on to a much better place and will be waiting to help us join him. Everyone that Gregg had ever come in contact with loved him. He was always an inspiration to me and my whole family. I have alot of fond memories,such as Gregg falling and getting a large scrape on his forehead while playing Redrover in second grade to me and him getting swatted by Miss Schneider in 6th grade to Mr Metro not holding history class until Gregg could tell him who was buried in Grant,s tomb (all period). Gregg will be missed by all and this world will never be the same but it is a much better place for having had someone as special as GREGG GARBER CARLISLE having been in it.

To Kitty, Heidi and all of the Carlisle Siblings,

On behalf of my family I would like to express our sadness for the loss of someone so wonderful as Gregg. He was such a great friend to Gary and I throughout our school years together. You could always count on Gregg for a great smile and positive words. He will truly be missed by so many. God Bless you all.

To the entire Carlisle family.

Our sorrow is deep for all of you, to have lost a great brother, husband, uncle and friend. He will always be in all of our hearts. We are sure that he now rests in the comfort of his mothers warm and loving arms, and at total peace with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. With Sympathy and Love, Jay,Laura and Gillian Collavo

Dear Heidi, Kitty and Carlisle Family:



I was extremely sorry to hear of the passing of Gregg. What a wonderful person Gregg was. As I reflected back on our school years and staying at the Carlisle house, I can only remember seeing Gregg's smiling face. Gregg was always a shining light and full of laughter. Time does heal, but time will never let us forget him. I could just imagine now, that on June 21, 2006, as the Oldies CD was plaing in heaven, our Lord and Saviour called Gregg Garber Carlisle home to Glory. Gregg, my friend, till we meet again in Glory.



Your Friend,

Anna (Walker) Adamski

Uncle Gregg! You will be truly missed by so many people. Your time on this Earth was very special and you touched the lives of so many people. You were the piece of the puzzle that held our family together, that piece in irreplaceable. I'll never forget the vactions that we took to Flordia to come see you. Those were awesome times and by far the best two weeks of my life. I LOVE YOU UNCLE GREGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adam And Stephine

Dear Carlisle Family: Gregg was one of those people you meet in this lifetime and wish immediately that you could always stay in touch. I went to Robert Morris with Gregg and shared as many laughs and jokes as notes with him. He caught my bridal garter at my wedding and we have always wondered where he went. Florida I now realize. He was a great man, and loved by many. May you find comfort in your faith, family and friends at this time of loss. The memories will keep you strong. God Bless.

Dear Heidi and Carlisle Family,

My sympathy to you and Gregg's family at this time of sorrow. I worked with Gregg at the Nuclear plant down in Florida for many years and he was one of the finest fella's I've ever known. He always treated everyone equal and repectfully. And he never let anyone steal away his sense of humor. Also, whenever our workgroup had pain or loss, even though Gregg had moved on to the main office, he always would return to help and comfort us, and do what he could corporatly to make sure we were taken care of. Thank you Gregg, we will always love and miss you, and some day we'll all be together again.

Tommy Evans

FPL St. Lucie Nuclear Warehouse.

Dear Heidi, the Anderson family, The FPL family and my beloved brothers and sisters, nieces & nephews,

Where can I begin? We lost Gregg on the first day of summer, June 21st. He was indeed the "Sunshine" in our lives. He brightened our days by always whispering words of encouragement, embracing us with a strong hug or capturing new friends with a warm handshake, or melting everyone with that wonderfully infectious laugh.

What a joy!

Many of us like to read the "Daily Word". On the day Gregg died,the message was appropriately about LOVE. (I encourage you to read 1 Corinthians 13:13) this embodies Gregg's character and God's unfailing gift to all of us in the blessing of Gregg. "Don't put off until tomorrow the loving words and acts of kindness you can say and do today." I believe Gregg attained what we are all striving for at the end of our race..His reward: hearing "Well done, good & faithful servant". My prayer is that we will all be comforted as we continue our earthly lives without Gregg. I praise God for his Mercy in allowing Gregg to pass without suffering. God will "Wipe away every tear from his eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away". That is God's promise to us "He who believes in HIM , though he may die, HE SHALL LIVE !!

Gregg, you were so loved...by so many. You touched so many lives in such a wonderful way. You taught us how to be kind, gentle & caring.

Don't think that you are really, retired, 'cause you're NOT. You have a lot of work to do until we join you. Please help us make good decisions in our lives and heal our deeply wounded hearts.

Say "HEY, HEY HEY" to Mom & Dad for us.

With great love to my baby brother,

Your oldest sister, Carolyn

P.S. Thank you Heidi for the courageous and loving way you helped fulfill and respect Gregg's final wishes.

To The Carlisle Family.



I was so saddened to hear of your loss. A classmate of Gregg's since Morgan Elementary I have many childhood memories which include Gregg and bring a smile to my face. (Cabana Beach, confirmation class at St. Agatha's Church, the 6th grade Christmas show). Having Gregg & Kitty in the same class in High School always meant for a good time. I am so glad I was at the last reunion and had a chance to say hello to Gregg and meet his wife Heidi.



May it bring you comfort to know he will be remembered by many for his sincere kindness & contagious smile.



With Deepest Sympathy,



Debbie Czarnecki

S.F. Class of '74

Dear Heidi, "Kitty", and all the Carlisle family,

My deepest sympathies on the loss of Gregg. Some of our SF classmates were discussing how unbelievable it was that someone so full of life could be taken from this world, but I suppose they needed more good cheer in heaven. Mickey captured the Fairview childhood part so well in her note, and so many people took pleasure in Gregg's "hey, hey, hey" and all-around wonderful sense of humor and good nature. You should all be touched by the effect he had on such a great number of people. I am so glad I had a chance to see him at the reunions over the years and can truly say that he never lost his joy in bringing joy to others. God Bless you all.

Sharon D'Agaro Sielski

SF class of '74/Fairview kid

"Death is the opening of a more subtle life. In the flower, it sets free the perfume; in the chrysalis, the butterfly; in man, the soul."

Uncle Gregg, you will be greatly missed.

To all the Carlisle family members,

You all have our deepest sympathy. We are so honored that we were included in the Carlisle family events and made to feel like part of the family. We will be ever thankful that we had special times to spend with Gregg, especially the cruise which will live in our memories forever. He will be sorely missed by us. He always made us feel special and he left an indelible mark on our lives. He will never be forgotten. We know he is re-united with his mom and she will protect and guide him along his journey. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

We love you all,

Jane & Mertz

To Marsha, Heidi and the rest of the Carlisle Clan…



I feel like I have been a member of your family since we met 44 years ago. I grew up with all of you and a lot of my best memories are from then. My heart still belongs to those years and to those who shared our youth in the Endler Plan. That includes all the special memories of Gregg. Whether it was picking cherries in the orchard, picking strawberries at Portman’s, kickball in the street, or learning to jitterbug in the “family room,” growing up as part of this family was the absolute best.



The loss of such a warm and wonderful person is heart-wrenching. His love of life and family was tremendous, and you will all feel the void. My hope for all of you is that your many, many memories of him will keep him close to you. There are enough to fill a book! His ability to make everyone laugh all the time was a gift. And every time you all get together, undoubtedly you will talk about Gregg and all the good times, you will laugh hysterically at the fun times you had with each other. He will be watching this and loving the fact that he left each one of you with all those great times. Try not to mourn his passing, but cherish all the years you shared with him.



I won’t ever hear “Proud Mary” and not think of Gregg right away. I will never forget that spectacular SF performance! His laugh, his warmth, his ability to always be happy – someone to look up to – he’s now keeping Big Nance company. He will truly be missed – but I hope someday we meet again.



My deepest sympathy and love to you all ~~

Uncle Geggy,

I hope now that you're watching over me, you know how much I truly loved you. I have such great memories of you: the amusement parks in Fla., the "we won't be late" trips to the airport, jitterbuggin' at Sacey's wedding, the birthday calls and e-cards (Hey, Hey, Hey!), and, more recently, the memorial day/surprise 50th/shannon and my graduation celebration this year (the Carlisle's sure know how to pack it all in when the out-of-towners come home). My most recent memory of you is playing telephone at that picnic and Uncle Bobby and you laughing so hard that you fell to the ground crying from laughter. I'm so thankful that you took the time out to meet John and I for lunch when you flew into Atlanta. I'm so glad that he got to meet you and see the great person you are. All my love forever and always, Kara

P.S. Please keep pushing me to be the best I can be...give me a little nudge when you know I'm slacking.

To the entire Carlisle Family,



We are heartbroken at the loss of such a wonderful person.

I did not work directly with Gregg, but I also work for FPL and met him while reading his electric meter. Gregg was out running in his neighborhood and after talking with Gregg for a while he encouraged me to further my education, and learn all I can about our company, here I am 10 years later working as a service planner in a different division of the company. Gregg didn't know a stranger and treated everyone as if he knew them all his life. I guess it was that Pennsylvania accent that got us talking. He was a very kind and thoughtful person and all of us are so saddened by his passing. Our prayers and condolences to his wife and family.

Shari Allore

FPL Treasure Coast Power Systems

Walton Yard

1050 SE Brandon Circle

Port St Lucie FL 34952

Heidi, Family, and Friends,

My sympathy goes out to all of you. Gregg was a wonderful man and he gave me my career opportunity w/ FPL 9 years ago.. I have always thought highly of him and his advice to me and many of my co-workers. Two of his famous quotes were "Dress for tomorrow, not today" and "treat your job as your own personal "flower shop", it will be up to you to make it succeed or fail". He had a way about him that made you feel at ease when you were in his presence. When you spoke to Gregg about Heidi or his dogs he would proudly show you their pictures and you could feel the love beaming out of him. I am really sorry for the loss of such a great guy.

Dear Heidi and Carlisle Family,



I had the special privelege to work for Gregg when he and Doug Patten supervised the evening customer service shift at FPL around 1992. That was one of the rare times in my life when I worked with a truly special group of people; we worked hard but we laughed a lot and had fun. It was actually fun to go to work in those days and Gregg was a big reason for that. He always said that we work hard so we can play hard, and that's the way he looked at life. He wanted to enjoy every minute of it! Gregg was the type of person who enriched your life by just knowing him. I think of often, and will always remember him for his infectious enthusiasm and positive attitude.

My sympathy goes out to all the Carlisle family I will always remember Gregg from school he and I were in the same classes all through school. He always brought a smile to everyone. God truly has a beautiful person with Him now.

Angela Kochosky Sherron

Dear Heidi and Family,

I have had the honor of working with Gregg for the past 16 years…We became friends instantly. We car pooled together, so there was a lot of time to share our lives…the first thing I remember about Gregg is that he loved his bride to be, Heidi. When he spoke of her he had a sparkle in his eye, and it never left. Another first memory of Gregg is of him talking about his sisters…he always spoke so fondly of them, he talked about their dance lessons and of all the fun he had growing up...he truly loved those women. I guess the thing that impressed me the most about Gregg was that he didn’t walk around talking about being a Christian, he acted like one. I can not remember a time that I heard Gregg speak ill about someone, he always chose to be joyful, his work ethics were beyond reproach and he had a heart filled with compassion for people, he was a man of integrity, what an example he lived for us…I am a better person today for knowing him. He will be truly missed by many at FPL. God says…He is close to the broken hearted, I pray that you know His presence as you go through this, but as Terri from Savannah said, we can rejoice knowing that he is dancing on streets of gold with his Mom.

Peace,

Leslie

Romans 8:38-39

To Bess,Heidi and the entire Carlisle family,



I wish to express my deepest symapathy and condolences on the loss of your brother,husband,uncle and friend. It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of a loved one. May God bless and comfort you in this time of need. I too feel a sense of loss. I feel that I am a better person for having met and spent time with Gregg. There is much to learn from the way he choose to live his life. I think the world around us is a better place because of Gregg. He touched so many lives. He made his dash count! Remember Gregg for the kind,loving,caring and happy person that he was. I know I will.

Dance like no one's watching.....

To Heidi and my 10 siblings:



Please know that all of you are very much in my heart and prayers. TOGETHER we will get through this. I am here day or night anytime any of you need me. Thank you for helping me through this past week. love Faith

My Dear Aunts & Uncles,



There is no other Gregg. He filled a role in our lives that no one else did. He believed the best about each of us and made us feel so special. It hard to imagine that the world can continue spinning without him.



He was such an awesome representation to me of the way Jesus sees each one of us. Male or female, it didn't matter. Whether it was through dancing or laughing til he was crying, Gregg could relate to people. He loved everyone & everyone loved him. He accepted us just as we are, warts & all, just like Jesus does.



But as we let go of Gregg and hold tight to God, He will outpour more love on us that we can imagine right now. He will increase our love and appreciation for one another and strengthen our family. He will help us to live more joyfully. And He will make his deep love for us known in ways we've never experienced before. I pray He will hold you so close you can feel His breath on your cheek.



For now, we have the HOPE of hearing, "Hey! Hey! Hey!" when we walk in the gate of heaven.

(I think they were probably playing the Temptations there last Wednesday night as he danced on the streets of gold for the first time.)



I love you all deeply, and I grieve with you.

I will continue to blanket you with my prayers.

Terri

1 Thess. 4:13-14

To my beloved little brother...Growing up, we played, talked, laughed and shared secrets. Beyond the fun and games, I knew I had unending support and a lifelong friend in you. Through thick and thin and difficult times, I knew you were there for me. I will truly miss the fun, laughs, understanding, respect, values, truths and all the happiness you brought into my life. You were a great brother and an irreplaceable "mentor" to my sons. I will cherish the memories made, the reassurance given and your beautiful smile. You were a big part of my life and you will be missed forever! All my love

Heidi and the entire Carlisle Family.

Gregg was the brother I never had and I couldn't be prouder to call him my friend. God Bless all of you and I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!

Faith and the Carlisle Family,



My family and I were deeply saddened to hear the passing of your brother, Greg. I have fond memories of Greg growing up, and remember the constant smile on his face. It's very difficult to lose someone so dear to your heart. But with your faith in God and the Angels above, you will have comfort knowing Greg is in a wonderful place. And, the feeling of ease knowing he will always be with you and love you forever. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.



God Bless,

Joni Beth & Kesneck Family

I am deeply saddened to learn of Gregg's passing. Having made numerous visitations to the Carlisle home as a kid, I have only fond memories of him.

May God watch over him and the entire Carlisle family.

Carlisle Family and my dear friend Susan,

Words cannot express how saddened we were to hear about the loss of your dear brother, Gregg. You are all in our prayers and always know that your memories and the love of our Lord will sustain you during this difficult time

I grew up with Gregg and have such fond memories of Boyce Road and the Carlisle home on the hill. What I remember most about Gregg was that he was always so positive and funny - he wore a smile at all times. My condolences to his entire family. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

To my dear brother Gregg, A man I admired deeply. His cup was always half full. He brought LOVE and LAUGHTER where ever he went.His Love of life will remain in our hearts forever, We will miss you deeply BROMASTER. Thank you for all the love and cherished memories together. LOVE BOB AND NANCY.ps Thanks for your special love to me.

To the entire Carlisle family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I'd bet Newton was there to welcome him with open arms.

Heidi and the entire Carlisle Family,

It is so hard to put in words our deepest heartfelt sympathy to everyone. I have wonderful memories of our childhood on Boyce Road. Gregg was such a wonderful person. His smile and humor would brighten up anyone's day. There will be a great void in our world, however, God must have great plans for Gregg. I pray that you will all feel God's love through this difficult time. "Angel Gregg" will be watching over all of you. With all our love and prayers, Tom & Linda Longo Grimes