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Steven Higgins
June 28, 2025
Rest easy, you deserved a longer life, may you find peace up in heaven, rest in peace little man.
Diane Johnson
August 18, 2015
Dear Shane, Mary Jo, Pat and Pete and Shannon,
Like so many, I have no words to express my sadness for all of you. I just was told today and I wish I could have been at his service.
Luke - never to be forgotten by Em & Kiley
Carrie Ricker
August 18, 2015
Just heartbreaking. As Gran-Carrie to Kiley Sullivan, the day-to-day struggle with cancer is heartbreaking in itself. However, we always have hope for the future somehow thinking that if we love and care for this child enough, we have some kind of power that will heal these innocents. Luke does have the biggest blue eyes I've ever seen and his personality shines through. I can't help but be angry that God didn't heal your precious gift. Know - and really feel it - that my prayers are with you and the family. Continue to hold him close - this time in prayer. Love and hugs, Gran-Carrie Ricker
Kim Libera
August 17, 2015
My sincere condolences to you Mary Jo & Shane for your loss. This was a tough one.
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Trevor Quail
August 17, 2015
I never had the opportunity to meet Luke but I followed his courageous battle. My thoughts and prayers were with you during this difficult time and will continue to be.
Alan Backus
August 17, 2015
Dear Shane & Mary Jo, Words will never take away your pain. But please know that Luke was greeted at the doors of Heaven by some awesome people that went ahead. I have no doubt Gary and Elmer welcomed Luke with open arms, have given him lots of hugs and are looking after him now. And every time you think of Luke, know that he is thinking of you from Heaven. Rest in peace Luke. Say hi to our relatives for us.
Christine Lord
August 17, 2015
Rest easy Baby Luke.....although I never met you....you have been in my thoughts and prayers every day.....and will continue to be..My heart felt condolences to the Dunn family...I have no words to express how sorry I am for your loss.
Kacee Waters
August 17, 2015
I can only imagine all the momas in heaven who have gone before us waiting to take that precious little child into their arms. I am comforted by this. I know he will be taken good care of until you meet him again. I am praying for you and your family for strength to get through this sorrowful time.
Bruce Walker
August 17, 2015
God Blessed you with Luke for 17 months. May those memories sustain you and see you through your awful grief. Bruce Walker
Eileen Whitaker
August 17, 2015
Sweet Baby Luke forever in my Heart and never forgotten. You are truly an Angel and earned your wings. Fly to the angels
Heaven awaits your heart
and flowers bloom in your name. Fly to the angels
all the stars in the night
shine in your name.
Frank and Kathy Dunn
August 17, 2015
Luke's in heaven and you'll see him again some day. Love and peace to your family during this sad time.
Ed an Kelly Martin
August 16, 2015
MaryJo and Shane, We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless
Dawn Ruhland-Polking
August 16, 2015
May God Bless You,
Dawn
cindy paul
August 16, 2015
My deepest condolences to your family. Your beautiful blue eyed Luke touch my heart so much. He is now your angel looking over you. Rest in peace.
Kathleen Sousa
August 16, 2015
For Luke's family and many friends: God gave you a precious gift for a time that was much to short for you. No one knows what the reason for that was, but I know that Luke brought to all what God had intended.
May you know God's peace in your journey forward.
Tracey S
August 16, 2015
Spread your wings and fly sweet baby, Luke. You will continue to spread love in all of our hearts.
August 16, 2015
MaryJo and Shane, Please know that the Longmeadow Sitler's hearts and thoughts are with you. Briana, Chris, Killian and Kayla
Donna and Ron Pike
August 16, 2015
Prayers for peaceful moments. Our heartfelt condolences on this unfathomable loss of your baby boy.
August 16, 2015
Deepest condolences to MaryJo, Shane, and the entire family. May you feel strength and comfort in knowing that Luke is in a better place, away from suffering, and will rest happily in eternal peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you today and always.
The Salak Family
August 16, 2015
You are an amazing family blessed with love and devotion. My prayers are for you all. Rest in peace Luke.....you made a difference in this world.
August 16, 2015
A million flowers bloomed, radiant. A brilliant blue sky opened up and touched the ocean. A chorus of magnificent birds sang so loudly, so harmoniously. For there is an Angel on his way..a perfect , just perfect Angel , now forever in his new glorious place. A place where he will be looking and protecting , most of all loving you with all the power you gave him. Luke is not gone... just a little further away is all. May your immense pain , turn to strength.
michael smith
August 16, 2015
Shane ,patsy, and shannon, and all your loved ones. i am truly moved by your loss. i also understand the gratitude, the ability to love and to mourn. i am available at any capacity, i am only several "steps" away. Luke's Grandfather and i were very close at one time. Luke is resting in Gods and Gary's arms, and Love surrounds him.
Theresa
August 16, 2015
sweet baby rest in peace
leslie fultz
August 16, 2015
There is nothing i can do to ease your pain, sending love and peaceful hugs.
Maxine Griffiths
August 15, 2015
Rest in peace Luke.
Carol Sheehan
August 15, 2015
My Deepest Condolences Thank you for sharing your preciuos Angel Luke with us, God Bless you rest peaceful little one
August 15, 2015
rest in sweet peace
August 15, 2015
Although I did not know this beautiful little boy, just reading this made me feel like I did. It touched my heart, and can I just imagine how much he touched yours. Luke is with the Lord now, and may HE grant you the strength to bring you through this season of mourning, and return joy to your lives until you are all together again.
Michael And Joanne Martin
August 15, 2015
Sending our deepest condolences. You have an amazing angel watching over you. Mary Jo, thinking of you and your family. God Bless.
August 15, 2015
MZ & Shane (and our dear Suzie)-
Words cannot express our heartfelt sympathy for you. We have been praying like crazy for you for many months and will continue to do so. The love your family has demonstrated during this horrendous time is contagious, and for that we are thankful.
With much love,
Amy & Patrick McGloin
mary attardo
August 15, 2015
I am so sorry for the loss of your precious little boy. Luke is a Guardian Angel watching over all of you.
Laurie Walsh
August 15, 2015
Luke you and your family will be forever in our hearts and prayers..Fly High Angel..
Carl Giordano III
August 15, 2015
I am so deeply sorry for the loss of your beautiful son... There are no words I can say except that your son is now with God and my prayers are with you and all your family.
Janet Taylor
August 15, 2015
I'm so sorry for your loss. Baby Luke will no longer suffer but know he is now an Angel watching down upon you. Prayers & thoughts to your family.
Fr. Stan Szczapa
August 15, 2015
My heartfelt condolences and love. Your little boy is now an angel In heaven. He'll be looking after you as you looked after him. I send you my tearful prayers and a big hug. Love you!
Tom & Debbie Sweeney
August 15, 2015
Luke was able to light up a room whenever he came in, he truly was a special gift. No matter who he met they felt better seeing that face and hearing his amazing laugh. Thank you for touching our lives
Robin Lund
August 15, 2015
God bless you all through this difficult time.
Amy Paluska
August 15, 2015
Heaven is welcoming a beautiful angel. I'm so very sorry for your loss. He will ALWAYS be remembered!!!
Roy & Anne Caron
August 15, 2015
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this most difficult time. Thank you for sharing your beautiful baby with us. May God bless you and surround you with His love.
Annika Petrov
August 15, 2015
Luke's smile lights up everyone's day so make sure you never forget that.
August 15, 2015
I am so stunned and heart broken to learn of this beautiful angel now in heaven. I am so sorry for your unbearable pain. Shane, I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. I am so sorry.
Nichole Thrall Cipriano
Catherine Cavanna
August 15, 2015
Heaven is shining a little brighter because of your miracle baby,Luke. So very sorry for your immeasurable loss and pain.
Mary Ann Remillard
August 15, 2015
I am so sorry for this terrible loss. May you be blessed with comfort in knowing that Luke is in the arms of Our Lord and surrounded by angels who will care for him until you see him again. God Bless you...
Kelli & Dean Harvin
August 15, 2015
He will remain forever in our hearts! Always remembered, never forgotten, loved through eternity.
Carlos Vega
August 15, 2015
Our prayers go out to you and your love ones in this time of sorrow.
Carlos Vega
Doug & Christina Hommel-Duffy
August 15, 2015
There are no words...just Giant Prayers and Lots of Love
August 15, 2015
So sorry for you loss....my prayers are with you and your family.....Heaven has a beautiful little Angel looking down on you......so very sorry...........Nina Leuzzi, Newington
Chris Rose
August 15, 2015
Dear Dunn family,
My heart absolutely breaks and aches with and for you. I lost my first-born son when I was 7 months pregnant. He fought the fight for 5 days. I was never able to see him as I almost died during delivery and was hospitalized for sometime. Keith was sent to UCONN Neonatal ICU and I was at NBGH. As devastating as that was to me, I can only imagine your pain. Many people told me, "time will heal" and I didn't believe them. I couldn't even think of the future but I did come to realize they were right. Sympathy cards from mothers who had lost a child gave me much hope as they had survived such a tragedy. Time does heal and life will go on and I promise you, you will laugh again despite the buckets of tears that you will shed. I, like you, have an angel in Heaven. Gods love for Luke was so great that he couldn't stand to see him suffer anymore. The lessons of life that you have/will learn thru this journey will take you far. Luke will make his presence known to you if you heart is open to such angel visits - he may come to you in a song, a bird, a dragonfly, ladybug, feather you find on the ground or a loud noise - somehow you'll get his "Mommy and Daddy, I'm here and all is well". These visits will bring you peace until you see each other again.
On September 11th, a movie is due to come out "90 Minutes In Heaven". I've read the book and it's amazing and so comforting.
I hope you're able to see it.
In the meantime, I will be praying for you all. God Bless Luke Gary Dunn.
Sincerely,
Chris
Juanita & Jim Duttton
August 15, 2015
MaryJo and Shane no words can ever express the sadness we have. I remember meeting Luke for the first time he had on those cute little overalls, his big blue eyes an infectious smile lit up the room. The beautiful memories you have will always bring tears to your eyes but remember Luke is with you in spirit. We love you. . Jim & Juanita
Ben, Jean, Benjamin, Joseph, Matthew Borsellino
August 15, 2015
Dear MaryJo and Shane, I never met Sweet Baby Luke, but with one look at his photo with his beautiful smile and blue eyes it was all I needed to fall in Love many times over. Just the words that our son Benjamin said to us I knew he was a very special Boy who was loved to the moon and back. We are so sorry for Luke's passing. The Borsellino's. God Bless you and your families.
Maura Healy and Family
August 15, 2015
Beautiful tribute! It is truly amazing that this little boy has touched so many of us and will continue to do so. I must thank you for keeping us updated via FB page and letting us get to know Luke. He will never be forgotten and MJ, Shane and his extended family are in my prayers. Love to all.
Kari Ann Guerette
August 15, 2015
I've been listening to the online lullabies from around the country over and over these past few months and sharing Luke's happy giggles and beautiful smiles with so many friends up in our part of the state of CT. We've all been praying for his comfort and for you and your family's peace. I am so very sorry for your loss and we pray now for him to rest in peace and for you to be comforted in some small way knowing how many lives Luke has touched. Sincerely, Kari Ann Guerette
August 15, 2015
His Angelic face.
RIP LUKE. XOXO
Darwin Robinson
August 15, 2015
What blessed little man--you're not in pain anymore--Go play and forever be happy. Mom and dad will see you once again''God needed you and chose you for his kingdom"
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