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Monica
September 5, 2025
Dad, my dreams and memories of you and Mom keep me going. I was so lucky to have you.
Loretta
February 24, 2025
17 years! What I wouldn´t give to see you, hug you and tell you that I love you. 17 years of missing you. I think of you all the time. Until we meet again. Love you Pop.
Loretta
January 6, 2025
Merry Christmas and happy New Year Pop. I miss you and love you. I think of you every day.
Loretta
August 7, 2024
Happy anniversary Pop. I hope you´re celebrating with Mom. I love you and miss you.
Loretta
June 26, 2024
Happy birthday Pop. Another year of missing you and singing happy birthday. I hope mom and the boys are helping you celebrate. Love you.
Loretta
June 17, 2024
Happy Father´s Day. Sorry I´m a day late. I think of you often and remember all the things you did with and for your family. You were a great dad. I love you and miss you every day.
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2024
It doesn’t seem like 16 years since you were here. I think if you often and miss you. I love you.
Loretta
June 26, 2023
Happy birthday Pop. I think of you often and miss you everyday. I hope mom and the boys are helping you celebrate. I love you
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2023
I can’t believe it’s 15 years since you left us. Sometimes I can smell your cigar and I’ll look around for you, but you’re not here. I think of you all the time and miss you. Love you always
Loretta
June 26, 2022
Happy birthday Pop. Just think you would be 108 years old. I just know you´re celebrating with mom and my brothers. I love you and miss you always.
Loretta
February 24, 2022
14 years. That´s a long time. Been missing you all that time. Love you always.
Loretta
June 28, 2021
Happy birthday Pop. Sure do miss you and I think of you every day. Love you forever.
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2021
Missing you every day for 13 years. Love you and think of you every day ❤
Loretta Foley
February 21, 2020
Missing you and loving you forever. Doesnt seem like 12 years since you are gone. Love you❤
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2019
11 years ago you left us to be with Mom. Though it hurt to loose you, I understand why. I love you and miss you
February 24, 2018
Ten years ago today we had to let you go. I miss you everyday. I love you Dad..until we meet again.
Monica Martofel
June 26, 2016
Happy birthday Dad
Loretta Foley
June 26, 2016
Happy birthday Pop. Miss you and love you, you are in my thoughts always
Monica Martofel
June 19, 2016
Happy fathers day Dad. I love and miss you every day. Memories keep me going.
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2016
Eight years, it's hard to believe it been that long. Think of you and miss you every day. Love you always
Monica Martofel
February 24, 2016
Dad not a day goes by that I don't miss all of you. Please kiss Janina and take care of her. The memories you gave us are what get us through. You are loved and missed.
Loretta Foley
December 26, 2015
Merry Christmas. Love you always
PHILADELPHIA EYE
December 25, 2015
Missing you as always. Merry Christmas Dad. Love you always. until we meet again xoxo
Monica martofel
June 26, 2015
Happy birthday Dad. I think of all of you often. Celebrate together. L o ve you and missing you always.
Loretta Foley
June 26, 2015
Happy birthday Pop. Thinking of you on your special day. Love you always
Loretts Foley
June 22, 2015
It's father day and I'm thinking of you today, but then I think of you every day. I love and miss you forever
Monica martofel
June 21, 2015
Happy father's day Dad. You were the best. I have so many memories. Love you forever.
Barbara Kinsing
February 26, 2015
Dad
I miss you so much. Life isn't the same but I know how lucky I was to have had you for my Dad. I love you with all my heart. Bob
Loretta Foley
February 25, 2015
Hard to believe 7years since you left us. Miss you every day. Love you always
monica martofel
February 24, 2015
Dad, it's been 7 years since the day you left us but you are still a strong figure in our lives. We miss you, we miss all of you. Life is not same. Love you always.
Loretta Foley
December 27, 2014
Merry Christmas pop. Miss you and love you always
monica martofel
December 24, 2014
Merry Christmas Dad. Think of you often. I miss you so much, sending my love until we meet again
Loretta Foley
June 26, 2014
Happy birthday Pop. I would love to have seen your birthday cake with 100 candles on it. I think of you every day. Love and miss you every day
Kelleanne
June 26, 2014
Happy Birthday Pop-pop!!! Wish we could be celebrating 100 together! Still miss you like it was just yesterday but I know you're there. I talk to you so often and know you are listening. Love you more than words could ever say!! Your Brat Always! XOXO
monica martofel
June 25, 2014
Happy birthday Dad. I can't believe you would be 100 this year. I wish you were here. I miss you so much. Sending my love until we are together again. Monica
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2014
Six years ago you left us. Can't believe its that long since I saw you. Think of you and miss you every day. Love you forever
monica martofel
February 23, 2014
Six years since left us and I still can't believe your gone. I miss you every day. Sending my love to all of you until we meet again
Loretta Foley
December 26, 2013
Pop. Another Christmas without you. Miss you everyday. Love you forever. ????????
monica martofel
December 25, 2013
Merry Christmas Dad. Miss you.
Love you until we meet again. Monica
monica martofel
November 28, 2013
Missing you Dad. I'll save the part that went over the fence last for you. Love until we meet again.
Loretta Foley
June 27, 2013
Happy birthday Pop. Love and miss you think of you every day xoxoxo
Kelleanne
June 26, 2013
Happy Birthday to the world's greatest pop-pop. I miss you so much!
Love always your Brat!!
monica martofel
June 26, 2013
Happy birthday Dad. Sending you hug and kisses. All my love. Xoxo
Colleen Aubrey
June 26, 2013
Happy Birthday Granpop. Love and miss you.
Loretta Foley
June 17, 2013
Happy fathers day.....thinking of you...love you and miss you
monica martofel
June 16, 2013
Happy fathers day to the best dad. Miss you. Send my love to all.
Kelle
June 16, 2013
Pop-pop, Happy Father's Day!
I have a card for you, I'll leave out for you. I miss you more than words could ever say. There's a crack in my heart that want ever be fixed until I see your smiling face again someday.
Sending you big hugs and kisses.
Love always and forever your Brat!!
monica martofel
May 6, 2013
Give Mom a big hug and kisses for her birthday. Miss you dad and loving you everyday. Keep everyone in line. Xoxo
monica martofel
March 24, 2013
Spring time right around the corner. Time to thatch the grass. I don't think we will ever forget to do that again. We got your message loud and clear.
I love you Dad, keep everyone in line up there. Until we meet again hugs and kisses to everyone.
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2013
Woke up thinking of you today....not a day goes by that you are not in my thoughts...I miss you and love you
Kelleanne
February 24, 2013
Pop,5 years and it still feels like yesterday. 5 years and my heart still aches every day. 5 years and even now when I wake up from a dream about you I just want to close my eyes and go back to sleep to find you again. I miss you just as much today as I did 5 years ago May be even more. I love you Pop!!! Always your Brat
February 24, 2013
Pop
it seems like yesterday you were still here with us. I miss you so much it hurts. You will live in our hearts forever and never be forgotten. I love you DAD...
monica martofel
February 23, 2013
Dad it was five years ago that you left us and I still can't believe your gone. I should have told you while you were here that you were my hero. I could never have asked for a better father. Some more have joined you in the past year and until we are all together I send my hugs and kisses to you all. Love always
Loretta Foley
December 27, 2012
Another Holiday without you....Love you and Miss you every day xoxox
monica martofel
December 24, 2012
Merry Christmas Dad, you are missed and loved. And never forgotten. Kiss and hugs to everyone. Xoxo
monica martofel
November 23, 2012
Dad, we gave the butt of turkey to Jim. He earned it this year. I missed you at the table and miss you every day. Love you.
Kelleanne
November 7, 2012
Pop,
I miss you so much right now my chest hurts. What I wouldn't give for one of our Friday nights and to be able to shut out the rest of the world. I hope you know how much those nights meant to me, it always had a way of calming me and making me feel safe. You were and always will be my hero!!
Love & miss you so much!
Your Brat for ever
monica martofel
October 24, 2012
Pop, Steve is with you now. Have a beer with him, smoke your cigar and most of all give everyone a hug and kiss from me. Until we are together again remember you are missed and loved. Xoxo
Kelle
August 7, 2012
Happy Anniversary! Miss you everyday!
Love you,
Brat
monica martofel
August 7, 2012
Happy anniversary...give mom a hug and kiss for me. Love you
Kelle
July 22, 2012
Hi pop, just your Brat again!! Missing you so much and hoping for somesort of sign from you, crazy I know but I know I got one from Mom-mom and I l?oved it but I really need one from you, just to know you are ok & proud of what I've become. My heart aches for you everyday. You were my pop-pop, pop and my friend love you with all my heart and will just wait until we meet again?
Loretta Foley
June 26, 2012
Happy Birthday Pop....another year I can't sing to you, but my brother can...he will sing loud and clear. Love you and miss you xoxoxoxox
Kelle Miles
June 26, 2012
Happy Birthday Pop!! You are always in my heart and in my thoughts! I wish I could give you a great big birthday hug! Love you always
Forever your Brat!
monica martofel
June 25, 2012
Happy birthday dad. I know that John is with you and Mom and he will be singing happy birthday loud and clear. Kiss everyone for me. Loving and missing you all, until we meet again. Monica
Kelle Miled
June 17, 2012
Hi Pop,
Happy Father's Day! I miss you & Love you! Please give Uncle John a great big hug for me and tell him I love him!
Always & forever your Brat!
monica martofel
June 17, 2012
Dad you were always there for us. You are thought of today on fathers day and everyother day also. I miss you and love you.
P.s. john needs you now.
Love monica
Loretta
June 16, 2012
Happy Fathers Day Pop....Miss you and think of you daily....love you xoxoxo
Kelle Miles
June 2, 2012
Hi Pop,
It's me again!! I think of you so often but the last 2 days you have been on my mind more than ever. I miss you so much that right now it hurts! Maybe because your birthday is coming up. I just hope you know how much I love you. I will always be yours & mom-mom's brat. Please look over Uncle John.
monica martofel
May 6, 2012
Hi dad, give Mom a kiss for me for her birthday. Watch over us and remember you are loved and missed. Xoxoxo monia
monica martofel
April 8, 2012
Happy easter Dad. Wish you were here to look for your basket. I miss you and think of you always. Loving you until we meet again.
Kelleanne Miles
March 27, 2012
Hi Pop-pop,
I have a stye on my eyelid, I haven't had one of them since I was little but I thought of you right away because I remember when I was little you use to tell me I was getting them from peeing in the alley. Even the littlest things make me think of you. Thank you for all the great memories, even things as little as a stye. Love You and Miss you!!
Your Brat
Kelleanne
February 24, 2012
Ok Pop it happened again, either happened with you before or Mom-mom, I posted to you and it never appeared so I posted again and both showed up. I hope you and mom-mom are having a good laugh, cause I thought I was going crazy. Love you
Kelleanne Miles
February 24, 2012
Pop, 4 years ago and it still hurts like yesterday. I think of you everyday and most days it takes everything in me not to cry. I think back to how I wish I didn't go to that meeting that weekend and if I stayed home how I would have spent the night at the hospital with you and if I was just there maybe I could have kept you with us. Selfish maybe but I can't help it, I miss talking to you and hearing your voice, I miss the smell of your cigars and seeing you with Ellie. I love you with all my heart and miss you more than you will ever know.
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2012
It has been four years ... and yet it seems like yesterday that I was sitting beside you and talking to you....I miss you and love you
monica martofel
February 24, 2012
Dad, four yearrs ago today we got the call you were gone. We couldnt believe it then and it is still hard to believe. We miss you so much. Give Mom a kiss and hug. Until we meet again, i love you.
Kelleanne Miles
February 23, 2012
2/24/08.....4 years since you've been gone and not a day goes by that I don't think of you. I have your picture as my screen saver. I miss you so much Pop that some days I can't stop myself from crying. I often think if I didn't go to that meeting in Florida that weekend how I would have spent that Saturday night with you at the hospital and slept over again and maybe I would have been able to keep you with us. Selfish maybe but I can't help it I miss talking to you and hearing your voice, I miss the smell of your cigars and I miss seeing you with Ellie Mae. I love you Pop you will forever be in my heart!
Kelleanne Miles
February 22, 2012
So Handsome!!
Kelleanne Miles
February 22, 2012
Loretta Foley
December 24, 2011
Thinking of you this Christmas...wish you were here...miss you and love you
Monica Martofel
December 23, 2011
Dad, another Christmas without you and Mom. I miss the old fashioned Christmas' that we use to have, where we sat around and sang, laughed, made memories. I hope I'm doing everything you would have wanted me to do and that I'm not disappointing you. Please give me a sign that you are happy with how things have been handled. I love you Dad, give Mom a kiss for me.
Monica
Kelleanne
August 8, 2011
Happy Anniversary Mom-Mom & Pop-Pop. Sorry know it was yesterday but forgot to send you a shout out. LOL I'm glad you are together to celebrate it but I wish we could all be with you.
Love Always,
Your Brat
Loretta Foley
August 7, 2011
Today would have been your Wedding Anniversery....Almost 75 yrs...I know you and Mom are together again....you are missed and loved
Monica Martofel
August 4, 2011
Miss you Dad, I've been smelling your cigar. If you trying to tell me something I'm not getting the message.
Lova Ya,
Kelleanne Miles
July 30, 2011
Hi Pop,
Just thinking of you and Mom-mom and wanted to stop and say hi. I miss you so very much and love you both more than words can say.
Always + Forever your Brat
Kelleanne Miles
June 26, 2011
Happy Birthday Pop-pop! Wish you were here so we could celebrate with you! Miss you and love you very much!
Love always,
Your Brat
Monica Martofel
June 25, 2011
Happy Birthday Dad, Aunt Stella is now there to join the party this year. Hug everybody for me. You are missed. Love Monica
Loretta Foley
June 24, 2011
Happy Birthday...Even though your birthday is not until Sunday June 26th.....wishing you were here to celebrate it with us...you would have been 97 yrs. old....miss and love you xoxoxoxo
monica martofel
June 18, 2011
Happy fathers day even though you are not here with us you will be here in my heart and soul. kiss mom for me and rememberr you are loved and missed.
Kelle Miles
February 25, 2011
Yesterday was 3 years since you left to be our guardian angel and yet it seems like just yesterday you were here with us. You are missed everyday!
Love you always,
Your Brat
Loretta Foley
February 24, 2011
threee years...I can't believe it is that long since you left us...miss you and love you and think of you always...
Monica Martofel
February 24, 2011
Dad it's been three years since you left us but I still think of you every day. Whenever I smell a cigar I look around for you but your not there. I miss you and Mom. Give her a kiss for me. Until we meet again I love you. Xoxo
Monica Martofel
January 19, 2011
You are soooooo missed. I love you Dad
Loretta Foley
December 25, 2010
Merry Christmas...another year without you....miss you and love you. Loretta
August 7, 2010
Well Pop, today is your Wedding anniversary...don't remember how many years it would have been..70-75 years....you were a great husband and a great father..Miss you and think of you every day. Love Loretta
Kelle
July 9, 2010
Hi Pop, well a new angel joined you and mom-mom on Monday. Tell my grandmom I love her very much and miss her and I'm so happy I got to spend some time with her on Sunday. Give her a hug and kiss for me. I miss you all so much!
love always your brat
Kelle
June 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Pop-Pop! Miss you and Love you!
June 26, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POP, I would sing to you, but it is not allowed. Miss and Love you everyday.
Loretta
June 26, 2010
Happy Birthday Granpop.
Love and Miss you.
Colleen
Monica Martofel
June 25, 2010
Happy Birthday Dad, I miss you.
Love always,
Monica
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