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Carly
February 26, 2025
Hi Pap,
13 years. I can´t believe it. I´ve been thinking about you a lot today. I just but a house! I think 2025 might be the year for me. Keep watching over me. Forever missing you. I love you.
Your granddaughter,
Carly
Patrick
February 26, 2025
Hey pap it´s Patrick your youngest grandson, I just wanted to say that you are missed by many and that you would be proud of me and what I have accomplished. I truly believe you along with other great figures helped shape me into the man I am today. I miss you and love you always. -Patrick
May 21, 2012
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Dad and Owen - (01/2007) - Dad loved his grandpups!!!!
November 29, 2012
Sabol-Kent Horseshoe Champs - (05/1970) - Alexander Sabol and Rick Kent won 66th Eng. Co. horseshoe contest. Lt Sabol and E5 Kent loved the game!
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Alex & Harry
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"Pappy Ghost" - (2007) - Pappy holding Cannon and Caroline
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(3/29/2012) - Alex and Chris
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Chris
May 4, 2024
Happy Birthday Alex! I know it's 2 days late but that's me, always late! I thought of you all day long though! I miss you, we all miss you, you were such an important part of our lives! Spring is here and everything is in bloom and the trees are so green,my favorite time of the year! You have a new great granddaughter, Hayslie Rose! She is a little pistol, as cute as can be, she talks already and she was just one year old in December! And you should see Jaxon, as handsome as ever! I love them so much! Just as I do our 5 grandchildren, they are so special!! They are all grown up now, Alex married, Carly and Patrick busy with their careers, and Caroline and Cannon finishing up their Jr. Year in high school! Life is busy and passing by quickly! Love you Alex, your OAO, Chrissy!
Lori
May 2, 2024
Happy 79th birthday Dad! I think about you every day, love you and miss you so much!
Caroline Sabol Frey
May 4, 2023
Caroline Sabol Frey
May 4, 2023
Carly
May 2, 2023
Happy Birthday Pap! I love you and think of you a lot, which I´m sure you know. I hope you are having a heavenly birthday, or whatever they call it up there! I know you are more of a science believer at some points and I can´t forget watching storm stories with you! lol! I really wish you would have gotten to meet my current boyfriend. I think you would have liked him a lot. He´s in the military and I tell him about you all the time. Anyways, happy birthday again, I love you forever -your angel
May 3, 2022
Sorry that I missed you yesterday pap! But I wanted to wish you a happy birthday! I love and miss you so much.
Sharon Sabol
December 25, 2021
Merry Christmas Alex! It was a quiet day for me today, I stayed at home with Christianne! The girls went to Eylers with Chad for a while! Watching the Browns play the Packers now, rooting for the Packers! Their win will help the Steelers out! The holidays are different without you, we all miss you very much! Will spend New Years at Caroline's, Alex and Charlsie will be flying in from Kansas with our little Great Grandson, Jaxon! He is such a handsome little boy, a sweetheart, always has a smile for you! You would love him, Alex! I pray that the Covid virus keeps its distance from our family and that we will have a wonderful time together! I love you Alex and think of you often and all our great memories! Your OAO, Chris
Caroline Frey
December 21, 2021
Caroline Frey
December 21, 2021
Caroline Frey
December 21, 2021
Hope your able to see Jaxon !! Watch over him!! He´s the best ! I know you would enjoy him so much!
December 15, 2021
I can't believe it's been this long since I wrote you, but I think about you all the time. Your kindness still inspires me. I know you're seeing all of my accomplishments and also things that I could have done better, but I love you so much and hope you are proud of me.
Lori Shertzer
June 21, 2020
Happy Father's Day Dad!
I miss you!
May 2, 2020
Happy Birthday Pap ... the big 7-5!
Having a beer for you today!
I love you.
Carly Frey
November 10, 2019
Thinking about you a lot tonight after this Steeler win. You're always on my mind and I love and miss you so much.
You're forever my angel
--Carly <3
Grandkids 6/8/19
Caroline Frey
October 11, 2019
Mr and Mrs Alex Frey
Caroline Frey
October 11, 2019
Alex and Charlsie's Wedding 6/8/19
Caroline Frey
October 11, 2019
Alex and Charlsie's Wedding 6-8-19
October 11, 2019
Every few years I search Alex and our Army unit in Viet Nam. This is a new memorial page for him so I want to give his family another photo to enjoy.
Rick Kent
October 2, 2019
Lori Shertzer
June 16, 2019
Happy Father's Day Dad!
Today is the final round of the U.S. Open. Tiger's not doing so well but it is certainly exciting. Just wish you were here to watch with me...
You also missed the marriage of your first grandchild last weekend. As you would've said "it was a good time". We all miss you so much!
Sharon Sabol
May 3, 2019
Happy Belated Birthday Alex, you know me, always late! I did think of you all day yesterday, though! I am at Caroline and Pat's house today, arrived yesterday late afternoon, here for Patrick's graduation tomorrow from West Liberty and Carly's graduation, next Friday, for her Master's at Cal!! So proud of both of them! Will be thinking of you, knowing you would be there with me and be so proud!! The wedding is quickly approaching and soon your grandson, Alex, will be a married man!! Hard to believe, those years have passed so quickly! Caroline and Cannon will be graduating from St. Joe's, going to York Catholic next year!! Love all my grandkids so much, they are my life!! They all talk about you often as we all do! I will be thinking of you tomorrow, knowing you will be there in spirit if not in body! Happy Birthday, my OAO! Love to you always, Chris
Sharon Sabol
February 26, 2019
To my OAO, One and Only!! I read all your letters last week from Annapolis and that is how you always referred to me, OAO!! The letters are beautiful and I cherish them!! It is seven years today that you left us, we miss you every single day!! I think of you everyday, little things around the house remind me of you, your picture on the wall, a certain smell, something someone says, your favorite food, the memories are wonderful! Saturday Christianne and I are going to Hershey t o see the Jersey Boys, her Christmas gift to me!! The music is some of my favorite songs, the songs will remind me of our first years together! After the show, we will spend some time with Lori!! Everyone is fine here, we are all looking forward to Alex & Charlsie's wedding on June 8th! He is all grown up now, you would love Charlsie, a beautiful girl from Kansas!! Alex has grown up to be a wonderful young man, you would be so proud of him! That also goes for Carly, Patrick, Caroline and Cannon! They are all wonderful grandchildren!! I couldn't be prouder of them! I love you dearly, Alex, always have, always will---Goodnight my Love!!!
February 26, 2019
January 10, 2019
Sitting here and thinking about you! It is very cold outside and we might get some snow this weekend! I know you would be so excited because you loved the snow, you would be shining your snow shovel and getting ready!! It will soon be 7 years since you are gone, time goes by quickly the older you get! So many things have happened since I last wrote, some good and some not so good!! I guess that is the way life goes, dear! The girls are good, they are so good to me and the grandchildren keep me going! We talk about you often, good, sweet memories! You were a wonderful husband, father, and grandfather! Love you always, Chris
June 18, 2017
Happy Father's Day, Dad! Looking at the beautiful flowers in the yard, watching Caroline walk her new baby down the sidewalk. Cannon is with Grandma at Caroline's, probably swimming, and missing her Daddy, too: ) I am worried about all the cool air escaping from the open garage on this hot and humid day, just like you! Not a day goes by that I don't think about you, and what you would be doing if you were still here. We all love you and miss you!
Carly and Caroline at WVU Nov 2015
Caroline Frey
June 20, 2016
Patrick at West Liberty April 2016
Caroline Frey
June 20, 2016
Patrick at Mercyhurst Nov 2014
Caroline Frey
June 20, 2016
June 18, 2016
Happy Father's Day Dad! I miss you!
May 3, 2016
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX ONE DAY LATE! THOUGHT OF YOU ALL DAY YESTERDAY! Just thinking of all our BIRTHDAY memories over the years! We really had some good ones! You are such a special memory--think of you everyday not just on your birthday! Love you always!
May 2, 2016
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!!!
Lori Shertzer
April 7, 2016
Dad....you would never believe it. The Masters without Tiger Woods! This is the weekend you'd look forward to every year. It makes me sad to think that you miss these events and I miss talking to you about them. I love you Dad!
February 27, 2016
Yesterday was a sad and memorable DAY---such good memories of you and our 47 years together-- actually more--we met in 1962 on July 13--Friday the thirteenth--after that day it became my new lucky day! I think of you often, always have and always will--miss you so much! Goodnight My Love!
February 26, 2016
It has now been four years. I still can't believe it's been that long. Seems like yesterday that we were talking about Tiger Woods or the Buffalo Bills. I miss you Dad!
February 19, 2016
I can't believe it's been almost 4 years. It was my senior year in high school and now its my senior year in college. I really wish more than anything you could see me graduate college. I know you would be so proud of me figuring out the math problems that I never thought I would figure out, especially cause you (I thought at the time) would give me the hardest math problems ever!
I find myself looking on this website because I miss you so much and I think about you all time. I love you so much pap.
February 16, 2016
February 16, 2016
4 years is coming up here soon since you have been gone. I don't know why I am writing this on here, I guess it is just one of those daysand next thing I know, I found myself on this page. It is crazy how many times you pop in my head just when someone asks me a question, brings up a certain subject, watching sports, or even just thinking about life in general. Something always ends up bringing me back to something you have done, said, or taught me. Oh and by the way I am getting a lot better at playing pool and golfing. Those are my two new hobbies and I would say I got them from you. I cannot do the Jack Daniels like you though, just a cold draft and maybe some WELLERS here and there! I only wish I had more time to play against you. I am sure you are up there hitting the links with Uncle Albert as well making up different kinds of contests between each other! Im thinking of you and miss you and love you more everyday <3
Patrick - senior rec night Oct - 2013
Caroline Sabol Frey
February 12, 2016
February 10, 2016
I honestly happened upon this site this evening unintentionally, believe it or not. I guess it's someone telling me to stop in and say a few words. I still think of you every single day, and talk about you too, probably every day. I imagine this is just the way it will always be. So many thoughts of you at home, around every corner, in every room, at every fire I build, every shovel of snow I move, every laugh I make, and every tear I cry. . . I am glad for this. We love you and miss you every day, forever.
June 21, 2015
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY DAD ! We miss you!
April 16, 2015
Working late, out in our yard, hoping you like what we've done. I have learned so much over the past couple years regarding annuals and perennials, shrubbery and soil, rose growth and disease (black spot - uuggghhh). . . Little did I realize how much I enjoy it. My only wishes are that I realized this earlier in life, and that I spent more time maybe learning from you and planting with you. Of course, we probably would have knocked heads a bit. God knows our stubborn, "I'm right" personalities would have invariably clashed more than a few times!!!! I also never learned much about vegetable gardening from you. This is my next step. After my attempt at a retaining wall out back, maybe, and figuring out what will grow well on the damn hill.
And I KNOW that was you a few months ago!!!! Lori is slowly "coming around," after the eggs. . . and then hearing both of our father-daughter wedding songs back to back. Not sure where I would ever hear a Red Sovine song played, especially "It'll Come Back," and then Kenny Rogers' "Through The Years!" And lo and behold, Journey's "Open Arms," Caroline and Pat's wedding song, right after. Definitely a Kairos moment, versus Chronos, as I didn't realize I had "learned," (until much later), during Bishop Gainer's homily at mass that same day!!!! Synchronicity. . . synCHRONicity. . .
Anyway, I think about you every day, as I imagine I always will. I love you. The girls speak of you often. You would just get such a kick out of them, in such different ways! And they would also drive you mad!!! Especially Caroline!
Until tonight, probably. . . in my dreams. . .
April 13, 2015
Dad,that was a great Masters Tournament. Alex and I both agreed you would've loved it!
April 11, 2015
HAPPY Spring ALEX! My favorite season of the year though not the same without you here! It has been a lonely three years without you-life goes on! I love my children and grandchildren DEARLY and wish you were here to enjoy them with me! I think of you everyday, such sweet memories! YOU ARE IN MY HEART FOREVER!
April 11, 2015
We miss you so much Dad! It's Masters weekend. I miss the phone call I'd get when Tiger (or Phil) makes a great shot.
February 26, 2015
XOXOXO
December 24, 2014
Not a day goes by that you're not spoken to, or about, or thought of. We miss you terribly during the holidays, as every day. I wonder what you guys are doing up there, together now. . . Please visit. . . In whatever way you will. . . Love you always. Watch over us and guide us and protect us.
September 1, 2014
Thinking about you as I sit here and try to figure out
my math homework..I remember how good you were at
math and how you would always go over math problems
with me.... Love & miss you more than ever.
August 11, 2014
Feeling close to you tonight as I pop the top of my can of beer and work outside on the yard. I wish we did it together when you were alive, except I imagine we would have butted heads regarding the way things were done!!! There's not a day that goes by that you're not talked about or thought of. I imagine this will always be. I love you, Dad.
May 2, 2014
Happy Birthday Dad/Pappy!!!! We love you and are thinking about you and missing you today, and every day!
April 11, 2014
We all think about you every day! Somehow, Cannon was talking about being sick recently, and I said to her, "Cannon, what would happen to you if you didn't take care of yourself? You could die. And then who would take care of you? You would be all alone." Her response was quite simple and matter-of-fact. She looked at me and said, "No I wouldn't. Pappy would take care of me." Mom and I just looked at eachother, and Mom said, "Well, yeah, you're right. He would take care of you." It can be rather difficult to make a point with a child.
I remember you having a conversation with one of the girls once when they were bouncing on their bottoms on their little toddler beds (that I think you taught them how to do). You said you were the boss and they needed to stop. One of them looked at you and said, "Grandma's the boss." You got such a kick out of that.
It still hurts. I imagine it always will. I love you and miss you.
February 25, 2014
No words. . . nothing fantastic like what is in my head right now as I think of you. . . no words that I can write that seem appropriate. . . still tears though. . . they come at varied moments. . . always smiles and laughter, though. Mere thoughts of your life, your actions, your personality. . . always bring smiles and laughter. You are loved and missed. . . by all of us. Two years have passed. . . two years have passed. . .
September 19, 2013
Thinking about you a lot lately.. missing you more than ever.
April 22, 2013
I really missed you this weekend. Gram and Aunt Lori came up for my game and i was so happy to see them. It's been a while since they've gotten to see my play ball and I was thinking about all the talks we'd have after games and go play by play. I really wish you could have been there, but i know you were watching. Love you pap
March 27, 2013
I feel like you left all over again. I am so sad. I am sad for the grown children who miss their father, but I am mostly sad for the grandchildren who will never personally know the love that their Grandfather had for them. I struggle to make sense of this. I have to believe that there is sense to this.
I love you and miss you.
Alex Frey
March 25, 2013
Hey Pap, this is the first time ive ever been on here, but i jus want you to know im thinking about you. It hasn't been the same for me out on the diamond playing this baseball season without you around, but i know you're up there watching.
I love you and I miss you.
-Alex
March 1, 2013
I cannot believe that last year at this time I was thinking how you would be missing the beautiful coming spring weather and all that it brings. Now, this will be your second spring missed. It still hurts so bad - but I think I am getting better at keeping the pain somewhere else. We talk about you all the time - and wish you were here with us. I pray that you have welcomed Eddie with good lovings and scratches! He is dearly missed and I am hopeful he is with you.
We love and miss you.
February 26, 2013
Love you and thinking of you, Al...
XXOO
February 26, 2013
I cannot believe that it has been a year since you have been gone pap. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you. I miss you so much and wish that you could be down here with us enjoying life, but I know that you are watching over the whole family.
I love you.. your first angel,
Carly
January 25, 2013
Thinking of, missing, and loving you during this beautiful snowfall. Don't worry - Chad will be sure to get Mom home safely tonight.
I can't honestly believe you have been gone for almost a year. We still keep waiting for you to walk through the door. Mom is good. We all make sure of it. I told you she would be well cared for and she is.
Love you . . .
Oh yeah - and if that was you in my dream, the hug was great and my words were so painfully true. But I understand that you need to go, and you know I will be alright.
December 25, 2012
And they were so excited! I told them the same story you told us when we were little - about you waking up on Christmas - early, early in the morning hours - and slowly, quietly walking down the stairs only to find Santa putting your gifts under the tree. You told us that he saw you then, too. Santa then reached his hand into his front pocket and quickly pulled it back out and proceeded to sprinkle what you believe to be magical "dust" into the air that made you forget the moment! I love that story and I loved when you told it to us. Took me too many years to figure it out. It is received with eager ears and wide-eyed wonder! I love it!
December 24, 2012
We miss you every day! Oh what fun you would have this year with the girls! The magic. . .
Sitting under the pine tree that you planted.
December 17, 2012
December 17, 2012
We miss you, Al, and think about you all the time. We took a family picture on Thanksgiving, sitting under the pine tree that you planted in our yard all those years ago. It's an awesome tree... Love and miss you... XXOO
December 15, 2012
Thinking of you and missing you today.
December 8, 2012
Good days and bad days. Good moments, bad moments. It's easy for me to think, "Nobody understands. Nobody gets it." I know this isn't true, but it's so easy to feel this way sometimes. Maybe it's anger. I certainly have learned a lot in the past year. And when I think I've learned everything, I learn more.
You are here with me every day. In the photos, the walls, the floors, the yard. . . In my mind and my heart and maybe even a little of you is now in me. But sometimes, you are just so far away and I can't believe that everything is the way that it is. This is a bad moment for me.
I love you and miss you so much. I feel angry and sad sometimes. I feel like when it should be so obvious, it's just not. Not to others. I think sometimes one just ponders the world, and life, and love, and comes to the very real conclusion that there are very few people out there who really and truly get you. Who really feel you. Who would give up so much to do right by you. Who feel your love, your pride, your joy, you sadness, your fear, your suffering, your pain. You were one of those who "got" me, who "felt" me. One less person here on earth for me to count on. I hope I am this for my girls the way you were this for me. And maybe some day they will be this for me, like I know I was for you. I hope you knew that.
Time to sign off for now. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you and miss you. I have come a long way since late February, I know. Thank God I no longer open my eyes upon awakening and think, "My dad isn't alive anymore." I have come this far. It amazes me to comprehend how a person gets through yearsssss thinking this same thought. I guess we really have no choice though. The sun will rise again, like every day before.
I love you.
November 26, 2012
Nothing is the same without you, Dad. I wrote you something a little while back and it wasn't posted so I stopped writing for a little while. I am sorry for this - but I know you hear me talk to you every day.
I felt a chill this evening, while in the laundry room. I told "Grandma Gladys" to say hello to you. I don't know - I guess it sounds silly. I know you would have said that, at least. Anyway - I thought of everything Uncle Lenny and especially Aunt Lou Ann did for you (and us) when you were sick. Maybe you can just watch over them some. . .
We talk about you every day. We miss you every day. It was lonely without you on Thanksgiving. I still keep waiting for you to come walking down the hallway - heading for the kitchen (probably in your blue sweatpants and your snug fitting white undershirt). I'm not sure I'd be here, living in this house, if you were here, though. I know we would be clashing. You used a new plate or bowl every time you got a snack. I would have complained, you would have told me to get over it, and . . . Yeah, definitely wouldn't work.
The fireplace is up and running again. You would be happy!! The girls like sitting downstairs - watching the fire - and drinking hot cocoa. They are so darn excited because they heard it's supposed to snow tomorrow. Holy Moly - Cannon could hardly contain herself! You would be "prepping" right about now.
Though some of your things have gone from here, you are still everywhere that I look. I love you, Dad.
November 26, 2012
We love you and miss you, Uncle Alex... think of you often.
August 28, 2012
Dad well its one of our favorite times of year now - the start of football season. I know you will be watching down over us all this Friday night at Hiller Stadium. Please give Patrick the the strength to overcome any lingering mental obstacles he may have. We wish you could be there, or at least listening on MSA. Maybe you have the best seat of all. Its a Big year for Patrick, being his junior year and all. We could use a few extra prayers sent our way. Its been a difficult year for him. With him losing you, his Grandfather . On top of everyting else Coach Dalton left to go to another school, and a new Coach came to Trinity, Caoch Coyle. Its a learning and growing experience for him. We are all Happy for Coach Dalton, and were excited about our new coach and the upcoming season. I wish you could tell me your insight on everything. But let me tell you , Patrick drove me crazy all summer!! Football is such a Big Deal to him. Plus coming back from his broken leg injury , at the end of last season. Patrick has done well considering. Hes strong. He talks of you often. Its still so hard to believe that this year in baseball he hit that Beautiful Homerun at Consol, on May 2nd. Your Birthday. His first HR at Consol and the only one he hit at consol. He and Carly truly believe that you were there that night. I do too. --- Alex needs your prayers too. Hes taking Physics this semester. He text me today and said "How did Pap ever major in Physics? its so hard!" I told him you enjoyed it, there fore you did so well. He is going to need a couple prayers there too. They got a new YSU head baseball Caoch recently. He is really excited about him. Alex refers to you alot , esp with regards to baseball. Big Pat made a special place in our family room for your baseball glove to be on display. And Patrick loves driving your car everywhere! --- I cant forget Carly. She started at WVU Aug 20th . Shes doing pretty well so far. Im so mad that she hasnt got a ticket yet for the first football game. So maybe you can help her there this season. Not every student gets one. And were paying a small fortune there. I can still remember when you drove me back and forth so many times from Bufffalo to Morgantown. Even through a blizzard once. You never said "no" . I could always depend on you no matter what. We all Love you Dad and miss you!!! And Christianne and Lori are doing a great job with mom, by the way. csf
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