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Carey Girvan
January 18, 2006
I am so sorry to hear about John. I have great memories of being at the Tomkins house when I was younger at family parties. My best to the family.
January 18, 2006
Terry:
I was saddened to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dennis Egan
O'Dowd Class of 1970
CHRISTINA BECK
January 16, 2006
IT SEEMS LIKE IT WAS JUST YESTERDAY WHEN I OPENED MY HEART AND WELCOMED JOHN INTO MY LIFE...THE TIME THAT WE SPENT WHEN I USED TO TAKE CARE OF HIM WAS EXCELLENT HE ALWAYS KEPT ME LAUGHING AND SMILING AND EVEN AFTER HE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT FACILLITY I STILL FELT HIS PRESENCE AROUND ME . I WILL MISS HIM DEARLY AND I'LL NEVER FORGET WHEN I WOULD GO IN AND SAY GOOD MORNING TO HIM HE WOULD ALWAYS SAY "WHO'S ON FIRST?" OR WHEN I WOULD BE TAKING HIM OUT FOR A STROLL AND HE WOULD SAY "HERE WE GO ALL THE WAY DOWN MARKET AND OUT TO THE BEACH".......WOW WHAT AN AMAZING GUY WELL I'D BETTER GO BUT TO ANN....FATHER TERRY AND THE REST I REALLY LOVE YOU AND I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY THOUGHT'S AND TO "PAPA JOHN" I WILL ALWAYS HOLD YOU NEAR AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE SAME SWEET GIRL U MET THERE IN 2004 I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH LOVE ALWAYS YOUR GIRL CHRISTINA...FROM LAKESIDE
Garrett Michael Girvan
January 13, 2006
I agree that my Uncle John will be greatly missed. His wit, humor, and genuine smile are what I remember and cherish the most about him. Come on, the guy could light up a room with that smile. I believe that we will cross paths again and this brings me great hope in this difficult season. I can only imagine the reunion that John is encountering as he has gone home to be with the Lord and loved ones! The apostle Paul said it well, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" Phil 1:21.
Thank you Jesus for my Uncle John and the legacy You have left through him. Amen and Amen.
Monica Girvan
January 11, 2006
Ann and Tompkins family - My thoughts are with you during this difficult time. I have many funny and wonderful memories of John.
Betty & Steve Poston
January 11, 2006
Dear Anne & Family,
How saddened we were to hear of John's passing. What a wonderful life he had and what a terrific man he was. We have so many fond memories of sitting at your dinner table or Paula and Garrett's or mine laughing and rejoicing in each others company. The jokes, the stories, the wine!! The world is a better place for John having lived in it. Our sympathy to you and your wonderful family, he will be sorely missed.
Love,
Betty & Steve
Gary Ritzman
January 11, 2006
Dear Ann and Family, My bother Dick forwarded the news about John to us. I was speaking with Eva Curotto only last week tracking Jeannie Schaefer down for our planned 50th reunion of Our Lady of Lourdes class of 1956. I asked Eva about the Tomkins and she told me John was at Mercy which is the same outstanding place where my mom's sister was. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and freinds as John smiles down upon us. Gary and Patty Ritzman
Cathy and Garrett Girvan
January 11, 2006
We too miss John already. He was a delightful man with a huge heart. We will miss his laughter too.
We send lots of love to all of his beautiful family.
Pat & Joe Heim
January 10, 2006
Ann and Father Terry,
We were saddened to hear of John's passing, but at the same time we rejoiced that he had joined our Heavenly Father and was probably already cracking the jokes we all loved to hear. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Brian Fiore
January 10, 2006
God bless my Uncle (Pancho) John. A kind and wonderful man who loved a lonely child.
Cisco
C. Dianne Manning
January 10, 2006
I know that John is in a better place and how wonderful that he took this final journey surrounded by all his loved ones. Our thoughts are with Ann and Terry and all the children and grandchildren.
Barbara Pinto-Choate
January 10, 2006
Our prayers and love are with you.
Barbara, Jeff, and Christopher
Sr. Marian Rose Power,rsm
January 10, 2006
Prayers and love for a wonderful friend of Mercy. Prayers for all the family I know there is a great reunion in heaven,especially with Catherine!
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