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Diane Ditto (poppa@imagin.net)
06 April, 1998
I am so sorry for your loss May God Bless you and Keep you!

Diane Ditto (poppa@imagin.net)
06 April, 1998
I am so sorry for your loss May God Bless you and Keep you!
Name at birth: Kim Date of birth: 13.03.1983 Place of birth: Florence (Italy) Date of death: 18.09.1997 Place of death: Massachussetts Place of burial: Arlington Cemetary Washington DC
Submitted by: Quiquet (G.Giovannetti@mail.arcadiatel.it)
Per la prima volta della mia vita
sento i battiti del cuore scandire il tempo e i minuti
che scorrono rapidi come una minaccia,
sento gli insondabili misteri che sembravano così
lontani ed irreali
insediare la razionalità,
schiaffeggiata da una verità che non ho mai
voluto ammettere e che adesso non posso più
ignorare.
Sento queste parole come un peso dal quale riesco
in parte a liberarmi,
sapendo che tu mi ascolterai ed alleggerirai il
fardello che grava inesorabile sul mio spirito,
perchè ti affaccierai sul mio cuore e sfiorandolo con lo
sguardo vi troverai ricordi ed esperienze che appartengono
a te, che sono parte di te.
Questa consapevolezza mi è di gran conforto,
mentre sento allentarsi le catene e vedo allontanarsi
la prospettiva di continuare un viaggio iniziato non molto
tempo fa,
un viaggio seguito con una fede debole
ma corroborata dalla tua tenacia, senza la quale
non avrei mai trovato la forza per affrontare questo
momento, ed affrontarlo da solo
sperando che mi perdonerai per non poter continuare
il resto del viaggio assieme a te.

Gil Gimbel (gilgimbel@gmail.com)
02 January, 2013
Hello Mama. It’s the beginning of 2013 and I still miss you after 13 years. I know you see all of us every day but it must be really great to watch Lola and Thomas playing with their PePop and GiGi! I wish you were still here with us on earth so they could see you and feel your arms around them.
I Love You and thank you for my life!
Gilbert
14 April, 2009
Mama,
I just wanted to let you know that Whitney is married. I walked her down the aisle wearing a beautiful gown and the jewelry you gave her. She was beautiful as I’m sure you know. I so wish that you could have been on Taylor’s arm walking down that aisle. That would have made the day complete!! I love and miss you!
Hello Mama,
It’s been almost seven years now since you left us. We all miss you very much! Whitney is about to graduate from college, Broockylon is in her second year, Brittian just entered high School and Taylor is in the fifth grade. I so wish they had had more time with you and you with them. Georgia is everything I ever wanted and never deserved. She makes life worth living and holds me when I think of you. I love and miss you Mama. I’m in no hurry to join you but I do look forward to seeing you and spending eternity with my Lord and all the Saints.
Love,
Gil
23 November, 1999
This Thursday will be my first holiday without you to talk to. The hardest thing is not being able to pick up the phone, say hello Mama and have you answer – hello son. I miss you Mama! I’m sure I never said I Love You enough when you were here. But I do and I will forever. I will carry you in my heart and share you with everyone I meet – I will pass you along in the good things I do for others and to my children through the love and examples you gave me. I am a good Daddy because of you and I thank you with all my heart for that. I love and miss you so much!
Love,
Gil

| Name at birth: | Nina M. Davis |
| Date of birth: | 26 October 1926 |
| Place of birth: | Chattahoochee, Florida USA |
| Date of death: | 25 October 1999 |
| Place of death: | Palatka, Florida USA |
| Resting place: | Jacksonville, Florida USA |
| Submitted by: | Gil Gimbel (gilgimbel@gmail.com) |
A Garden
A sensitive plant in a garden grew,
And the young winds fed it with silver dew,
And it opened its fan-like leaves to the light,
And closed them beneath the kisses of night.
And the spring arose on the garden fair,
And the spirit of love fell everywhere;
And each flower and herb on earth’s dark breast
Rose from the dreams of its wintry nest.
My Mother went to Jesus on October 25, 1999 leaving behind a glorious legacy of love! I know she will always be with us because a life that touches the hearts of others goes on forever, and Mama touched so many! Four children: Gil, Mickey, Mike and Dan – their spouses: Georgia, Pat, Glenda and Angela – 13 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren, her big sister Velma and thousands of friends.
We will miss seeing you Mama, but you will always be here in our hearts.
Name at birth: M. Jean Richardson Date of birth: 6 January 1936 Place of birth: Shamokin, PA, U.S.A. Date of death: 6 May 1992 Place of death: Williamsport, PA, U.S.A. Place of burial: Cedar Hill Cemetary, Mill Hall, PA, U.S.A.
Submitted by: Karen Trimble (ctrimble@oak.lhup.edu)
This memorial is for my Mom, my best friend! For always
believing in me, and for supporting me in everything, and
for believing Johnny would come home! You are my special
angel. I love you with all my heart!
I miss you more than you will ever know! God’s love, and
peace be with you always! Rest well my lady, till we’re
together again!

11 November 2020
We Remember
Barbara Ball
Linda Ball (lindaball@home.com)
16 April, 2000
Hi Dad
Just thought I’d come for a little visit and drop off some carnations. It’s been 13 years and still I get tears in my eyes when I think of you. I miss you. How proud you’d be of your grandchildren and what they have achieved. I know — you can see! You taught us so much — but mostly about the love of families.
Lindy
Barb Ball (bball@chat.carleton.ca)
08 February, 1999
My Dearest Lionel –
It doesn’t seem that long ago
I had you in my life
It seems like only yesterday
Before all of the strife.
You were so tiny and fragile then
I worried about you so
I didn’t want to know the day
When you would have to go.
But now you’re gone and I can see
A shining star above
It shines into my room at night
And tells me of your love.
This star, I think, is you, you see
It comforts me to know
That when I need to talk to you
I just look for your glow.
The glow you brought into my life
When I was graced with you
With every caring hug you gave
You helped my dreams come true.
Your love for me will never die
And nor will mine for you
For you will always be a part
Of everything I do.
– Remembering you always,
Your loving wife Marg.
22 November, 1998
Hi Grandpop,
I graduated from university last weekend. Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Geography. I just finished writing Grammy a thank you card and I thought that you deserved one too. You taught me a great deal in life, way before I ever made it to university. I’m really proud to have made it this far…I think you would be proud too. I love you, Barb
7 April, 1998
Just thinking of you, Grandpop.
Lots of Love,
Barb

| Name at birth: | Charles Lionel Gilbert |
| Date of birth: | 2 July, 1910 |
| Place of birth: | Gleichen, Alberta |
| Date of death: | December 8, 1987 |
| Place of death: | Richmondhill, Ontario |
| Resting place: | Richmondhill, Ontario, Canada |
| Submitted by: | Barb Ball (bball@chat.carleton.ca) |
Beloved husband of Anna Margaret (Ostrom) Gilbert
Enlisted in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, which
was changed to Canadian Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers (R.C.E.M.E.). Enlisted September 9, 1939 –
discharged August 15, 1945.
Lionel spent from January 1940 to June 1943 in the
British Isles. With 1st Division Workshop R.C.E.M.E., he
took part in the Sicilian and Italian campaigns until March
25th when he left Italy from Livorgno (Leghorn), by tank,
carrying craft and landed at Marseilles, France. Then by
road convoy to the battle zones in Belgium and Holland.
With 1st Tank Troop Workshop at Florence and Marseilles
and at Hertogenbosch, Nijimegen and Apeldoorn.
Wonderful memories woven in gold,
This is a picture we tenderly hold.
Deep in our hearts a memory is kept,
To love, to cherish and never forget.

“tejas” (gand0025@tc.umn.edu)
19 October, 1998
Flowers from a stranger.
I hope u realize that your mother always loved u and the last thing she would want is see you burn in the anguish of lost opportunities.
Name at birth: Miss Mamata Sinha Date of birth: 29/06/1929 Place of birth: Lahore Pakistan Date of death: 28/02/1996 Place of death: Bombay India Place of burial: Cremated @ Chandhan Wadi Chembur, Bombay India
Submitted by: Amitabh Ghosh (aghosh@ix.netcom.com)
Dearest Mother of Ours who bore all the pain and suffering so that all of her children could have a good education. Her dedication as a teacher, friend and confidant was beyond imagination. She was the daughter of Late Dr.S.N.Sinha and Mrs J.N.Sinha Wife of Dr. B.N. Ghosh (Phd. Leeds, Rt. Professor UDCT) Mother to Sumita, Amitabh, Sujita and Arpita Grandmother to Buntul, Ashu, Nille and Anirudha Mother-in-law to Sunil and Indira Not a day goes by without your thought and every Thursday your voice fills our heart. I only wished that I had listened to your words of wisdom. For in your heart I have disappointed you before you left this world. My Sisters Sujita and Arpita took care of all your comforts till your last breath. I live every day with all the empty promises that I have made. Some day I hope to fulfill them so that when I join you I will not be that disappointed son that you left behind. I do not know how to express my grief it comes out in anger. I apologize my behavior to the Staff and Doctors of Raeigh Hospital.
Amitabh Ghosh
“Life without A Mother is like a river without a flow.”