Posted on 04/20/2010 10:43:43 PM PDT by LibertyRocks
Dear FRiends,
It is with a very heavy heart that I am reporting the following news...
MarySecretary passed away on March 28, 2010.
There was an announcement on her Facebook account page from one of her close friends, but I did not see it until today as there is a different link to hit in order to see her friends' posts.
Please pray for her husband, her children and her grandchildren.
And I join with all the others here lifting her loved ones up to God for His blessing, peace and guidance as they deal with her homegoing.
Prayers up. One of the Old Guard passes.
To send a condolence or sign the Book of Memories online go to:
www.burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com
Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Homes, Inc.
"Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints." -- Psalms 116:15
We will miss you always, Mary.
Meant to ping you.
Link to the actual condolences page online.
"Our prayers have all been answered, I'v finally arrived, the feeling that had been delayed is finally realized. No ones in a hurry, there's no schedule to keep, We're all enjoying Jesus, just sitting at His feet.
If you could seem me now, I'm walking streets of gold. If youcould see me now, I'm standing tall and whole. If you could seeme now, You'd now I'd seen His face. You'd never want me to leave this perfect place.
My light and tempoary trials have worked out for my good. To know it brought Him Glory when I misunderstood. Though we've had our sorrows, they can never compare, What Jesus has in store for us no language can share.
If you could see me now...I'm walking streets of gold. If you could see me now...I'm standing tall and whole. If you could see me now...you'r now I'd seen His face. You'd never want me to leave this perfect place.... If you could only see me now........................
I just got back from my Dr.’s appointment this morning. I’ll go over to her page and see what all I can find out. I do know she was a very private person, so I’ll let God lead me as to what she would want shared. Sorry if that sounds strange...
Although I cried for a good while last night, I think I truly grieved her passing the last time she went into the hospital for the blood infection. I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to express my love for her before she went to be with God. I’m so grateful she was given a little extra time, and I was able to express what I wanted to say to her. As a result I’m not as sad this morning as I thought I would be. Although I will miss her terribly, I’m grateful she is no longer suffering, and is at home with the Lord.
One thing I want to say here — even when things were getting really bad I don’t think I ever heard her really complain... At least not like I probably would have!!! She truly exemplified what she spoke in terms of walking the walk of giving it all to our Lord and Savior in times of trouble...
I know she is loving it up there in Heaven, and I really hope she’s been able to meet my mom! I know the two of them would get along really well! :)
Thanks to everyone for the condolences. Please, continue to pray for her family. I know they are still missing her a lot.
Quix, I too felt that loss you spoke about over the last few weeks. I felt it especially every time I pinged her to a thread here and there over the last couple weeks. I think on some level she (or God) was trying to tell us that she’s already in Heaven and not to worry anymore about her as she is doing great now! :)
I’m reminded today that she did not fear death, and I know she would want us to celebrate her Home Going, and not remain in grief for too long. If there’s one thing I learned from Mary (and trust me I learned a lot), but one thing that I learned is that it is truly possible to give it all to God, and to live according to His will for us — whatever that may be. As I strive in my relationship with Him, I know that Mary’s words to me will forever remind me that God IS always in control, and we are NEVER, EVER alone!
I’ll write more in a little bit...
Thanks Joya. I appreciate the link. {{{HUGS}}}
I am just bawling. I too had not been on FB much lately and had completely missed the news of Mary’s passing. I have been grieving all morning. I leave for work in a little bit. I was certain she would pull through and live to see many more good years. She is irreplaceable on here, one of a kind. Every post she made went out of the ballpark, a home run for Jesus. I just can’t even bear to think of this place without her. What an example to all of us. It is earth’s loss and Heavan’s gain.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
That’s Mary.
I feel so sad.
May God ever bless you Mary!
Amen. I’m still going through bouts of being happy for her, and then the tears start again. It’s going to be a tough day... {{{HUGS}}}
She was a sweetheart. I’ll miss her.
oh, my goodness! And I took her for a young executive assistant to a Roman Catholic bishop. My bad, my very, very bad!
Joya was able to find Mary’s obituary, and her memorial book online where we can leave messages of condolence for her family.
Here is the link to her Obituary:
http://oneidadispatch.com/articles/2010/03/29/obituaries/doc4bb146a8b7062054097268.txt
And here is the link to her Online Memorial Page:
http://burgessandtedesco.frontrunnerpro.com/runtime/41362/runtime.php?SiteId=41362&NavigatorId=186986&viewOpt=dpaneOnly&ItemId=453485&op=tributeMemorialCandles
ADMIN MOD:
Perhaps we could put a note in the main post to check this post for more information or something? I know many have been asking about where to send flowers/donations/condolences, etc... Whatever you feel is appropriate I appreciate.
Posting right up to her last day. That’s how to do it. RIP.
wow, Mary died. She loved God with all her heart and why, because He first loved her. It doesn’t get any better than that. We will miss you Mary
Her last post on FB was on the night of March 27th as well. She shared that 6 deer came up to her back door, and that she would post a new photo album including the pictures soon. She was living each day to the fullest she was able!
She was also working on a long-term project of scanning all of her family pictures into albums for her children and grandchildren — as she said a “labor of love”.
It appears that early in the morning of the 28th she was brought to the hospital first thing in the morning (she reported feeling ill the night before in a comment to a friends’ post on FB as well — dizzy and such like Steve’s post mentioned).
The doctors thought she had had a heart attack when she first got to the hospital, but a later report at FB said that she had not had a heart attack (her arteries were clear and no sign of damage to the heart) but was still very, very sick and they didn’t know what was going on exactly — just that we were to pray her kidney was spared. She passed early in the afternoon just a few hours later. I’m going to make a guess here and say that the blood infection she was suffering from most likely finally just overtook her body.
Just wanted to share that as I know people were asking what happened at the end... That’s all I really know.
I know the last time I spoke with her she assured me she was not in much pain at all, and not to worry so much about her... She was such a brave, strong lady!
Rest in peace, sweet Mary. A part of you remains in each of our hearts here on FR. Thank you for your kindness toward all.
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