CATAGORIES: REST IN PEACE — FloridaBill @ 9:34 am

I attended a funeral for my Aunt Virginia on Saturday in Mishawaka, IN. She had been ill for some time now and her death came as little surprise. She was not only my aunt, but my god-mother as well. Her family did an outstanding job with her memorial service. One of the things that one of her sons said during his eulogy was a word she used to describe herself: interested. She was always interested in who she was talking with at that moment. She always gave you the impression that she cared about you and what you had to say. She was a good listener and loved to have parties and sing songs and tell old stories. She had a laugh that was contagious and was married for over 50 years and had 9 children. She took an active and keen interest in the lives of her children, her grand children and even her many neices and nephews. Aunt Virginia always gave you the impression that she was happy to see you and was interested in what you were doing and what you had to say. She always made me feel very loved and always introduced me as her “god-child” which also made me feel special. It was good seeing my relatives and cousins (some of which I had not seen in decades) but I wish the event could have been a more happy one. I guess if I am orphaned now, I have no one with which to go live. Her on-line obituary can be seen here.

RIP Virginia You were very loved.