Losing Someone Special

[urban_faerie_]

 My Auntie Mary Plagenza, a lifelong resident of East Boston, MA, passed away today at the age of 91.

The world has lost a funny, sweet, wonderful human being. My grandma has lost a sister and a friend.

We always called her "Little Mary" because she was a wee little person and in our family full of grand matriarchs with formidable bottoms, being

Comments

[lillibet]

Thank you for sharing your memories and your grief. Mary sounds like a wonderful lady who had a good life with the joy of knowing you like a cherry on top. I'm so sorry for your loss.

[joyeous]

Aww. I agree that one of the saddest things is when a loved one loses their memory. :-( I'm sorry for your family's loss.

[greenlily]

She sounds amazing. I'm so sorry for your loss. :(

[muffyjo]

Thank you for sharing, your writing about her and your family, is poignant and rich. My grandmother went much the same was as your grandfather and remember well the love/pain and confusion/frustration. I am sorry for your loss and would encourage you to keep writing. Just write them out, the stories, the memories of sitting around the table, talk into a tape recorder, whatever works.

*hugs*

To everything there is a season

[plumtreeblossom]

That was so beautiful that I can barely comment. I hope you keep writing about your family, always. One day you will be the fascinating Auntie who inspires wonderful things, as Mary inspired you.

Re: To everything there is a season

[urban_faerie_]

"Someday you will be the auntie." i never thought of that before. That is somehow comforting.
:)