Friday, May 30, 2008

Dad Update



James V. Gasbarro
September 25, 1923 - May 29, 2008

10 comments:

kenju said...

I'm so sorry, and I'm glad I got to know him a little bit through your stories.

fermicat said...

My condolences to you and your family. I really enjoyed reading about him through the stories you have posted here, and I hope you will continue to share them when you feel up to it.

tiff said...

I'm so sorry, Farrago. My condolences/sympathies to you and your family.

Thanks for introducing us to an wonderfully interesting man. And your Dad's not bad either.

((HUG))

Unknown said...

So sorry.

Jenn said...

I am sorry to hear of your fathers passing. My condolences to you and your family.

Middle Girl said...

I am sorry for your loss.

May Peace Be With You and the Family.

Anonymous said...

Tone, Condolences to you and your family. I know this the last year has not been easy for you. Hang in there!!

Cherish the memories and times you had with your Dad. It is not easy losing a parent.

Take Care, Wave

Ultra Toast Mosha God said...

Yeah, hang in there. It's so good that he got to go and meet the family in the old country - thanks to you.

Take care.

Greyhound Girl said...

I'm sorry. My thoughts are with you.

Tony Gasbarro said...

Thank you, everyone. The wake is Tuesday, funeral Wednesday.

Just so you know, the family have not been in the clutches of abject grief since he died. The length of his illness and his slow, steady decline did much to prepare us for, anticipate, and practically welcome his final breath. The sense of relief, release and calm we all feel is palpable, and we have been able to clearly focus on the arrangements and on remembering him in the positive light that shone on everything he did and everyone he touched. There has been much humor and laughter in his memory since Thursday, and a minority of tears.

Why do they call it a "wake" when that is certainly NOT what the guy is gonna do?