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John DiMenna posted a condolence
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
I met Aunt Frances for the first time at a barbeque at my future in-laws on an early summer evening. It was one of those great summer nights, with something special in the air. I was introduced to her as Aunt Frances. She was Aunt Frances to the world. I had been introduced to her niece that night and fell in love immediately. She welcomed me like I was already a member of the family. It was an instantaneous connection. Stories of our Italian families, our origins, family recipes and early beginnings in those Italian neighborhoods of Arthur Avenue and Mulberry Street, where our relatives crossed paths. Later in the evening, she even lobbied her niece on my behalf.
“What are you waiting for,” she asked my future wife.
Since that evening, 53 years ago, her love and support never wavered; always complimentary, welcoming, and never judging. She saw only the best in you and brought out the best—a model of family love and loyalty. The last few years were not happy ones for her. It was painful to watch her deterioration as celebrations of her birthdays, supposedly to celebrate her long life, were only painful reminders of her long days and the agony of managing them. She struggled courageously, right to the end, to maintain her cognitive function, painfully aware that it was slipping from her day by day. I prayed that she would soon find a peaceful passing. It arrived this weekend, and I was relieved when I first heard the news. But my relief has been replaced by a great sadness. The last time I spoke with her, I wasn’t sure she remembered me, her memory fading. But I like to think that she did remember me. I know that I’ll always remember her.
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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