Wanting to say Hi  / Linda Sippel (Sister)

Edna
Just writing to tell you I miss you lots....wish you were still with us .  Mom is with you and Al  and Gina and also Aunt Dot.  Take care of Mom...Dad is doing ok but he misses you all very much.
He is good ...we are taking care of him

Gregg is Gregg driving Liz crazy as he did you but he is doing good.  He is having a hard time with the word NO...I wonder why..HaHa , but he is adjusting ..it will be slow go but I think things will go well

Well Sis gonna go miss ya lots and kiss everyone there for me.
Love your Sis
Linda

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Happy Thanksgiving to my sister  / Liz Michielini (Sister)
Happy Thanksgiving Edna,
 Well our first year not being together, It was tough, I couldn't cook the turkey this year, We took a drive up to Linda's, I know how much you always said you wanted to take Gregg, Well he loved it up there, especially the snow, You know he was in it, running/jumping/ just having the time of his life. Between you and Mom, it's not the same and it will continue to be hard, Christmas time is approaching, The question still and will always remain to WHY did this have to happen??? I miss you so much, I think about you all the time. Gregg is doing well, He had a little bit of a set back in school but everything is under control, His classe's are being changed so the next 3 quarter's for him will be better and I'm positive this time he will come out on top...:)  Give Mom a kiss for me, Al as well, Take care of each other, I'll write again soon.
 Love and miss you always,
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The Snail is still with us  / Liz Michielini (Sister)
Edna,
 I know it's been awhile since I sat here and wrote, Since Mom left us it's been so hard for me, Life doesn't seem easy. I Pray that Mom, You , Al are together and smiling down at all of us. I'll always ask the question to why did this have to happen. Would you believe it's been 3 months, first it started off with the spider and boy did he make his webs, actually closed us in at the front door, I say He, Maybe it's a her, (YOU) then he went away, but the snail, she is still with us here, I took up the flower's, those impatients you loved so much, winter is coming, Once getting done with all that, I turn around and there she is, the snail, IS THAT YOU TELLING ME SOMETHING?? She's been here now 3 months and she's outside on my white chair, she doesn't want to leave, she goes up and down, I believe it's a sign from you, as silly as it sounds  but I whisper to her, Linda./Cathy/LindaAnne know what I'm talking about here, Not sure anyone else would understand that, but The snail I believe is here to stay...:)
 I want you to know there isn't a minute of the day that doesn't go by that thoughts of you aren't with me, Your deep within in and I miss you more then anything in this world, I'll be vistiting you over the weekend, have somethings I need to bring to you...:) Gregg is doing fine, He's being Greggy and I know you know what I mean but I'm right on top of him and u can coun't on nothing but the best to come his way..:) Dawn has been a part of our life's, She's a wonderful woman Edna, She's been there from the begining till the end, has nothing but wonderful things to say and she's so supportive, she'll be a part of Gregg's life FOREVER...:)  I love you sis, Take care of Mom, I miss her terribly, it hurts. Your in my heart and my soul.
 Always, "
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Still / Dawn
Edna,

My sitting here thinking I still can't believe your gone.  With everything that has happened..I still think you will call an say you finally got to go on vacation. Still, can't believe your gone!

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It is so hard....  / Linda-Anne Ortiz (Niece)
It is so hard now with both you and Grandma gone. Please take care of her and enjoy her. I spent a few hours last night working on Grandma's website and all I did was cry the whole time just like I did with yours. I don't know if I can take much more. I am just happy that you, Uncle Al and Grandma are all together. I guess you guys needed her. I just wish it wasn't this soon. I miss all of you so much. You were two of the closest people to me and it hurts so bad. Make sure you get Grandma a bottle of Jenate. That way she always smells like Grandma. We will take good care of Grandpa. Mom is supposed to go down to Florida next week to help him. Tell Grandma don't worry he will be ok. We had Dyllin's birthdsy party last weekend. It was so cute with all of his friends from school. After the family came over. It wasn't the same without you. Dawn, Eric and the kids came too. They are so sweet and miss you so much too. you touched so many lives I just wish you knew that. I don't thnk you knew how much you ment to so many people. I will say that you brought the whole family back together and I will thank you for that. It feels like when I was a kid now with us all together again. I wish you could see the video that Brianne, Bobby Jr., Gregg, Monnica, Ryan and R.J. made. It was so funny. I couldn't believe R.J. was in it. It was so nice to see them all doing something together. I know you would have loved it. Well I will write again soon. Remember I love you and Give Grandma a big kiss for me. Uncle Al too. Please let grandma know every day how georgous and sexy she is. I know she will get a laugh out of it. Love you all and til I write again, goodbye. Close

It'll never be easy....:(  / Liz Michielini (Sister)
My sister,
 We'll I got that call that you pray never to get, Merrissa woke me up telling me that the Daytona Beach Police Dept was on the phone, I thought I was dreaming, No I wasn't, He gave me the news that Mom passed away, It's been a hard week, Mom looked so beatiful, so natural so at peace, I guess you needed her Edna, Please tell Mom that I will always need her and she's right here close to my heart, she has You and AL now and she finally got to meet her Great Grandaughter Gina, and Great Grandson Ryan..Take care of Mom, Let her know that we are all here taking care of Daddy, He will be fine, We spent out time with him, Helped him and as we had to return back home, we knew his heart was in the right place, He called me right away telling me that Mom is now with him, She is so beautiful Edna, I miss her so much, as much as I miss you too, I want my family back, I don't understand any of this anymore, It hurts so much. Your always on my mind for now and for always.
 Give mom my million hugs and kisses, I miss holding her hand..
 I love you sis,
 Always,
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I miss you.  / Cathy Giffone (Sister)
Hi Ed
This week was so hard. We lost Mommy, but now she is with you. I spoke w/Daddy this morning, he misses Mommy so much and the only thing he is happy about right now is that he is with you, Al and Aunt Dot. He told me he sees you all in his dreams and he see's Al face so clear behind you all and he is so happy Mommy is not alone. I saw a different side of Daddy this week Ed, he speaks to you all the time. He is going to be so lonely without his buddy, all of you must watch over him and let him know you are with him. We are so worried about him. He needs time to be alone right now and talk to Mom. He talks about Mommy so much, we always said how Daddy did so much for Mommy, but after hearing him, he told us all how much she did for him. We are suffering so much, missing you, missing Al, missing Mommy. I can't believe this is happening, it felt so strange going through all of this without you, when  1st got the news about Mommy I wanted to call you, then it made me feel so much worse cuz I realized you were not here either, and then I felt happy that you and Al are there for her. It is just too hard  to handle. I want my family back. The only way I get through my day is thinking about all of you together, and when I do, I see how beautiful and at peace you all are. And I picture you all togther, happy and watching over us. Its hard.. so so so hard, I wish that could take away the pain I feel but it doesnt, it just makes it easier knowing you are all together,
I love you and miss you so much ED! Listen to me when I talk and please give mommy a big hug and kiss for me. Tell Al I miss him all the time and that he was the best brother anyone could ever wish for, and my lil baby Gina.. she must be so happy now. she has all of the best right there with you.  I love you .. talk to you soon... xxx ooo Close

I guess you needed her.  / Linda-Anne Ortiz (Niece)
Well I just found out in the middle of the night that Grandma is now with you. I guess you and Uncle Al needed her. I can't believe it.I hope Giina and Ryan have as much fun with her as I did. I am going to miss her really bad though. It is so hard especially since I am still healing from you being gone. Just let her know that I am really going to miss all of our phone calls and computer talks. I hope they have BINGO there. I know she didn;t get to go as much in the past few years but I am sure Aunt Dot and her will be there all the time. Please give her a big kiss from us and make sure you all watch over Grandpa. He is going to need it. Grandma was his life and now without her I worry. I am going to go down to Florida hopefully tonight with Mom, Aunt Liz, Aunt Cathy and some of the kids. I need closure and I am afraid I will never have it. I still don't feel closure yet over you. This is just too hard. Why did this have to happen. To lose two of the best people I could have been blessed to have in my life since birth in under 3 months. It shouldn't be allowed. Also please watch Brianne. I am not sure how she is going to react. I am afraid to tell her. She has lost so much in the past year. She is having emotional problems as it is and now with this I think it might push her over the edge. Please give her the strength to handle it. Dyllin's Birthday is on Wednesday. Please Visit him. I feel so bad that I will not be here with him but I have to go.He will have CHris and my dad. He will be ok. He is still too young to understand anyway. I am so afraid for Grandpa now though. I hope he can handle it. I love him so much and I know he knows that but you know how hard it is to get close to him. I want him to be ok so tell Grandma to please keep him strong. I will write again soon. I love you and give Grandma a BIG KISS for me. Hold her and never let her go. You are now with her for eternity. I will see you both again. Just have to wait my turn.

Love Always and Forever,
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just thinking of you!  / Nicole Giffone (neice)

My beautiful aunt Edna, im eating a tunafish sandwich and watching Beaches it made me think of you. Im thinking about all the good times we had, to think that your gone it STILL feels like a dream. I miss you so much and i love you with all my heart. I WANT TO HUG YOU SO BAD AND TELL YOU THAT I LOVE YOU! and it hurts to know that i cant. i wanted to let you know that i finally got my permit hehe=) yeah im on the road..lol people better watch out. It would of been nice for you to be here to see me drive...graduate, head off to college and everything else! ill always love you and you will never be forgotten! I LOVE YOU!

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heyy / Ryan Giffone (Nephew)
hii aunt edna is started 7th grade a couple weeks ago im also on the football team, why did u have to go u were the only one that didnt smoke i love u every day i cry about u why did u have to go.  I love u so muchh Close

Hi Aunt Enda  / Brianne Tirino (Niece)

I miss you alot.You were the best aunt ever.I can't believe you are gone.Ever day I cry my eyes out.[When no body is around]I try to hold it in.But I can't it is to hard.Dyllin's and Nickey's Birthday is comeing up.We will tell Dyllin and Nick that you are here.I here your favorite song all the time.oh and Gregg loves you so much.Aunt Liz,Grandma,Aunt Cathy,Mommy,Merriessa,Bobby,Nickey,Me,Dyllin,Chris,And everybody els is takeing care of Gregg.We miss you and we love you,

Love,
Brianne

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HEY AUNT EDNA  / RJ GIFFONE (NEPHEW)

HEY AUNT EDNA ,had mah first day of high school like two weeks ago  sorry this was so late but jus wanted to tell you im doin really well im on the football team and i kno yur lookin down on all of us i really miss and luv yu i want yu bac soo much tell gina i said hi i have a football game tommorrow and im really tired ill write again soon and i seen wat aunt liz wrote im so proud for gregg hes doin really good in school well im goin to bed goonite and i miss yu soo much bye

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I hope you see....I hope you know...I hope you feel  / Cathy Giffone (Sista)
Just how much we all love you and miss you. Life is just not the same without you in it. There is not a moment of any day that I don't think of you, I cry all the time because trying to accept that you not here is so hard. Each day I realize more and more just how much you meant to me, something that got taken for granted without even knowing it. So special you were Ed, so unique, so private, so loving, so caring and giving. Something very special happened today, we got in touch with Shannon, she is sad because she thinks you didn't know how she loved you, you knew, life just takes us all to such different places that we don't always get the chance to let each other know how much they mean to us. We are going to see her for Christmas, but I do know you see her now every moment and I know in my heart that you had a hand in bringing us all so much closer to each other. I vision you as a beautiful angel taking control and guiding us through so much now. The reality of it sucks, but somehow I can only try to take comfort that you are with us every moment of the day. I just miss you so much. We all do. The kids have so many great memories of you, all of them are funny, you always made them laugh. Monica talk to you everyday, we have angels all over. There is one of you and Gina in a little garden around my tree and Monica talks to you each day. She misses you. RJ misses you, Nicole misses you..Ryan misses you. The bring your name up all the time, remember Aunt Edna used to do this and that. Moni remember your kisses..Nicole remembers your hugs and RJ and Ryan remembers how you always made them laugh. You were always so happy to see them and talk to them. I miss your silly phone calls..Dave thinks of you all the time. He keeps your Red Sox guy so close to his heart and pats his head at the beginning and end of every game. I wish this was all a dream. I wish life gave us 2nd chances. A chance to tell you I love you over and over and hug you and just be with you, to talk, to get you to open up, and let me in. I always wanted so much for you. I just know that your son completed your life, and that the moment he was born you needed nothing more. And I hope and pray you see how Liz & Bob are taking care of him and how we are all here for him forever if he ever needs anything. He is a part of you that is with us and I thank god for that. When I look at him, I see you, you personality is so much a part of him. Ed..why did this have to happen, if I could turn back time to that morning I would of just kept you beside me and made sure nothing would take you away. Just give me a sign that you know. I love you and I will never ever ever stop missing and loving you and keeping your memory precious. Ya know I can still hear your giggle and your voice so clear, that will never leave me.
Always in my heart, always my sister.
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on my mind  / Margaret Giampolo (friend)
Hi Edna,

You have been on my mind all week and I miss you. I hope that you are up there watching us with Mary having some coffee and giggling about something silly....

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We will always wonder WHY?  / Liz Michielini (Sister)

Edna
You truly were an angel
sent from God in heaven above.
Your shocking death just broke the hearts of everyone you loved.
When I found out that you had died
I thought that they were wrong.
You were so alive - and then
just like that, you were gone.
Confirming our worst fears -
A light that shines through Gregg
for which we shed many tears.
But still you are my sister
And I need you right now.
You hear all the prayers I say
Because they are answered somehow.
I wish that you could be here,
But in a way you are.
Your symbol of Gregg goes everywhere with me,
so I know you can't be far.
It still is quite a shock to me
that you had to die;I'll always ask that one true question to WHY?
But no one will forget you
And I love you, For Now and For Always..:)
Love Liz 
 
 

 

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I just don't understand..........-.. WHY?  / Linda-Anne Ortiz (Niece)
Hey we found out today the cause. It just leaves me with the feeling of why you. I just don't understand why it had to be you. I love you soo much and so does everyone else. We miss you like crazy. Hope you see that. Dyllin still talks to you every day. Oh I haven't written in a while so I haven't told you that Haeleigh went to the doctor last Wednesday. She is 14lbs 8 oz and 24 in now. Big girl. Brianne also brought home a 103 on her spelling test this week too. We are all doing good and I just hope you are too. Take care of everyone for us. Love you and miss you. I will try to write soon. Close

hmmm / Merrissa Michielini (neice)

Hey Aunt Edna, well now that i know the cause of why ur gone it makes me feel a little better , but im still shocked and blown away , im still left with why? and ill never know why but i just want you too know that i love you more than anything in this world , and i miss you so much its still really hard for me but im getting by each day , slowly ; everything i do make me think of you , too many memories but memories are all i have left so ill cherish them forever , i gotta go to work so ill write you later , OOHH YEAA I FORGOT TOO TELL YOU AUNT EDNA , i BABYSiT N0W , CRAZY RiGHT LOL something you lovvee too doo i  bet your watching all the kids up there , getting paid alot of moneyyy hehe ; i love youu so much
Alwayss Merrissa <3

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Gregg / Dawn
Edna,

Went to see Gregg yesterday, Edna is was great..Liz and Boddy made all of us feel so welcome..But I know you know that already..your neices and nephews are all so great..Thanks for being around..
Gregg, is wonderful I know how proud you are.He's very sweet.
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Welcome my moms cousin into Heaven  / Lori Lynch (Friend)
Hi Edna, I  know you are the reason we are getting all of this sunshine. Your  son just turned 14. Happy Birthday to gregg. Your love is all around him. My moms cousin Terry is up there with you now. Give her a big hug when you see her. I miss you. And wake up to music that reminds me of you. Watch over your family. They love you so much and miss you like crazy. Give my son Sean a big kiss. He is the kid that is running around with the ripped jeans on. Listening to Van Halen. Love you Close

Our Hearts  / Liz Michielini (Sister)
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