THANKS BECKY FOR READING THE EULOGY I WROTE FOR MY SISTER JANE AT HER FUNERAL!!!

TO OUR DEAR JANE: U WERE AN AWESOME WIFE TO BARRY,MOTHER TO TIM, DAUGHTER TO KAY AND DOUG, SISTER TO EILEEN,MAUREEN,AND DOUGIE,DAUGHTER-IN-LAW TO JIM AND KAY,AUNT TO SEVERAL,AND AN AWESOME FRIEND TO SO MANY PEOPLE. WOW !
As Jane always felt that once the plan was known the task would be easier. In preparation for my visit a couple weeks ago I presented Jane,Barry,and Tim with this letter below to say goodbye. I wanted to live up to my expectation of being the boss as she would call me.
I just want to share a few experiences with all of u in which my sister Jane was a part of. Well to begin March 3, 1956-I become the middle sibling as Eileen is 6 and I am 3. I would like to remember the Winchendon days where mom and dad made us go swimming at the Clarke Building and the water seemed so cold-dad burning leaves any time of year on the side of the road-he had the whole neighborhood involved-our camp where homemade icecream was made with big chunks of chocolate pieces-looking for the lost horse mom was watching for a year-going to the Rod/and Gun club with dad and watching someone get a fishhook stuck in their head-eating ice cream at Silver Ranch sitting on the wooden post-fishing with Gram and Pa at the little brook next to their house-visiting Gramma Knotts-we called her the garbage can as she never would waste food at the apartment with the toilet that had the long pull down chain to flush. 1960-1965-We live on the beautiful Island of Nantucket where u started your friendship with Mary Lou-u were 4 when this started. These days included hours of play at the State Police Barracks where Mary Lou lived where we would sneak upstairs to see if any troopers were there-tag team,kick ball etc-going to Cisco beach and almost drowning with the undertow-Children’s beach with the stupid ice cold swimming lessons-thurston’s banana splits on Sunday’s-jeep rides where bucky fell off into the pucker brush-dad cooking lobsters late at night when mom got home at midnoc-the old hammock from the navy and dad pulling us on rope on sleds behind the jeep as Nantucket had no sliding hills. 1965-Doug is born-We said mom had rust in her system as he had the red hair and it had been 10 years since u were born. 1965-we head to Medway where u worked at Medway Savings and started the Now Account Checking System-even now u remember peoples account numbers-u meet Rex Trailor-u dance on the tables for eileen’s dates. 1976-wwe have our second home on the Cape. Now Barry comes into the picture-1979-Bonnie and Don set u 2 up for a date-the heritage house date,cape cod times newspaper/Barry’s red car and love. Memories of u living at the rental where the landlord would sneak in and dilute your liquor. Marriage 1980.. In 1985 U move to Long Island and we enjoy the Orient Point Ferry rides, half price este lauder products-trips on the train into the city to see the live plays-we would hide the money in our shoes so we would not get robbed. 1991-Tim is born and we are there that day. 2002-Then Pennsylvania-God’s country-amish buggies-fresh air-deer and turkeys in the back yard. U develop so many new friends and u always say u love the area so much. 2004- a bump in the road but something positive comes of Jane’s need for a blog-her open personal experience enlightens so many individuals. She supports Barry with his bump in the road at the same time. Through out the years u have maintained your friendship with Mary Lou-u and Barry have raised a fine handsome son Tim who resembles Prince Harry-a son who makes so many proud-to Penn State College he will go. U and Barry have endured a relationship-29 years married. I just want to thank u for my sister, for u Barry and Tim for being there for my sister and for always thinking that POSITIVE energy is so important and just remembering that random acts of kindness go a long way!! As I told u you are OUR AMERICAN IDOL. For now your pain is gone and u are with your awesome God and we will all be together in the end. Adios moe,family,and friends. Now u know the mystery as we always have said.
THANK YOU BECKY AND YOUR PERSONAL WORDS U ADDED MADE ME CRY WHEN I LISTENED TO THE SERVICE CD!! thanks for being one of my sister Jane's many friends in God's country adios moe