| Mom's Memorial Service |
| Continued |
| Eulogy By Carol D'Amico, Doreen D'Amico, Nancy D'Amico-Quell |
| There are so many wonderful memories of my mother. Her kindness to others and her deep understanding of someone else's pain, tragedy or even a hard day are but a few. She had the ability to feel what it was like to walk in someone else's shoes and hurt for them. The compassion she had was a true and unique gift. With this gift, mom came to the rescue for friends and strangers alike. Whether it meant to lend an ear, spend the day, or buy a gift. Mom taught us to love one another, not to make fun of others, and to help others in need. And she was so true to that. she believed in one world with equality and forgiveness. She raised Doreen, Nancy and I to respect others and show no discrimination of any kind. She taught us how to laugh at the things we could otherwise cry about, and to enjoy the little things in life that were simple and easy like singing a song. One of Doreen's favorite memores is mom's beautiful soprano voice, something that, even people who knew her well, didn't know she had. And how calming her voice was, especially when she sang in the car. Mommy and Daddy were a great team-and comical, especially when engaged in home improvement. Mom would mastermind while daddy engineered. Each of our homes were works-in-progress. She had wonderful ideas and many talents. Mom loved a great debate. And she always won! Except with Doreen. Doreen learned best from mom how to stand firm and fight for your convictions. She had an open door policy, so much so that Nancy at the age of 4 deemed it appropriate to invite perfect strangers in the home and proceeded to entertain them in the living room while mom was napping in the den. Imagine mom's surprise. I am told that i got her soft touch that made mom so special.She believed in the power of human touch and gave freely of kisses, hugs and loving words. Mom reminded us regularly that she never fought with her brother, Chubby. What a tough act for three girls to follow! She loved her brother dearly. Richard and Chuck were the sons she never had. She embraced both of them as her own and each was special to her in their own way. Jeffrey, Lesley, and Jonathan were a great joy in mom's life the past twenty years, as Gramma Doll was in their lives as well. She bestowed upon them the gift of perfect love - she never said no! She told nancy it was not her job to say 'no' and she had every intention of excercising that right. Above all, she loved, supported them, and praised each of them. If you had the privilege to share your life with my mother, it would have taught you to help the needy and the less fortunate and to share whatever you had. Now she's an angel in some fantastic place. |