Forever In Our Hearts
Dear Maria
If tears could build a stairway and heartaches make a lane, we'd walk the path to Heaven and bring you back again. A heart of gold stopped beating, a shining smile at rest , God broke our hearts to prove he only takes the best. Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, but God will call us one by one and the chain will link again.
We love you and miss you so much,
Your brothers and sisters
We love you and miss you so much,
Your brothers and sisters
Eulogy
It is hard for us to express our feelings in the loss of our dear sister Maria.
Our lives are filled with so much sadness and disbelief for what our beloved Maria had to endure in her untimely, horrific and tragic death. Our sudden loss has left us all full of unanswered questions. Maria was a genuinely beautiful, kind and caring person. She was a devoted mother, a loving daughter, sister, friend and wife whose life ended needlessly and ever so violently on March 19th.
Maria had finally found the courage to seek out a better life for both herself and her children. It was truly a heroic effort to have lived through so many years of abuse to have finally found the strength to break free. However, in her efforts to protect herself and her children, she sought help through both our legal system and the Albanian community, but both had grossly failed Maria. When our beloved sister was in such desperate need of love and support not even the church that she had put so much faith in, gave nor offered any protection. In her battle for safety, Maria was ultimately killed by the man she so desperately tried to escape.
While the outcome of Maria’s courageous battle represents the worst possible scenario imaginable to anyone, we find comfort in the fact that Maria is now in a better place.
Maria’s death leaves behind four beautiful children whose lives are going to be forever affected by this gruesome act. Her children will certainly need all of your continued support to get through the difficult road ahead.
I will never forget the day I asked Maria how she felt shortly after she had left her husband. She said to me “I feel like I can breathe….I feel like I’m walking on air”………
Maria……………May you always have that free, everlasting breath of fresh air as you are now safe in the arms of our Lord God in the skies of heaven……..
WE LOVE YOU. REST IN PEACE.
Our lives are filled with so much sadness and disbelief for what our beloved Maria had to endure in her untimely, horrific and tragic death. Our sudden loss has left us all full of unanswered questions. Maria was a genuinely beautiful, kind and caring person. She was a devoted mother, a loving daughter, sister, friend and wife whose life ended needlessly and ever so violently on March 19th.
Maria had finally found the courage to seek out a better life for both herself and her children. It was truly a heroic effort to have lived through so many years of abuse to have finally found the strength to break free. However, in her efforts to protect herself and her children, she sought help through both our legal system and the Albanian community, but both had grossly failed Maria. When our beloved sister was in such desperate need of love and support not even the church that she had put so much faith in, gave nor offered any protection. In her battle for safety, Maria was ultimately killed by the man she so desperately tried to escape.
While the outcome of Maria’s courageous battle represents the worst possible scenario imaginable to anyone, we find comfort in the fact that Maria is now in a better place.
Maria’s death leaves behind four beautiful children whose lives are going to be forever affected by this gruesome act. Her children will certainly need all of your continued support to get through the difficult road ahead.
I will never forget the day I asked Maria how she felt shortly after she had left her husband. She said to me “I feel like I can breathe….I feel like I’m walking on air”………
Maria……………May you always have that free, everlasting breath of fresh air as you are now safe in the arms of our Lord God in the skies of heaven……..
WE LOVE YOU. REST IN PEACE.
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Thursday, April 3, 2008
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I MISS YOU!!
Everyday that passes without you is another empty day for me. Everyday I wait for your phone call to find out how your day was and just to talk to my best friend. We go out for dinner and we wait for you to come through the door to join us - and sadly, there is no Maria. This is so unfair - you just began living your new life and now you’re gone. I miss my big sister, but most of all I miss my best friend. -- I love you. D
Mommy,
I love you and miss you so much. I feel like my heart has been ripped out and torn to pieces. I don't think anyone can ever understand how much you mean to me. I didn't just have a mother, but a best friend. That is very rare with children and their parents. The reason that I feel this way, is mainly because you were a kid yourself when you were married, and so as I was growing up, you were along with me. I don't know how I am going to make it through life without you, but I'll try my best. I'll try to be strong, but no guarantees. Please watch over us kids, and the rest of the family. I remember you used to say to me, "Val, you are so strong. I wish I was as brave as you." The truth to that is, Mom, you are much braver then you let yourself think. Look at what you did for your children, you made the ultimate sacrifice. I'll cherish you forever, and never take this for granite. I love you. Remember momma, just F.L.Y.
Love,
Valentina & Kristina xoxo
Nothing seems to comfort me these days; you were taken from us so suddenly. I do not want to move forward without you, because I feel like I‘m forgetting about you. I feel as if I am all alone - just like you. I try to be thankful for our time together, but I want you here. We were suppose to pick up were we left off so many years ago. You just began living your new life and now you are gone. So many things have surfaced that could have prevented your horrible tragedy. The people you loved and trusted so dearly betrayed you. I cannot image how they look at themselves in the mirror everyday. The cowards who helped take you away from us will have their day - judgment day that is. They will have to answer to a higher being and who will save them? No one I image. Maybe then and only then will they understand what Maria must of felt when she looked into the eyes of the people who betrayed her. Not only are they cowards - they are monsters!!
D
So today, well actually yesterday was one month. Still can't believe it sometimes. I get it but I don't believe it. Perhaps still shocked. My thoughts are fleeting, should I write to you, about you, in memory of you... So today everyone went to see you and remember you on this day and everything but I didn't go. You know me, I'm flaky like that. That is what I say though. I just don't want to get together with family if you are not there. You were the one person that was always a joy to see. It was always, "Oh Maria is here!" Everyone. Your absence is truly felt. Your missing. love
Maria, you missed out on Joe’s belt testing. Today was not as horrible as the last time (no one cried). Joe kicked butt - as usual. Val, Nora, Roz, Judy and I were Joe‘s cheering team. The boys yelling and screaming, telling Joe to fight and kick ass. Later we had dinner at Tom and Ann’s - we had a good evening. Only one thing missing - YOU. We miss you and we’re always thinking of you.
maria i miss you so much you always rocked my world you always my favorit my favorite annt
maria i miss you so much when i here that song i miss you by miley cyris i always think of you,you know every wher i go your always on my mind.and when i wake up i always wish that, that was a dream
love izzy
maria i miss you so much! there is never a moment your not in my mind! it was to soon for you to leave but what to do your in a better place now and a safer place! i just hope there treating you good up there ! but most of all i hope your not playing cards with juka i herd she used to cheat anyways i love and miss you so much
love izzy
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