Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Dear Maria, Julia, Adam, Jennifer and Emelia,
My deepest condolences to you on the loss of dear Danny, my cousin. Though the miles separated us, I have fond memories of our childhood visits to Grandma's house in Johnstown, PA, Danny with his big headful of yellow curls. In recent years we spoke only once or twice, as time and distance and family responsibilities kept us all occupied. But Dan did call out of the blue to see how I and my family fared after the destruction of the Twin Towers in NYC. Luckily, we were all fine, but that was so thoughtful of Dan. And then, as our own parents aged and passed away, we talked again about the passage of time and our memories. I wish we had all been in closer touch and that I had known he was ill, but life passes by so quickly when we're "busy making other plans." I am so glad Dan had such a loving family of whom he was so proud, and that you were with him at the end. What better blessing could one ask for than that. I hope he is having a heavenly reunion now with his younger brother Gary, cousin Butch and of course, his loving parents, Babe and Merlin.
With love and sympathy,
Marilyn
