Rest In Peace

My favorite Aunt, Prudy, passed away last Friday.  She was 87.  Her husband, my Uncle Bud, passed away July 17.  He was 91.  They had been married 69 years.  You don't hear that too often now.  Married for 69 years.  And they were happy til the end.  That old addage about how couples who have been together for so long, when one spouse passes the other follows soon after?  Guess that applies here.

Oh, toward the end of Uncle Bud's life he experienced a little Altzheimer's and forgot some stuff.  It made him crabby and Aunt Prudy complained to me about it.  But not in a mean way.  I know she loved him dearly til the end.

We had many phone conversations after I moved to Arizona.  My mom (her sister) had passed away in May of 1998, so Aunt Prudy was sort of my replacement Mom.  I'd check in with her to see how they were doing.  They had a wonderful Retirement Home apartment and enjoyed living there.  She'd tell me about her Bingo games and I'd tell her about my Parrot Head adventures.  I think she got a big kick out of that.

I have so many fond memories of our family gatherings during the holidays.  My Grandmother lived next door to us, so we'd all go over there for Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Italians love to cook so we had everything from pizza and spaghetti to turkey and ham evey holiday!  Family memories to cherish.

Rest in peace, Aunt Prudy and Uncle Bud, I will miss you both.