Vincent Filingeri - Online Memorial Website

Dad,

Each day that passes I think of the happy good times we shared and the great gatherings we had as a family.  When we got together, Mary Ann, Vincent, Danny and Anthony would always talk about their childhood days. The memories of laughter will never be forgotten.  I am so blessed and thank you and Mom to have Vincent as my husband.  I am also blessed to have Danielle as my Goddaughter.  I miss you so much and Love you. 

 

 

 

 

This has been the longest and hardest two week of my life. I still cant believe its been two weeks, it really feels like eternity. Every second of every single day there isn't a moment that I stop thinking of you. I love and miss you more than words can describe.

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.” 40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44 The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.watchtower.org/e/200809/article_01.htm 

It's hard to imagine that your only grandpa is no longer with you. Every day, I find myself reminiscing about all of our great memories together. I wish there were more days we spent together, but the days we did were special! After something or "someone" is gone, the heart fonds deeply on what it no longer has. I know that you are happy where you are, and will keep a special place for you in my heart, always. I promise I will break out the old albums and family videos to reminisce about all of the great times we had together. I can almost remember you holding me when I was one years old. I was fortunate enough to see you holding me on my 1st birthday video tape, thanks to the work of your son Anthony SR. You did a great job raising my father, he is one of the smartest men i know. He is always there to give me advice and pull me out of many of life's difficult situations. I thank my father for being there, but also would like to thank you Grandpa. If it were not for you, a wonderful man such as my father would not exist. And believe me, they are hard to come by! I will follow in my fathers footsteps as i gradually become a young sophisticated adult. I will never forget that you were the one who built him into the man he is today.

Honey I love and miss you

Another day has passed and I miss you so much, words can’t explain how I’m feeling. I swear it feels as though it’s getting worse as each day passes. Each morning is the toughest part of the day because I realize this is still not the nightmare that I want to wake up from. Aunt Jenny told me to write to you and this week I’m going to take her advice and share my thoughts and feelings with you and start my journal. It won’t be the same because I won’t be able to hear your contagious laugh and see that smile but maybe it will start my healing process in some way. Aunt Jenny can relate to how I'm feeling and she has been so supportive that any advice she will give me I'm going to take. I decided that Grandma, mom and I should all get lockets so we can keep your picture close to our hearts forever. I love you and miss you more than anything.