Comments on: On the Passing of my Aunt Frances http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/ A global sharing circle for women over 50! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:51:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Marjorie http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2092 Marjorie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:05:37 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2092 Annice, you are a beautiful writer and I feel like I know your aunt Frances. I am sure she was at your wedding, but I don't remember talking to her....I wish I had. Your dad is right, life passes all too quickly and it's never too late to be a "late bloomer". Thanks for your lovely tribute to aunt Frances. Annice, you are a beautiful writer and I feel like I know your aunt Frances. I am sure she was at your wedding, but I don’t remember talking to her….I wish I had. Your dad is right, life passes all too quickly and it’s never too late to be a “late bloomer”. Thanks for your lovely tribute to aunt Frances.

]]> By: Annice http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Annice Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:02:24 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2073 Thank you for all your comments and to those who have made a donation in my Aunt's name. She would've loved that. Thank you for all your comments and to those who have made a donation in my Aunt’s name. She would’ve loved that.

]]> By: Marilyn http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 Marilyn Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2071 What a beautiful tribute to a real lady! Of course, I did not know Aunt Frances in quite the same way as you did, yet she exuded the essence of a generation we are losing. Thank you for sharing your memories and letting me know about your Aunt Frances. Ricky's memories are not the same, as you can imagine. :) What a beautiful tribute to a real lady! Of course, I did not know Aunt Frances in quite the same way as you did, yet she exuded the essence of a generation we are losing. Thank you for sharing your memories and letting me know about your Aunt Frances. Ricky’s memories are not the same, as you can imagine. :)

]]> By: michelle http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 michelle Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:51:43 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2068 annice, how beautifully said about our dear aunt fran. she was quite a woman and we all had alot to learn from her. she will be greatly missed by so many. love your "oops" emails, michelle annice, how beautifully said about our dear aunt fran. she was quite a woman and we all had alot to learn from her. she will be greatly missed by so many. love your “oops” emails, michelle

]]> By: nedra valdez http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 nedra valdez Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:25:24 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2067 Hi Annice, Minda and friends,my name is Nedra and as the oldest sibling in our family this whole situation tugs at my heart a lot. Great tribute to aunt Fran by the way.I have struggled on and off for many years with "the end". Couseling has helped me understand that as long as we have great memories, that is what is important and we can always talk and think about these with a positive place in our minds and hearts. Aunt Fran was deffinitely the " modern forward" woman of our family. she embraced the internet with ease and just went about the changes with little resistence.As I am pushing 60, that's hard to believe, I have such fond memories of the "Lorain" experiences thru out my life. I was just talking to Nick about this yesterday. Minda, I also told him about the apartment above the grocery store and the meals and passover's that lasted 8 days, really, they were brutal but now so glad that we have those memories. aunt Fran always put others first and was a great teacher of life and what was important.I amso greatful I had private time with her when I was in last.She had a wonderful family and was such a huge part of her grandchildren"s lives that it not only gave her such happiness but their lives will be forever linked with her memory. To the end, she was doing it her way, with class and style and I have to mention the wonderful relatioship she had with uncle Hy, her husband and friend for over 60 years.My dad is the last man standing but even with his heavy heart he has the best memories of a great family life with his siblings thru it all. I feel all of us has learned so much from this wonderful woman that we have to smile just thinking about her. By the way, the only thing she would have done different was to make sure her hair was done, you are all correct, she went no where unless her hair was done and she had lipstick on. Here's to a great journey aunt Fran, love Nedra! Hi Annice, Minda and friends,my name is Nedra and as the oldest sibling in our family this whole situation tugs at my heart a lot. Great tribute to aunt Fran by the way.I have struggled on and off for many years with “the end”. Couseling has helped me understand that as long as we have great memories, that is what is important and we can always talk and think about these with a positive place in our minds and hearts. Aunt Fran was deffinitely the ” modern forward” woman of our family. she embraced the internet with ease and just went about the changes with little resistence.As I am pushing 60, that’s hard to believe, I have such fond memories of the “Lorain” experiences thru out my life. I was just talking to Nick about this yesterday. Minda, I also told him about the apartment above the grocery store and the meals and passover’s that lasted 8 days, really, they were brutal but now so glad that we have those memories. aunt Fran always put others first and was a great teacher of life and what was important.I amso greatful I had private time with her when I was in last.She had a wonderful family and was such a huge part of her grandchildren”s lives that it not only gave her such happiness but their lives will be forever linked with her memory.

To the end, she was doing it her way, with class and style and I have to mention the wonderful relatioship she had with uncle Hy, her husband and friend for over 60 years.My dad is the last man standing but even with his heavy heart he has the best memories of a great family life with his siblings thru it all. I feel all of us has learned so much from this wonderful woman that we have to smile just thinking about her. By the way, the only thing she would have done different was to make sure her hair was done, you are all correct, she went no where unless her hair was done and she had lipstick on. Here’s to a great journey aunt Fran, love Nedra!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 Lisa Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:45:29 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2064 Excellent piece Annice. Your Aunt Fran sounded like a delightful human being and wonderful family member. I'm sorry for your loss. Hopefully she had time to read the book your dad bought for her. I'd never heard of that book. I will get myself a copy. Miss you. Excellent piece Annice. Your Aunt Fran sounded like a delightful human being and wonderful family member. I’m sorry for your loss. Hopefully she had time to read the book your dad bought for her. I’d never heard of that book. I will get myself a copy. Miss you.

]]> By: Betty http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 Betty Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2063 I love hearing stories of how women have influenced the lives of other women (and men.) The tradition of passing on significant gifts/events/memories to the next generation of women shapes our lives in ways far greater than the particular gift or event. You are certainly fortunate that your aunt was wise enough to know that! I love hearing stories of how women have influenced the lives of other women (and men.) The tradition of passing on significant gifts/events/memories to the next generation of women shapes our lives in ways far greater than the particular gift or event. You are certainly fortunate that your aunt was wise enough to know that!

]]> By: Va Boyle http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2062 Va Boyle Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:57:30 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2062 I was so touched by your remembrance of Aunt Francis. I have aunts like that in my background, tho, to my sadness they are all gone on at this point. I miss them but cherish their legacy of kindness, fun, celebration and support. I was so touched by your remembrance of Aunt Francis. I have aunts like that in my background, tho, to my sadness they are all gone on at this point. I miss them but cherish their legacy of kindness, fun, celebration and support.

]]> By: minda http://www.oops50.com/index.php/on-the-passing-of-my-aunt-frances/comment-page-1/#comment-2061 minda Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:20:51 +0000 http://www.oops50.com/index.php/?p=2489#comment-2061 Very nice Annice, and so true. It is the end of an era. It is so sad for Dad to be the oldest sibling and the last one alive. I will remember that Aunt Fran was always interested in what I was doing and also had purchased a Hadassah subscription for me and probably for all her nieces. When she came to my wedding in New Mexico, I remember her calling me prior to make sure I had a Kosher meal for her. She never judged me and was always looking out for our best interest. I remember when she lived above the store in the early days in Lorain as well as attending her Passover Sedars which we all dreaded since they lasted most of the evening. Overall, I agree, her spirit will be missed and she was definitely a women to treasure. Thanks for writing this. Very nice Annice, and so true. It is the end of an era. It is so sad for Dad to be the oldest sibling and the last one alive. I will remember that Aunt Fran was always interested in what I was doing and also had purchased a Hadassah subscription for me and probably for all her nieces. When she came to my wedding in New Mexico, I remember her calling me prior to make sure I had a Kosher meal for her. She never judged me and was always looking out for our best interest. I remember when she lived above the store in the early days in Lorain as well as attending her Passover Sedars which we all dreaded since they lasted most of the evening. Overall, I agree, her spirit will be missed and she was definitely a women to treasure. Thanks for writing this.

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