
The Language of Us
Doris Falidis-Nickolas’ poetry beautifully captures love, loss, and remembrance, offering comfort to those navigating grief.
RIPOSI IN PACEVINCI, Antonio.Born in Cinquefrondi, Reggio Calabria, Italyon May 22, 1932.Passed away peacefully with his loving family by his sidein Adelaide S.A. onThursday, February 16, 2017.Aged 84 years.Caro NinoUna vita accanto a te, abbiamo creato una famiglia con amore e rispetto.Per i nostril figli e nipoti sei stato sempre il suo esempio. Per me, sei stato il mio compagno,nella vita e per sempre. In questi giorni mi sento un po' persa ma so che con te nel mio cuore trovero la forza di continuare a godermila nostra famiglia e guidarla come abbiamo fatto per una vita insieme.Ti voglio bene e mi manchi. Rimarrai sempre nel mio cuore ed al mi fianco.Con amore, La tua TonuzzaDear Dad,you came with just a suitcase but with a dream of building a better life for your family and what a beautiful life you gave us all. Your selflessness and devotion to your family will never be forgotten. Dad, you fought so hard to stay with usbut in the end it was just to much.It's so hard to believe thatyou're not longer here and that your voice, your humour and your stirring along with your Pajero horn will now be silent. You have been a magnificent father, grandfather and great-grandfather and we thank you for everything. You will be forever in our hearts.We will miss so much the dad we had,Who lies peaceful now and still.You showed us how to fight in life and had such a strong willYou showed us courage and compassion;we won't forget your faceYou did so much for all of us,you're impossible to replace.You truly were the family key,it's hard to see another, You were the force behind us all, Above all,You were our father.Thank you dad for all you did to guide us on our way.We will forever be grateful for all you did,the decisions you made,the values you gave us and the life you built for us all. We will love you always, Girolamo and Giuseppina, Michael and Cathy, Dominic and Tiziana, Maria Rosa and Pasquale.Nonno,your family was everything to you and you were everything to us.You showed us what it was to love unconditionaly, to respectand to be respected by others. We can never repay you for all you have done for us Nonnobut we will spend our lives living your example,as you live on eternaly in our hearts. We love you Nonno, Anthony, Mariella, Diego, Rafaela, Robert, Kate, Tania, Teresa,Girolamo, Giuseppina and Sebastian. Dear Nonno, You were the only grandfather we had in our lives. You watched us grow into the men we are today, always encouraging and supporting us in all aspects of our lives. We will miss the card games and the good times that we shared and our family gatherings which just won't be the same without you here with us. Nonno, (The Chief), we will miss you dearly. We will love you always.Forever in our hearts and with us in spirit, lots of love,Benjamin and Isabelle and Nicholas xxxDear Nonno, You helped us grow from boys to men, teaching us to never give up. When you're down, you're not out, there's always one more way, one more go, one more fight! You shared so much with us every dayand it's so hard to let you go but it's time for us to show you who we have become and to live the way you taught us, with strength, with respect and with love.We love you Nonno xxx Dominic and Bianca, Anthony and Alex."Beep Beep"Forza Juve!!!Dear Nino,You may be far away,but every single day,my prayers and thoughts accompany you.Love your sister-in-law Giuseppina Mazzacano.To our dearest brother-in-law,now that you are gone, we hold on to the memories.Your infectious laugh will live on.You fought so hard to stay with us.We will miss you. Love your sister-in-law Chiaraand brother in law Domenico CarzoTo our dearest brother-in-law,Goodbyes are not forever,Goodbyes are not the end.It simply means we will miss youUntil our paths meet again.Love your brother-in-law Dominicand sister-in-law Melina Mercuri, Michael, John, Paul, Daniel and our families.Caro zio,you have left us in your presencebut not in our hearts. We will remember you as zio with the loud voicebut as our gentle giant zio. Rest in PeaceLove from Fil, Mario, Angela, Anna and our familiesDear Uncle Nino,Of all the many blessings,However great or small,To have had you for an uncleWas the greatest one of all.Always in our hearts.Love your nieces and nephews from the Carzo, Nasone and Tiani families.Caro Nino,Sei mio cugino ma sei stato mio fratello.Ne abbiamo passato tante insiemein casa ed anche a lavoro, da Chrysler a Mitsubishi eravamosempre fianco a fianco. Le nostre famigle erano e sono una famiglia. Abbiamo creato una vita di memorie e lo so che resterai sempre nel nostro cuore. Finche ci rivedremo, Ti salutiamo "fratello" Giovanni, Maria Rosa Vinci, Frank,Grace and Laura, John, Abby and Leonardo, Pasquale and Stefan
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