Aunt Mary Ann

As much as we had hoped that 2010 would prove to be a "better" year, we are again brought to tears with the passing of my Aunt Mary Ann. I received a call from the North Olmsted police, and was told they had found my Aunt in her condo after a neighbor of hers had called saying she had not seen her in days. I was shocked. I was shaking. I immediately wanted to call my Mom…. I called Debbie and my sister Sandra. Both were in disbelief. I can still hear Sandra saying "oh no, oh no!!" I want to forget it.
Aunt Mary Ann was a wonderful woman. Loving, sharp as a tack, always in a good mood, and full of curiosity. Like my Mom, she was really interested in eagles. Last time I talked to her on Valentine's day, she had plans to come out and visit us and was asking if it was safe to be at the house with eagles near by….. so cute! I told her it would be fine…:)

I sent her all 190 or so pages of this blog a couple months ago for her to read. She amazed us by calling us saying she had read the entire blog in one evening and was going to read it again!! She told us how proud of us she was, and how she was terrified when she read about Debbie’s broken back and saw the x-ray photo! She was a very special woman and Aunt. We already miss calling her. It is just so sad.

The photos were taken at Christmas a few years ago when Debbie and I were in Cleveland. Too bad we did not take a photo with the three of us.