Heaven welcomed another angel today –
that sounds really corny doesn’t it, but in this case it is absolutely true. My
cousin, Patti Ruvolo McGaw passed away last night at only 62 years old. Apparently
she had cancer but didn’t want anyone to know that she was sick.
Patti went through more personal
tragedy than anyone should ever have to endure. She had her first battle with cancer
when she was just a child, lost her Mother at age 12, had miscarriages and then
lost her only daughter shortly after birth. Her son Matthew stopped breathing
when he was a few months old, and consequently suffered brain damage, and her
son Mark passed away two years ago, he was in his 30’s.
And yet Patti always had an upbeat and
positive attitude. She was always smiling, and was there for anybody who needed
anything. She checked in with our Aunts and Uncles regularly to make sure they
were alright, and she never asked or expected anything in return. She had a
beautiful spirit, and was the most giving and loving person, more than anyone I
know, she truly epitomized the Sicilian values that we were raised with –
family first – always.
My heart goes out to her husband, sons
and brother Michael, but especially her grandchildren, Patti lived for her
grandchildren, they were so close.
I still find it hard to believe that I
will never see her smiling face or hear her laugh again.
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