Samuel Charles Pucci III Tribute

My Dad passed away on March 25, 2009. As you may or may not know, he was sick for the past 3 years with: Congestive Heart Failure, COPD, Emphysema, Diabetes and most recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer in the days before he passed.

He went peacefully - high as a kite on morphine and if you knew him, that would have been the way he wanted to go. The last 3 years were a struggle but also a gift and I know that not only are we at peace, but he is too.

I got to spend a lot of quality time with him, especially in the past few years. He got to see me get married, get pregnant, and he got to know his granddaughter. I'm eternally thankful for all those things.

Per my Dad's wishes we won't be having calling hours or a formal funeral. Instead, we're going to do a picnic at 12 PM at the Holt Rd. Lodge in Webster Park on April 18, 2009 - the weekend before what would have been his 59th birthday. Please come casual and ready to have fun!

If you have a particular memory of my Dad, please bring it with you to the picnic or post it on this site. I'm going to be creating a storybook for his granddaughter Lily to help her always know who he was. PS - Please don't feel like you have to censor the memories. Dad was never a fan of censorship, we'll have a special section for Lily for when she's older :)

"Party On"

Allyson