It has been one year today since you left this earthly world and your family and friends You joined your family who have gone on before you in Heaven and I do hope you are dancing there I picture you and Grandma together free from cancer and pain. Reunited and enjoying each other for eternity. Dancing being happy and carefree! Denise, if this letter reaches you in heaven please tell Grandma I love her and miss her so much even now. She will take care of you too just as she took care of me for so many years.If I could I would bring you and Grandma back from heaven again even just for a moment to hug you both one more time. Truth is that there you are free.... From the pain you left behind, I envision you today dancing, singing, laughing and being at peace. I don’t want to imagine you are resting there because I would like to assume you have a divine God-given purpose where you are now. I perceive you encircled by love and people who care, surrounded and captivated by heavenly beauty all around you, leaving you feeling safe and secure as you live in the presence of God free from any and all pain you experienced here on earth. I wish to believe there is eternal life on the other side of this earthly life and that in this new and fresh life you have, you are happy and busy living out your new purpose with many people you love there and ones who love you. One day we will see you again when we get there too. Until then ...we will remember you and continue to love you here. The legacy of you lives on and whispers comfort to those left here without you. Still.... You are missed and those who love you have had to learn how live without you. Their lives have been shattered and torn and a hole left in their hearts because of losing you. For your mom and dad their lives will always be missing their baby girl. In the lives of Janet, Michelle and Howard there will always be a missing link in the family chain and they will always miss their sister. I cannot imagine what that would be like to have a daughter pass away before you or to lose a sister. It must be the hardest and most painful experience to endure. For the rest of us who also loved you we are all painfully aware we will never see you again here. We will also always miss you and your presence in the family; just know you will be constantly remembered. Forever the many memories of you will live on in theirs and the rest our hearts forever, though some of these memories are very sad because of the suffering you endured during your fight, many of them are happy ones of you before cancer struck your life. They are significant to celebrate you and the life you have lived. Precious memories are A clear looking glass To see you through A chance to say hello In pictures Thoughts By which we Miss you Love you Talk to you Hold you close They comfort us Memories to laugh over Cry over To share with others Heartfelt stories about you Reflections of your life We are inspired by them Denise you are and always will be loved Remembered always Still alive in our hearts I am thankful We never fully have to say goodbye Instead I say “Hello Denise” Love Corinne

My most vivid memory of Denise was when we were kids. My parents took Lisa and I to Owen sound where they lived at that time. Gosh it was years ago now. I remember playing in the yard with her and we spent a lot of time talking. It was so long ago now I don't remember all that we talked about or even how old we were but I do recall both of us contemplating running away from the house to try and find a park.<br /> Just as we were about to actually do that I heard my Uncle Dennis calling us to come in the house. We went inside and sat down at the table. I dropped some of my food on the floor and Denise could see I was nervous about that so she quietly reached under the table and picked it up.<br /> As she did that we both just started to laugh out loud but didn't tell anyone why. She held the piece of food in her hand until dinner was done. It was like she was protecting me or something from getting in trouble. It was a cousins secret. <br /> Years later we actually laughted about it one day.