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kavo_elaine
9 years ago

My beautiful mama. Oh how I miss you. It has been 5 years since you left this earth and it does not get any easier, I remember saying goodbye to you like it was this morning. I remember the call from the hospital and hoping we would make it in time, but you had left us before we got there. I remember seeing your body at rest and crying out loud, remembering the conversation we had just had days prior. I miss you so much. Beautiful Odette joined you in August 2012 and I hope you are a great comfort to each other and continue to watch over us. I hope our 3 angel babies bring you lots of joy and know that you will love and guide them until we are all reunited one day. You have 4 grandchildren now, mam, oh how you would have loved so much the beautiful boys you never got to be a grandmother to. Ronan turned 4 a couple of weeks ago and Jack will be 3 in September. Baby David is almost 7 months old and he is such a beautiful little boy, he has a magical smile. Your son David is going through a lot of struggles with his new business and I hope you can take care of him and don't let it affect his weak immune system. I worry about both my brothers and pray for a good outcome for both of them. We hope to put Ronan in school in August, we are still looking for somewhere we can afford. I visited with you in Ireland back in March when we took a trip home for baby David's christening and Ronan's birthday with all of his family he didn't know he had. Unfortunately, we don't have much family over here so it was such a treat for him to play with his cousins Jack and baby David. Him being an only child stills hurts me deeply but I accept that it is what it is. Please watch over him and keep him safe. I love you mama, and think about you every single day. Lots of love, your daughter Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
11 years ago

Good morning my beautiful mama. You would have been 62 years old today. I hope you are having a wonderful celebration in heaven today. I miss you terribly and dad misses you too, I know it's his birthday also today but when I wished him a happy birthday, he said he had forgotten, he always remembered your birthday, but not his, how sweet is that? You will be happy to know that he is doing a lot better these days, and just had a wonderful visit with us last month. He plans to visit again in November and it is great to see him travel more. Please look after Aunt Eilleen and especially Odette, mum. When the time comes, I know you will be awaiting with open arms, but the family are having such a hard time coping with the news. Thankfully your grandson is her little ray of sunshine. Sorry I haven't written in a while, sometimes I just stop by to visit and see your beautiful face. I love you always and miss you every single day Your daughter Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
12 years ago

Good morning, my beautiful mama. I went to bed last night knowing that when I woke up, I would be one year older, but my biggest wish is that I made you so very happy 40 years ago today, when you got to hold me in your arms for the first time. I know how much of a big deal you always made about birthdays and I miss you terribly today. I never understood the significance of how important this day was to you until I had my own child, and now it is too late to tell you that in person. I miss you so much and my birthday wish is that you are happy in the presence of your friends and family around you and not missing us too much. I know we will be reunited some day and I will get to see your beautiful face again, but nothing can make up for the hole in my heart I have for you today. I love you very much mam, and miss you every single day, lots of love, Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
12 years ago

Hello mam, I just wanted to let you know that I am remembering you today, two years after you left us. I miss you every single day and love you very much. I only wish Ronan could have known you and what a wonderful grandmother you were. I will do my best to make sure he knows what a wonderful mother I had. I love you, Elaine xxx

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Anonymous
12 years ago

Hi mam, I haven't written in a while, although I check in every now and again to look at your photos and think about you. I came across this beautiful poem yesterday: I thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and the day before that, too. I think of you in silence, I often say your name, But all I have is memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is my keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart. I shed tears for what might have been, a million times I've cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still, In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill. It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn't go alone, For part of me went with you, the day God took you home. The Golden Gate stood open He saw that you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be, So He put his arms around you, and whispered, "Come with Me". With tearful eyes we watched you suffer and saw you fade away. Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay. Your heart full of love stopped beating your happy little hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us that he only takes the best. It's almost two years mam and I wish I could say it has gotten easier, but something every single day reminds me about you and I miss you so much. Love you always my beautiful mama, your daughter Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
13 years ago

Hello my beautiful mama, You held me in your arms for the first time 39 years ago today. I can only hope that I filled your heart with tremendous joy that day. My birthday wish today is that you knew how much I loved you as my mother. Now that I have been blessed with a child myself, I will forever associate my birthday with a very special and happy day in your life, and for that, I am grateful. I miss you every single day mam, I love you very much, Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
13 years ago

Happy 60th birthday my beautiful mama. Not a day goes by when I don't think about you and miss you. They say time heals, but I have such an ache in my heart for you and wish you were here to celebrate this special day with everyone who loves you so much. Aunty Ann and Uncle Reg visited your grave over the weekend and told me that dad has done a great job keeping it looking great. Please look after him today as he tries to celebrate his birthday without you. I hope you're having the best party in the world right now, we're all remembering and celebrating you today, I love you mam and miss you every single day, lots of love, Elaine xxx

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Anonymous
13 years ago

Happy 60th Birthday Gert, i miss you so much,God Bless you always your loving cus Kay xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Anonymous
13 years ago

Hi Gert, We all went to your anniversary Mass, Just so hard to belive one year gone by, I will never forget you, gert you were such a good person always out to help everyone, god love gert and keep her safe love always your loving cus Kay xxxxx

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Kay Smyth
13 years ago

Gert one year on and we miss you so much, i pray for you every day, We will be all at your ist anniversary Mass on tuesday, i know your Happy God is looking after you, alway's in my heart your loving cus Kay

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Kay Smyth
13 years ago

in mermory of my dear cousin Gert

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Anonymous
13 years ago

One year today, my beautiful mama, not a day goes by when I don't think of you and miss you. Your grandson Ronan is 18 days old today, I tell him about you all the time and how happy you would have been to hold him in your arms. I can only hope that you had nine months to love him before I got to meet him. You are in everbody's hearts and nobody will ever forget you. I love you very much, and miss you always, love Elaine xxx

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Ciara Murphy Greene
14 years ago

Gertrude,when I think of you I think of the wonderful homemaker you were. You were always busy doing something. Never phased by a house full of people to feed. I hope you are at peace now. I know you have left a big void in many people's lives. In loving memory Ciara Murphy

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kavo_elaine
14 years ago

My beautiful mam, You held your youngest son in your arms 34 years ago today. I can only imagine the hopes and joy you held in your heart that day. Your youngest son has turned out to be a wonderful joy to everyone who knows him, and that's thanks to you. While we all celebrate his birthday today, please know that he holds a special place in his heart for you and like all of us, misses you always....love you very much mam, I'll check in again soon, Elaine xxx

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kavo_elaine
14 years ago

Hi mam, I'm sorry I'm only wishing you a happy birthday today, I tried to log on yesterday, but the site was down for maintenance, didn't they know whose birthday it was!! I think about you every day and miss you in my heart. The 45-min drive home each days allows me time to chat with you and shed a few tears. I am reading a wonderful book grief at the moment that has been answering questions I didn't even know I had stored inside. Stephan took me to Crivellos last night to cheer me up, I had a souper salad in your honour! I thought I saw you the other night waving at me in the bedroom, but I fear imagination plays tricks on my willingness to see you. Maybe we can connect in one of my dreams soon. I learned last night that Josh's mom's anniversary was yesterday...the same day as you and dad's birthday, so your paths may cross up there and you can share some stories! I love you very much and miss you always, I'll check in again soon, Elaine xxx

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Karissa Dolan
14 years ago

I was never able to meet Gertrude but I do know Elaine and the way she spoke of her was as if I had known her all my life. My heart goes out to the family and my dear friend Elaine. I wish I was able to meet her and share in some of the amazing memories I have heard. In Friendship, Karissa Dolan

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johnfkav
9 years ago

I took the photo.

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johnfkav
9 years ago

I remember it like it was only seconds ago

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