Mamma e Papa',

Ti manco tanto!  I just wanted to thank you for always giving me such a wonderful life.  I still have a good life.  I have a wonderful husband who loves me unconditionally and beautiful, healthy children who bring me the greatest joy, but without the both of you my life just isn't complete anymore.  I think of you every single day.  There isn't a day that goes by that something doesn't remind me of you both.  You would be happy to know that I finally started a vegetable garden and so far so good.  I miss you more than words can say.  I love you and cherish you always.  Please, every once in awhile come to me in my dreams.  I miss your beautiful faces.

Daddy, it was just three years for you on May 12th and Mommy, you Heaven Anniversary is June 14th.  Happy Heaven Anniversary to you both.  Love you forever and always.

Your loving daughter 

I think of you every single day.  The pain isn't as strong anymore, but the wanting never stops.  I miss you today as much as I missed you in the beginning.  I long to see your beautiful faces and your smiles.  Of course, as you both told me, Motherhood is wonderful and yet they also drive me crazy at times.  Mom, I wish I could talk to you about it.  So many times, I just start talking and hopefully you hear me.  I just wish I could hear your words back, without the "I told you so".  Daddy, I miss all your advice.  You were always right.  I wish you were still here to share you insight with me.  I miss both of your love and embraces.  I miss you both so much, yesterday, today and forever.

All my love, Maria

Dear Uncle John-

I miss you very much. We all remember your warm smile. You were always very happy to see us. Never once  do I remember you in a bad mood. You arel truly missed. You were one of my favorite Uncles. I miss you and love you always. Love- your neice, AnnaMarie  

The song that is playing on this website is for both my Mother and my Father.  I heard it and although it says "you can let go now Daddy", some of the words relate more to Mommy and yet, some relate to Daddy....it's a tear-jerker, but it really touched my heart strings.....

Maria

Dad you never looked for praises 
You were never one to boast 
You just went on quietly working 
For those you loved the most 
Your dreams were seldom spoken 
Your wants were very few 
And most of the time your worries 
Went unspoken too 
You were always there…a firm foundation 
Through all our sorrows and storms of life 
A steady hand to hold to in times of stress and strife 
A true friend I was able to turn to 
When times were good or bad 
One of my greatest blessings 
The man that I call “Pappa” 

Giovanni Parrinello – January 10, 1929 – May 12, 2006

 "Somewhere a journey
begins at the end
of the worldly existence
we know,
Somewhere a path stretches
over the stars,
and rivers of memories flow..."
"Somewhere a silence
is heard far away
and the brightness of day
fills the night,
Where the trials of life
are resolved into peace --
when a soul finds its way
to the light.”

Daddy, I know you have found that “light”. I know you are with Mommy now, but it doesn’t make me miss you any less. I miss you more than ever. Today, August 13, 2008, it is 2 years and 3 months since you went to Heaven and I remember you, just like I do every moment of every day. You are my beautiful Father, who I loved, respected and admired all my life. Never, ever was there a time that I didn’t love you. You were so loving and kind and generous always. There was nothing I couldn't tell you Daddy.  I miss you so much! I miss your sweet smile and your beautiful laugh and I miss the way you talked to me and the love you showed me always. I even miss the few times you yelled at me, even though it wasn’t often. You had a way of letting me know how you felt, good or bad in a sweet way. I don’t think you could be mean to anyone. I just miss you so much. Most of all, I miss your whistle every time you talked in a room and your advice. I think of everything you told me all my life and I don’t know how I will be able to live up to all you taught me. Please, Daddy, send me your strength and your love.
I send my love to Mommy. Give her a big kiss for me and tell her how much I love her and miss her too!!!! As you, she was the best Mother a daughter could have. Not having either of you here with me is so difficult and so painful. I love you both so much!

Mamma Bella,

Oggi fai 6 sei anni Mamma che ti andata in chielo.  Ti manco ogni giorno, ogni momento, ogni secondo.  Tu sei sempre La fiamma nel' mio cuoro.  Ti voglio tanto bene Mamma Bella. 

Julia is sitting with me right now and she wants me to tell you how much she loves you and misses you.  She is going to type her name right now for you.......   "julia"...... that was her........ now she is telling me that Jake misses you too, which he does.....she wants to type his name too...... here she goes..... "jake"........ that was her again.  "we  all  lovvvvvve you"....... that was her again. 

Anyway, Mommy, I love you so much and will always love you until I meet you again in eternity.  I will always tell my children all about you and what a wonderful Woman, Mother, Sister and Friend you were to everyone.  To me Mommy, you were the most beautiful Mother I could have ever hoped for.  I love you so much and always will.

This is Julia again.... I couldn't say I love you cause I was a baby, but now I can and I love you so much and you're a great nonna..........

Always,
Maria, Julia & Jake & Jimmi too

Daddy,

I can't believe it has been two years since you left me.  I miss you more and more every day.  I knew you were broken-hearted since Mommy left us, but I didn't think you would leave me so soon.  I love you so much and I think of you every day.  I dream of you often, especially lately.  I will never forget the legacy you  & Mommy have left me.  Thank you Daddy for your love, for being the best father, husband and grandfather to my children.  I will love you from  here until I see your beautiful face once more.

All my love eternally!

Happy 76th Birthday Mommy,

There is not a day that goes by that I don't think of you, especially today on your Birthday.  I know that you will be having a wonderful Birthday up in Heaven with all our loved ones.  I'll be thinking of you all day and I will light a candle for you at Saint Luke's.  I love you so very much and miss you more than ever.  Give Daddy a kiss for me.

Love you always,

Your loving daughter

My Beautiful Parents,

Each day goes by and there is not a moment that I don't think of you.  I think of you when my Children laugh, when I look in the mirror, the funny faces Jake and Julia make, the way they act and the things that they say.  Or, when I say something to them that you used to say to me.  It's amazing how the love just continues.  Space may separate us, but time never will.  I love you more today than I ever did and I thank you eternally for all that you were and all that you ARE and always WILL BE.  I am the woman I am today because of BOTH of you.  I just hope that you can be as proud of me as and I am of YOU.  I hope I'm doing right by both of you.  The promises I made you both I'll never forget!

Always your Loving Daughter

Mamma e Papa',
Santo Natale ha arrivato' e sempre ti manciamo, ogni giorno, ogni minuto, ogni secondo.  Ti voglio tanto bene.  Auguri per un Santo Natale buono in Cielo.
Con Amore sempre,
Maria, Jimmi, Giacomo e Giulia

In loving Memory of Nunziata & Giovanni Parrinello

Mamma & Papa’ you gave life to me
Turned a baby into a lady
And all you had to offer
Was a promise of a lifetime of love
Now I know there is no other love like a parent’s
Love for their child
I know that love so complete someday must leave
Must say goodbye
Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear
Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near
Someday you'll say that word and I will cry
It'll break my heart to hear you say goodbye
Mamma & Papa’ you gave love to me
Turned a young one into a woman
And all I ever needed
Was a guarantee of you loving me
'Cause I know…There is no other
Love like a parent’s love for their child
And it hurts so that something so strong is gone,
But the love you gave me will always live
You'll always be there every time I call
You offered me the greatest love of all
You take my weakness and you make me strong
And I will always love you “till forever comes”
And when you need me I'll be there for you all the way
I'll be there all life through
I'll be there, this I guarantee
I'll be there through the darkest nights
I'll be the wings that guide your broken flight
I'll be your shelter through the raging storm
And I will love you “till forever comes”
Goodbye's the saddest word I'll ever hear
Goodbye's the last time I will hold you near
'Till we meet again...Until then...Goodbye

Cousin Marie, 
Through God, your Mom and Dad shared His endless love with all.  When God created them, He created an example of love. It showed in everything they did...the beautiful garden they fed us all.  We will never be the same without them and will forever miss them here.  I know and deeply share your pain everyday of losing the greatest love of your life.  My Mom rests in heaven with them, my heart and my soul.  Our hearts are broken, but forever we have their beautiful smiles when we close our eyes, we feel their warm, welcoming, and loving hearts at all times, we give their hugs and kisses that melted all our troubles, and their unselfish lifetime sacrifices because they loved us.

For generations to come, this love will filter through and continue to bless us.  They had everything to give, because they had love.  God loves you.  He loves us all.

Aunt Nancy and Uncle John, I miss you both so very much.  There was never a time I couldn't talk to you or ask you for advice.  You always made your home so open and shared everything you had with everyone.  You made me feel loved and were always so good to me.  Uncle John, I will never, ever forget the beautiful family gathering you put together in your backyard after my mother passed.  It was the one of most touching moments of my life...you recognized and helped comfort my aching heart when I needed it most - a loving act of kindness and heart of gold.  I will always remember you for this.  Aunt Nancy, you were a second mother, a second grandmother, you were there for each of us.  It will never be the same without you.  You both meant everything to all of us.  

Aunt Nancy and Uncle John, thank you for loving me and for loving my mother.