From Susie

From our cousin Susan Henne Morabito

Dear DeVito Family,

It is with a heavy heart that I celebrate you father's passing. He is the last of my relatives from his generation that has passed. With his passing I must also experience my own mortality. Would I do anything different with my life?
What a wonderful man my Uncle Vince was with a heart as big as the world. I fondly rememeber how he always greeted me with his big smile, and gentle words "how are you Susie?" with such genuine inquiry that it boosted me up and made my day. I will always remember my visits to my cousins in southern Ohio. I loved when my Uncle Vince would make his famous pizza, even if he wisked my cousin Vicky away from me to make the dough. The pizza was almost the best culinary experience in the world, with the exception of my Aunt Jeanne 's lasagna. Nothing could top that.

For some reason, I rem ember my Uncle using his favorite nick-name for Vince Jr. 'Boomer'. What are you up to 'Boomer'? Water skiing on the lake was also one of my fondest memories. My Aunt Jeanne was like a second Mom to me and my Uncle Vince never hesitated to share his house, family and love with me.

Peace be with us all; may we take time to stop and acknowledge the important times and people in our lives. I wish I had taken the time to come to the memorial but time dances too quickly for me.

I would love to give each and everyone of you a big hug.
Love, Susie