Tip o' da iceberg

Lauren also found time to volunteer in her children's grammar school, St. Athanasius, inaugurating "Pasta Day," coaching basketball, creating the French program and collaborating in the yearly student tour to France. (H/T to Joan Lufrano!)

It's a principle and a good one

He enjoyed gardening and would only eat fresh tomatoes that he grew himself; a trait he got from his father.

A final lobster roll

Bruno spent his final weeks surrounded by his family, eating a final lobster roll, listening to Tchaikovsky symphonies, Strauss waltzes, and Gershwin tunes, and he watched Red Sox games. On the easel in his studio is a small canvas of a mountain laurel grove in his back yard. Though unfinished, it is a lovely painting.

Simple, yet telling

She enjoyed playing cards at her kitchen table with family and friends while listening to WCTY. She enjoyed feeding the family dog, Pepper, spaghetti and loved her Siamese cats, especially Shami.

Steel spine, soft heart

On Mother's Day, Kathryn "Kat" Carr finally burned through the last of her nine lives and claimed her rightful place as De Facto Empress of the hell she lived in and its many outlying colonies (i.e. Portages Lakes, Barberton, Aberdeen, Windsor, etc.)

Lived hard, I guess

Uncle Jerry born in 1941 passed away Sunday May 6th, 2012. He was survived by daughter Robin Sadrnia, 5 grandchildren 5 great grandchildren, 4 siblings Phillip Morris, Miller Brewing Company, a handful of ex wives, and various ladies of the evening. There will be a memorial service for him at Midway Point Sports Pub on May 20th 2012 from 2 pm to 5 pm 12801 Midway Road, Dallas TX.7524

Take THAT, Jola!

Memoriam In Loving Memory of my beloved son Alan Ferraro I'm sorry I did not have the opportunity to see you before God called. I tried but your wife, Jola, would not let me talk to you on the telephone or she would not let me in the house. She forbid me and the family from coming to your memorial mass. I know you reached out to me, I'm sorry we had interference from Jola. You will always be in my heart. Love you always, Mom, Sarah Ferraro (H/T to Peter Elikann)

Miss Elisabeth, 98, joked in Greek and Latin

She was quiet, gentle and able to be still for such long periods of time that small wild creatures felt safe nearby.

The scamp!

Chuck loved to grow vegetables and take care of his yard. He had a mischievous sense of humor, hanging a plastic apple from the red maple tree in his front yard.

Above all, he was a gentleman

He also loved music, which could be heard playing in the background whenever he answered his phone.