Maureen passed away shortly before 6am this morning. I was with her at the time and the kids were also here at the hospital.
I will start to make arrangements for the funeral mass this morning and I hope to soon let you know what the arrangements are.
Thank you for all of your prayers.
Jim
So very sorry, Jim. Our love and prayers are with you all.
ReplyDeleteMaureen was so strong to the very end. Truly an inspiration for us. To Jim, Joe, Emma, and the extended family, our love, admiration, and prayers are flowing for you all.
ReplyDelete- The Poleretzky/Shih family
Jim, Joseph, Emma, Kay, John, Kate,
ReplyDeleteOur love and prayers will stay with you.
God Bless,
Gemma, Doug, Zack and Jacob Carson
Jim,
ReplyDeleteWe are so thankful that we were able to experience Maureen in our lives. I know how much she meant to you her family, but we were truly blessed to be touched by her as well. Love and prayers from all of us.
Joe Micheline and Elle
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ReplyDeleteSo sorry, Jim. Thank you for keeping us all updated. Maureen put up one heckuva fight and will be missed dearly by all of us. Nice that you were able to be by her side when she passed. May the love of family and friends comfort you, Joe, Emma and the rest of Maureen’s family in the days ahead. Love to you all. -Jack, Judy, JJ, & Genna Ferres
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry, Jim, and our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are grateful that our lives have been so filled with wonderful times, laughter, and kindness with Maureen and your family.
ReplyDeleteJim and the Staudt/Redmond families- So sorry to hear the news about Maureen. I will miss her warm smile along with her great sense of wit and humor. I am so saddened. Sincerest sympathies to all of you. God Bless.
ReplyDeleteMike Quilling
Jim, Joseph, Emma, Staudt and Redmond families: My heart goes out to you all and I am so sorry for your loss. I am so sad, but also feel so fortunate and blessed to have had Maureen as a friend. I have truly been touched and inspired by her strength, determination and resilience throughout her battle these last two years, while always amazingly keeping her sense of humor and helping us all with her incredibly positive attitude! She will be very missed, but always remembered with great admiration and love by all of us who were lucky enough to have known her. I am keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers. Lots of love ❤️
ReplyDeleteJoe and I feel lucky to have known her. Sending love to the family.
ReplyDelete--Annie and Joe Marcelle
Joe, our deepest condolences to you, Joe, Emma and Maureen's family, in fact to everyone who knew her and are sharing this loss with you. We have spent infrequent but consistent time with you and though we were not close the conversations I have had with Maureen have stuck with me. Your children our lights that shine bright and will carry on what she had to share. God is with you. With our deepest regards, Yuval, Benita, Danielle and Ethan Zabar
ReplyDeleteMy life is so much better for having had a wonderful, warm, playful - even silly - relationship with Maureen.
ReplyDeleteMy most sincere condolences to the entire family.
Jim and family,
ReplyDeleteWe are so sorry to hear the news. Our love and support go out to all of you.
Jason, Stephanie, Michael, and Madeline Green
Please let Kay know we are keeping all of you in our prayers and thoughts here in Mentor, OH. Thank you for your wonderful blog these past few years.
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts and hearts are with you all. So so very sorry. Maureen was an amazing person and we are all fortunate to have had her in our lives.
ReplyDeleteLove from Audrey, Neil, Kelly and Andrew
My sincere condolences to you all. Maureen had a big, big heart and will be missed by everyone whose lives she touched.
ReplyDeleteJim, Joe, Emma, Kate, John, Kay and extended family - I am so sorry and heart broken. I'm praying for you all. I will miss her always....hugs & prayers for comfort.
ReplyDeleteI am so, so sorry for your family's loss and send the warmest prayers to all of Mo's amazing family.
ReplyDeleteDear Jim, Joseph and Emma,
ReplyDeleteOur hearts go out to you and all the family. May you derive comfort from happy memories of a loving and wonderful mother and wife, and a truly beautiful woman, whom we were all blessed and privileged to know.
Sending much love,
Riyad, Sarah, Emily and Jamie
Jim, Joe and Emma,
ReplyDeleteOur hearts are broken. We are keeping all of you and your extended families in our prayers. Maureen was a dear friend to all who knew her and will be greatly missed. Her sense of humor was like no other, her devotion to whatever cause she took on was fierce, and her determination to fight these past 2 years was an inspiration to all of us. Let us honor Maureen by living with a little bit of her spark shining in each of us.
Love and Prayers, Kurt, Anne Marie, Joseph, Maggie, Amy and Will
Jim, Joe, and Emma, Please accept my deepest sympathies. This truly hurts to hear and realize that our friend has passed. I am grateful and blessed to have known Moe and had the priviledge to laugh with her so many times. God bless.
ReplyDeleteNo words can capture her spirit and energy and love for her family. She is missed already.
ReplyDeleteJim -
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't seem right to say good morning on a day like today, but then again there aren't really any words that apply to what is happening to you and your family that fit this occasion. As we grow older these moments occur far too often, but I can't help but think that the Redmond family has endured an unfair brunt in the last decade. I attended both Moe's sister and father's funeral, the former almost too unbearable because of how young she was and because of her children. Moe's father's funeral was an incredible experience, it almost felt like an honored celebration - the many judges in attendance in their robes a true testament to the man. I'll never forget the priest's comments. He was incredibly eloquent when he discussed how life was about relationships. Personally I have tried to carry forward his words and even borrowed on them for my own father's eulogy. In the end, I can't help but think that's what Moe was about to those who worked with her and became close friends. I understand there is much to say about her, and two comments struck me - laughter and kindness - but day-to-day what I will take from her, was her ability to maintain and foster unending relationships. She was a good friend, even to the end, e-mailing and sharing and asking about our lives. She also went out of her way to see friends and set up dinners and of course, a happy hour or two. In closing, I can't imagine the searing pain of today and the weeks to follow, but I hope somehow the idea that we have Moe to thank for the relationships she helped build and maintain, will provide you with some relief and perhaps in the future a smile. I hope to stay in touch, especially as it relates to donations to fight leukemia, Moe would want it that way. Until then, I want you to know, there are many of us who could not be there but we are thinking of Moe and all of you. -dreis