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stanley jones posted a condolence
Saturday, December 17, 2011
love you mom. I will miss you forever. god be with you. love stanley
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richard p la delia posted a condolence
Thursday, December 15, 2011
hi again mom i miss you so much already, i see your picture again and you are as pretty as a flower and i am sure butterfly's will be there in heaven to meet you and i hope fred is there also to meet you.only wish i coud be there too, and if i was good enough to be by your side , i love you mom and god bless you. ricky
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Marie Gibson posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
So many memories... so much love... so many words that could never express the saddness and loss. Forever in my heart.
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Danny J McMorrow posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Legacy.
Hi, this is Danny. This is Danny’s daughter, Kayla. I am his sister Kristie. I cannot even believe that we are here. Thank you for coming.
Most everyone talks about loving my grandmother- she is so sweet, so generous- all of that is true. Sweet and generous is super sweet, but also really boring. There was nothing boring about that woman. Her complexity, depth and power were evident last night in the amazing outpouring of love I saw at her wake. The fact that a home-obsessed, tiny little lady who wore her housecoat most of the time could draw so much love from family and strangers alike says to me that, Anne Mcmorrow was a force.
It is important to me, to us- that everyone knows a little bit about where she came from; to better understand that this sweet and generous woman was also fierce, bright, and bigger than most of us. Leaving her with a sweet and generous eulogy would grossly under represent that woman, who- gave with a ferocity and passion that can only come from….a rich and interesting story. I will attempt to tell you her story, as she spoke it to me, generously and often uncensored.
When I was a little girl, I would sit with her- banished from the television room to sit at her side (in the kitchen where the tv was on anyway) because I was too loudly protesting some indignity bestowed on me by her danny- and play with her veiny hands(now my hands) and ask her questions.
My grandmother was born May 13, 1918 in western new York.
An only child, at 2 years old, her mother left the family. She would not know her mother again until she was 26. Her father, needing to support him and a young daughter, used foster families to care for and nurture my young baby grandma. To say that she was not well cared for in many of these situations would be an understatement. My grandmother and brother would appreciate my under use of words here.
I can tell you one story from her youth that symbolizes much of her experience as a foster child
Recently, she told me a story about one family. Her father came for his Sunday visit and saw her, eating alone in the kitchen while the family ate their Sunday sauce at the table. Sunday sauce was for families, she explained to her dad. She was proud to tell me that her dad got her out of there quickly.
From there she bounced- Italy with family for a couple of years and then to East Rochester where, she found some constancy in the home of two sisters, one kind and doting, the other harsh and critical. A mother-less daughter, she loved these women both of whom taught her to serve, and selflessly. She learned to cook abundantly and clean efficiently. She learned to be self-reliant and competent. Most importantly, she learned to take little and give big….for her, service was sustenance.
In her adult life, my grandmother obsessively took in children and adults who had nowhere else to go. My grandmother was driven to not have any person experience transience the way she did. She never wanted anyone to feel unwanted. She needed everyone to feel welcomed and nourished. It was a compulsion. No one came to my grandmother without being offered food. For many, the food was made to order….omelettes, French toast, sandwiches, and cookies. Simple comfort food, given in abundance until you were full. Not a warm and fuzzy woman, this was not a mother, foster mother, friend or grandmother that you snuggled with. You never got an unsolicited hug or kiss. She nurtured the way she was taught- with food and shelter, constant food and constant shelter. Her need to sustain made her full. She died full having sustained many of us.
Can any of you here who ate food prepared by my grandmother please raise your hand?
My grandmother’s competence allowed her to belong in the world. She never ever forgot a phone number. I would call her any time of day to ask for a number, she always knew it. She knew if my grandfather, or later her daughter Kathy overpaid for groceries. She routinely sent him back to the store, demanding refunds or the better deal. Did she do that you, Kathy?
She made sturdy crocheted blankets for everyone and their children…and their children’s children; again providing shelter and warmth to others as a means to sustain herself. My cousin Tina made her this unbelievable heavy purple afghan. My grandmother wouldn’t use it. She kept it in her room to see it but, rarely used it. She took little and gave big.
When I look around my grandmothers home, I notice that there are no pretty antiques, no real heirlooms. Although my grandmother was an avid shopper….
I remember coming home late at night often; I would hear her talking in her room. She would be on the phone with QVC in the middle of the night, buying chochkies from the TV…
So, anyway, she was an avid shopper…..She gave everything away! “oh, you need a bed? Ive got an extra one of those” “ Towels, sheets, plates, spoons, knives, a couch for your new apartment? Done!!” Her possessions did not mean that much to her. Her people however, she held on to. Of her four remaining children, not a day went by where she didn’t speak to each of them at least once. My mother lived with my grandmother on and off, her whole life. My Aunt Kathy, my sweet patient aunt Kathy, has been at that house almost everyday since my grandfather died 12 years ago. Vacuuming, grocery shopping, watching soap operas….whatever. Anthony and Sue checked in every day, often at the same time of day. Things, although fun to get, meant nothing. Her babies however? She never let them go…..
My grandmother loved to diet. It was always hilarious to me that she would make all of this food and we would all be eating like wild beasts, and she would eat off a little tiny plate, with a little tiny portion. She took little and gave big……
Its been difficult for me to say goodbye to her this week. Ive been in a state of disbelief. Almost like an out of body experience. Thinking about her legacy has been comforting. Her undeniable genes will allow me to see her manifested in the
eyes of her Anthony through to her great grandson, sam datillo.
Her unbelievable bone structure and eyeballs in the face of her suzie through to her granddaughters, my sweet and beautiful cousins Tina and Rachel.
Her passionate desire to give lives through the steadfast devotion her Mary shows in caring for her patients and staff, passed through to me.
Her ferocious loyalty to her family lives on in her Kathy who, I will always cherish.
Seeing the hands in the air, knowing that she fed you all with a true piece of her heart, the way she fed me my whole life, means that her heart is in each and every one of us. She lives in each one of us.
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MARY LOU CHAPIN-STEGER posted a condolence
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
ANNA ROSE NOW YOUR WITH JOHN AT HOME. YOU WERE ALWAYS GOOD TO ME AND MOM. YOU LET ME LIVE WITH YOU FOR AWHILE. I REMEMBER SUNDAY MORNINGS JOHN WOKE WITH HIS VIOLIN AND SINGING. I MISS THOSE SUNDAY DINNERS.
TELL MOM I SAID HELLO. GOD BLESS HE HAS A NEW ANGEL.
WITH MUCH LOVE,
MARY LOU
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todd frazer posted a condolence
Monday, December 12, 2011
dearest anne, you are such a incredible soul with a loving heart for all! you treated me like your own son.i will always be grateful for you including me in your life.you are a inspiration to all that came into your life. i will miss you dearly,but i know that you are with loved ones in heaven. i love you anne
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Linda Wells posted a condolence
Monday, December 12, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with the family during this most difficult time. She was a treasure.
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Debi Camp posted a condolence
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sadly a lovely lady will be missed by her family! i'm glad that I was able to know her many years ago and to see her this past summer again what a sweetheart! She touched so many lives and will be missed so.
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Lauren Rae Seaver posted a condolence
Monday, December 12, 2011
To know her was to love her, but so much more than that, to know her was to be loved by her—whether you were the man from Schwan's dropping off huge containers of ice cream to be squeezed into the already full garage freezers, the neighbor from down the street stopping by to chat, one of her children, foster children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great great grandchildren, or a childhood friend—she loved us all. If you were fortunate enough to speak with her even for a few minutes (a luxury available to anyone who stopped by her home any time of the day or night), you immediately felt her genuine care, concern and unconditional love for you.
My great grandma had a way of making every person she talked to feel special and loved, and had an open and understanding heart—she was the most accepting person I've ever met. And she was just full of love. How could one person give love to so many people? How could one person open her home and her heart to anyone and everyone—family, friends, people she'd never even met—anyone! I don't know that I'll ever understand her continually generosity, her ability to just share love, kindness and her presence with every single person who entered her life and home. If you knew her, if you spoke with her for just five minutes you would know—she was one very special woman.
My Great Grandma McMorrow will be deeply missed by us all. I will love you always Great Grandma!
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Mae Goddard posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
What a wonderful friend, always a smile,and I will miss talking to her on the phone. Every ending..God Bless You..Love you..and say hi to Bill. RIP Anne.
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Jamie & John Mosher posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Our thought's & prayer's are with the whole family. Anne was a wonderful kind hearted women. Love The Mosher Family
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Diana Presutti Benson posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Oh Anne, how I will miss you so. My heart aches for your voice once again. Your advice, your laughter, your example of how a woman, mother should live their life, all a part of my life. You truly are and were a mother to me. Memories of you throughout my life, living with you as a child, sharing my growing and adult life..you were there always. If I ache so much with your passing your family hurts beyond description. But the love you gave them will now serve them to lean on each other. You will always look over them and your spirit will guide them. You are now with those you have missed and they greet you with open arms. I know you loved me and you will be in my heart until we are together again. Rest in peace sweet Anne. Ciao Bella!
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Terry Irvine posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Anne, it has been a privileged to know such a caring, generous and thoughtful lady as you. You always made me feel like one of the family. You have enriched the lives of all who knew you, including mine.
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Kitty M Tucker (Moriarty) posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Annie was such a gentle soul, she is resting with the angels now. May
God hold all her family close during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathy - Kitty & Russ Tucker
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Mary Moose posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
To my very best friend in this world.. Thank you for being there for me sense I was 12 yrs. old when I needed someone to talk to. You have always advised me very wisely. You were right as always. I love you like you were my mother and I know we will be friends again heaven. Hold Baby Kraig for me until I can get there to hug him. I love you Anne.
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Lisa Smeraldi posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Dad sends his love & condolences. He wishes he could be there with you.
He will miss his favorite sister very much.
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Bobby John McMorrow posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Grandma your arms were always open and you would always listen to whatever I needed to talk about. You never judged anyone. Family was your focal point and we all have a special smile when we park in the driveway and in front by the road as we approach your open doors. Yours and Grandpa's home has always been a place of love and acceptance for as long as I can remember. It is a place where family always got together for Sunday dinner in the afternoon -- My best memories were (besides getting to pick Christmas presents from the Sears Catalog)when I was a child and the whole family would sit in the living room, and watch The Wide World of Sports, Wild Kingdom and Then Walt Disney movie then we would all go home - I can go on forever with the wonderful memories You, Grandpa, My Dad, My Uncles, Cousins and friends of the Family have made in your Home. I Love You and you will be dearly missed. I am so proud to be a McMorrow -- Bobby
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angela j momano posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
my dear mom,you have always kept me close like i was a daughter, and i am foever going to miss you there will be no one in this world,that could ever take your place,you have been there for everyone,,never an unkind word and always giving of your self,God knows ,how my heart hurts for you i loved you,so and wish i could of been there to pay my respects,for you oh how i love you,jesus will always have you wrapped up in his arms, to love and protect,you dad is a happy man to have his precious,loving wife once again,and fred to have his mom ,as well,so onward to heaven,my dear heart,with love always angie,
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Danny J McMorrow-Beaney posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Gram- I have dreaded losing you since I was a boy. Words have no meaning to describe on what you meant to me and I tried my best to show you when you where here and I will continue to show you by living life the way you and grandpa taught me, thru example. Some day i pray, that I will be able to run to you again....
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Colleen McMorrow posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
My dear sweet beautiful grandma, my heart is sad without you.You were the icon for holding the family together, Sundays at your house at 2pm. for sauce. The best cook and my number one Avon customer, every other week placing a order! Miss you love you may you rest in peace.
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Tina McMorrow Puschkin posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
My beautiful Grandma McMorrow, you have always been so dear to me. You will be forever in my heart, til we meet again my Grandma.
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Danny J McMorrow-Beaney posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Gram- I have dreaded losing you since I was a boy. Words have no meaning to describe on what you meant to me and I tried my best to show you when you where here and I will continue to show you by living life the way you and grandpa taught me, thru example. Some day i pray, that I will be able to run to you again....
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richard la delia p la delia posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
i love you mom and will always be with you.god bless you and all my prayers are for you. good night mom and sweet dreams in heaven.
i will not say good bye as that is forever so good night
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Doreen M Hanes posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
I know she will be missed by many and Know that she is an Angel in Heaven now.....
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Barbara L Beaney posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Words can't begin to express my deep sorrow for the passing of Anne. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and may The Good Lord comfort you. If I could be with you it would be my to privilege to pay my respect to such a beautiful lady.
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Jerry F Mosher posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Annie,i will miss you,you always laughed at my jokes..everything has allready changed,i have to wait on myself at your house!I will never forget all u have done for us.love from your favorite and only son-in-law.
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Donna, Steven and Bella Claar posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Our dear Sweet Aunt Anne, I'm sorry we are so far away and cannot be there to say goodbye. But it is not goodbye, we will all be together again someday. I will miss our monthly phone calls and your sweet voice. Thank you for being a part of my life and for all the wonderful memories I have from our visits. We love you and will miss you!
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Brenda Shortsleeve posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Kathy, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Your Mother was a very special woman.
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Kathy M Mosher posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
What can u say about someone like my mom.I will miss you everyminute,my heart hurts so bad,I will miss going to Wegmans 3or 4 times a week!i will miss u saying Did U eat?I willmiss spending everyday with you......u were the best mom and i was so blessed to have you for 57yrs!Have fun up there with all your family,hopin they have Wegmans up there!
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Smitty Wilcox posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Love you little Angel. We'll miss those Sunday Roni s. RIP Ma.
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Anthony J Tria posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
You will be missed,but never forgotten
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Karen Albrecht posted a condolence
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Ann- I am so glad that I got to sit with you on your front porch last summer with the "girls", talking and giggling about old times. I will cherish that even more now that you have left us. You will be so missed by all those poeple who's lifes you have touched. R.I.P. Sweet Angel.
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Willie C Flagg posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
You were a great tree that beared good fruit. I am thankful and blessed to have known you.
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Jessica F Geedy posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
You will be truly missed.. you were an amaing woman.
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Mary Ellyn Buecheler posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Ann- You touched so many hearts, including my own. You were special and will be missed by many. RIP sweet lady...
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Kitty M Watkins posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Forever in our hearts and soul. An amazing woman like no other. Thank you so much for teaching me how to cook meatballs. I carry the recipe with your signature in my wallet! I love you and will miss you Aunt Anna.
Love,
Little Kit
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Joe Martin posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Anne was one of those special people that God put on this earth and she will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers to her family.
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Gina M Van Demark (Wells) posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Mrs. McMorrow was a wonderful, loving beautiful woman. All the wonderful memories at her home on Thompson Road growing up. My thoughts and prayers are with her family.
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Paula and Michael Bokman posted a condolence
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Anne you will forever be in our hearts and prayers. Always and Forever. Love Paula and Mike Bokman
Thursday
1
January
Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday, January 1, 1970
Guardian Angels Church
2061 East Henrietta Road
Rochester, New York, United States
Service Time: 11:30 AM
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Monday
12
December
Visitation
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Monday, December 12, 2011
Miller Funeral Homes, Inc.
3325 Winton Road South
Rochester, New York, United States
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Tuesday
13
December
Interment at: Maplewood Cemetery
12:00 pm
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Maplewood Cemetery
150 Middle Road
Henrietta, New York, United States
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Visitation
MONDAY 4-8 at Miller Funeral Homes, Inc. 3325 Winton Rd. S.
Service Info
Family and Friends will Meet TUESDAY at 11:30 AM for Anne's Funeral Mass at Guardian Angels Church 2061 East Henrietta Road
Interment
Maplewood Cemetery