Last week my Grandmother passed away just shy of her 95th birthday. Although I will miss her very much, her health was declining and I know she was ready to go. I was asked to give the eulogy at her funeral and decided to post it to share just how special she was to our family.
Anyone who ever met my Grandmother would call her a dynamo. Into her 90’s she could still walk faster than most of us, and she did, every day. Sometimes to the store and sometimes, just because.
She remembered the birthdays of her 6 children, 14 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. If you were married, she knew your anniversary too.
She made a perfect roast beef. And a cup of tea that gave light and sweet new meaning. She always had candy, usually butterscotch, in her purse.
Her faith was important to her and she took great pride in attending weekly Mass, and especially in seeing her grandchildren and great grandchildren be Baptized and make their sacraments.
My Grandmother was a caretaker. Always. To my Grandfather, to all of us, and to anyone she met who was in need. She seemed to have boundless energy and she was always using it to do something for someone else. It was a selflessness that was the best and purest kind. Her good deeds were never done for accolades or recognition, they were always done out of a genuine desire to love and care for others.
Grandma showed us all a love and devotion that was truly her gift. She made each of us feel safe, she made each of us feel cared for; she made each of us feel special.
So thank you for being here and helping remember and celebrate just how special she was to all of us.
