Saturday, December 5, 2020
Sue, Bob (Susan), Rick (Cindy),
Where do I begin? The Merendo family consisted of MANY uncles. Uncle Bob married into this family, but he always stood out among the uncles because of those BEAUTIFUL, kind blue eyes. It's been told that's what made Aunt Ro fall in love with him from the start. It was obvious he loved his family to the fullest, especially Aunt Ro. I was also impressed by the love he had for his country and how proud he was to have served it. When cousin Chris came to Amsterdam, she and I would visit him and Aunt Ro. I loved spending the time with him and listen to his stories. With any questions we had about the past, he was always able to fill in the blanks. I, being one of eight children, he always asked about EACH of my siblings BY NAME, remembering each and every one of his nieces/nephews and which Merendo they belonged to. And, there's A LOT of us. I have one of his benches he made for me and will continue to cherish it. Out of the whole family tree, his generation is down to Aunt Ro, Aunt Delores and my Mom, Ceil. Very sad, but the memories of family get togethers (camp, etc) will live on in our hearts FOREVER. He suffers no more so let us rejoice in that and hope to see him again some day. My sincere condolences.
Love, Cousin Rosie
Live Chat
Call Us
Live Chat
(518) 843-1920