Hi Cutie, thinking of you, grandma and auntie angela. Thanks for the sign, I know you welcomed grandma with open arms. Part of our family is in heaven looking after all of us, I guess we have The Lamantia Angels, are you riding harley's? Keep watching after your sister, she misses you so much. We all do and Auntie Angela. Bella and vinny need their mommy. I hope one day she will give Bella a sign. Love you and tell grandma I said go easy on the candy bars and those kisses you are getting are from me and daddy.
Your cousin vinny ( I like saying that) called me a penis head the other day. I started the name calling when we went to florida and he has come up with some pretty interesting names. I have to tone him down a bit and uncle scott said if he gets in trouble at school the teacher is calling me. He had your spiderman mask on all day Sunday and took it home with him, I am not sure if he has taken it off yet. We miss you doing all those things!
Love you,
Mommy
Mary Josephine Lamantia, nee Guffrea, 90. Beloved wife of the late Tony for 40 wonderful years; loving mother of Anthony A. (Patricia) Lamantia and Rosemarie A. (Peter) Stojanovich; fond grandmother of Scott (the late Angela) and Todd (Mary)
Lamantia; great-grandmother of Isabella, Alyssa, Vincent and the Late Ryan; dear sister of Joseph (the Late Mae) Guffrea and Mary was preceded in death by eight brothers and sisters; sister-in-law of Anna Grossi and Antionette Pisano; fond aunt of many. Funeral Wednesday, 9 a.m. from Cumberland Chapels, 8300 W. Lawrence Ave., Norridge, IL to St. Celestine Church. Mass 10 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday, from 3 p.m. until 9 p.m. Info 708-456-8300.
Another Lamantia joins you in heaven / Mommy Read >>
Another Lamantia joins you in heaven / Mommy
Ryan,
1st Auntie Angela and now your great grandma, you have loved ones with you in heaven, which in a way makes it a tiny bit easier. Give Grandma a big hug and kiss from us, we were a few hours late to tell her goodbye and we loved her.
We love you so much! Your cousin Vinny woke up last night and said Auntie Mary I want to sleep in Ry-Ry's room. He loves to play and be in your room, which makes me so happy. I am glad I never changed your room, I just gave your big bed to your sister. She loves it! You are thought about on a daily basis, everything around us reminds us of you. Everynight before bed daddy kisses your picture and says goodnight bubba. Your sister and I blow you a kiss and say good night ry-ry we love you!
Tonight 3 years ago, I sat next to you all day long and held your hand. At 9pm I got up and went to the computer to check on some other children. Daddy called me and said you had a really high fever, I came over and we held you tight and told you we loved you. I told you, you could throw coins all over the house to let us know you are here ( I find them all the time, thanks). I begged for a miracle and then I begged to make sure you were in no pain. Since I didn't get my miracle I really do hope you suffered no pain. You came into this world with a fight and you left with a bigger fight! I know you didn't want to leave and I know you were not happy when you did. At 12:40 pm we thought you took your last breathe. Then you scared me when you took 2 more deep breaths. I jumped each time. Everyone got to hold you before they took you from your home. Your cousins and sister were here with us. Ryan it just kills me to know others have to suffer the pain you went through.
What happened to the angel at the top of the page, it has been there for 3 years and now it just disappeared! Auntie Cathy had her baby, a little girl named Lily. 2 cousins you never got to meet.
Is Auntie Angela showing you around? I hope she takes you to a Cubs game, like daddy always wanted to do. We love you and miss you more than anything in this whole world! We are sending up really big hugs, kisses and balloons to you, I hope you get them all!
3 years ago you were on the couch sleeping alot but were here with us. I was able to hold you, kiss you, hug you and see your handsome face. Oh, how I miss that so much. It hurts not being able to see you and see what you would be doing today. Would you be in complete remission? Would you be playing baseball? One thing I do know if you were here, is you would be helping other children. Your sister misses you so much, she is playing soccer and her jersey is #9. She said she picked that number because you would be 9 years old. Bella had her 8th birthday party yesterday and she went with the Supergirl theme. She was not able to get the supergirl emblem on the cake so she said she wanted superheros because of you! I got really choked up and tried not to cry. Great Grandma turned 90 today. She looks really good. We love you and miss you so much Big Guy!
We missed you so much in florida this past week! Daddy and I kept saying the "remember when's" about you. We also went to Give Kids the World Village and saw your star on the ceiling. We took pictures of it. I cried alot when we were there, so many great memories. Universal Studios was a lot of fun, we saw spiderman and went on the ride again. It will never be the same without you! Your sister had a great time, she really enjoyed the parade and having the characters wave and blow kisses to her! She enjoys all the scary rides and loves do what you did. Vinny and Bella had a great time too. A new Disney scrapbook will be made to remember all the things you loved to do and how we are still doing them in your memory! Love you so much kiddo.
Daddy's cousin Colleen, she has a son Brendan, you played with him at Uncle Scott's house. Well they did a walk in your memory for the make a wish foundation. They wore Red Sweatshirts and your wristbands. How sweet was that!! We miss you so much. Bella made her 1st communion yesterday and I thought about you making yours. Bella is sad her Mommy was not there to share in that special moment. She looked so beautiful, she looked like a little bride. I hope Auntie Ang is showing you alot of places you didn't get to see with us. I hope the both of you will be with us at Disneyworld in June. We love you and miss you so much. I just had the courage to go into your room and start giving your clothes out. Don't worry, Vinny has them and Uncle Scott really likes all of your clothes.
Yesterday, I rode my skateboard, for the first time. It's like surfing. well everybody pretty mean here so your not missing much dude. haley saids hi. well it's sad that your not here, I always had planned on us lean to skate together, fall down to get hugs for the ladies, dude! i've been trying, not as hard as i could i guess. mean chicks are mad at me for not hitting on , or doing it to much, can't win.
Well, don't think you mom doesn't miss you, she does, we all do. grampa cries some times, same with grandma, I hear them it feel bad to hear them cry, but i think it good for them, i don't cry about you anymoreI your in heaven i dobelive that surf forgot skateboardiong.
I know you gave Auntie Ang a big welcome! / Mommy Read >>
I know you gave Auntie Ang a big welcome! / Mommy
Ryan,
I know you showed Auntie Angela all around heaven. I bet you gave her the grand tour and told her many stories. I now know you will be well taken care of. I am sure she gave you a big hug and kiss and told you we love and miss you so much! I hope you both will be there today and tomorrow and give Uncle Scott strength to get through this. He is holding on really strong, but could always use a little extra support. Please let her know that we will take good care of Uncle Scott, Bella and Vinny. We love you both and miss you like crazy. Look forward to seeing what kind of sign you will give us.
Your sister lost her first tooth. She is so excited, but wishes you were here to see it. She is getting so big Ryan. You would be proud of her lately. Sleeping in her own bed, she is so independent.
love you / Grandma Val
Everyday I ask, why my baby, why and how did this happen? I miss you so. I hope you know I would have changed places with you in a flash if only I could have. Everyday with out seeing you is hard, everyday with out hearing your voice is hard on all of us. I see toys I want to buy for you and know I can"t and it hurts. I see your face in every child I see and miss you so. I try and tell myself you are in my heart and all I want to do is hold you. I know you know I loved you sooo, and I know you loved me. Missing you grandma val. Close
love you / Grandma Val
Everyday I ask, why my baby, why and how did this happen? I miss you so. I hope you know I would have changed places with you in a flash if only I could have. Everyday with out seeing you is hard, everyday with out hearing your voice is hard on all of us. I see toys I want to buy for you and know I can"t and it hurts. I see your face in every child I see and miss you so. I try and tell myself you are in my heart and all I want to do is hold you. I know you know I loved you sooo, and I know you loved me. Missing you grandma val. Close
There is another boy named Ryan fighting a brain tumor and they found out today with only one treatment his returned cancer is gone!!!!!! WOW, I only wish you had that option. I love you so much and I really do hope this is the breakthrough we wanted years ago. Love you so much.
You are the angel on top of our tree, I have your picture all over the tree. It will never be the same. I go shopping and see all these gifts you would love, but I can't buy them. I put up your spiderman stocking but can't fill it. I make cookies with your sister but it is not the same. You will always be in my heart and loved just as much as if you were here. We miss you like crazy and wish we could give you one more kiss. Daddy's birthday is tomorrow and I know he is thinking of you. He started singing a song that he always sang to you, realized what he was singing and stopped. Not a day goes by that we don't talk about you.
your' smile / Grandma
Right in the middle of your baptizism the priest stopped and looked at you and smiled, he told everyone in church how you were watching him and smiling so big. You always made everyone smile and love you so easily. I miss you with all I am made of, I love you so big boy, and wait to hold you once again. Close
because of you / Grandma Val
We went to your fund raiser and had a good time, but I missed you so. I know you were there with us in spirit but that's not good enough. Your mom and dad worked so hard and made it so good. They helped so much but wanted to help more but the love they give helps so much, Help them see that. Give us the strenght to go on without you, because it hurts so much. Close
my heart and soul / Grandma Val (grandmother)Read >>
my heart and soul / Grandma Val (grandmother)
Know how much I miss you? This much! You are still thought of every day and everynight, miss you soo. Please know I love you from the bottom of my heart, I know it"s you helping me through all the hard times or I wouldn"t get through them at all. You are my sun shine my only sunshine. You still make me happy! Close
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