Condolence: It is with deep sadness to have learned that Aunt Gwen passed. There are so many wonderful memories of her. She opened her home up to us, as if we were her own children. The dinners, Holiday and of course, Thanksgivings. She was truly one of a kind. Sweet & sassy, funny yet serious, always giving. We did vacations and the beach. The summers of letting us run rampant in the pool. She will be so very missed. I am so glad I was able to have her in my life. May she rest eternally in peace.

Condolence: We had a rocky start, my mother-in-law and I. But we had someone very important in common: my best friend and love of my life, my husband Keith. It was inevitable that we grew closer over the years. In the more recent years, Gwen let me see who she really was. She loved her family, was caring, worried too much (see: ‘loved her family’), had a good sense of humor, was witty and could rival me in the sarcasm department. (No small feat!) I grew to love and respect Gwen, and she me. I know this because she told me. We finally reached that point, and I will be forever grateful that we did. Gwen is now resting in peace, and I am happy she is. But I will selfishly miss her….a lot.