-------- Original Message -------- Subject: John Gavin Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:57 -0400 From: Therese <tmack@hostpc.com> Hi Everyone, I joined your group a few months ago because I saw some really fun and interesting things on it to share with my Mom and Dad who are from and were raised in South Troy. I've only been on a few times to thank you for information I could share with them or to share information about South Troy with you. They really enjoyed hearing all of the old familiar stories that I could share with them from the site. It brought back so many fun memories that really made them laugh and smile. Thank you for that. Unfortunately the reason I'm writing to you tonight is to let you know that God called my Dad Home on 7/4th. He had a stroke on 4/2 and never really recovered from that. He ended up getting pneumonia in the end and it took over his right lung and he just couldn't get over it. Thank God we were all (except for one of his grandsons who lives out of town), 26 of us with him in the end. My Mom is such a strong woman and is keeping up so well. We try to be her strength but she ends up being ours. She's just obviously so very sad. She had started dating my Dad 66 years ago at a "Lincoln Penny Serenade Dance" while he was in Lasalle and she was in Catholic Central. They were married for 58 years, had 6 kids, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was waked in Leahy's funeral home which has always been very special to them, and was buried yesterday from St. Joseph's in Troy, where they grew up; were married; and 2 of my sisters and brothers were baptized in. They'd gone to many churches in their life, but even at the end, Dad (and Mom still does) belonged to St. Joseph's because it meant so much to them. Mom doesn't get out of the house at all because she has terribly painful arthritis. She didn't get to the wake or funeral (which was a beautiful ceremony at the military cemetery in Saratoga) because it would've been too much for her, and I know he was OK with that. They were such a wonderful couple. The best God could ask for. Dad put God first, family second and country third. He was a very proud Marine. Thank you all for all of your stories that I could share with them. It meant a lot to both of them. Therese Mack

Therese, let me extend my sincere condolences in the passing of your Dad.? He certainly sounds like a man who led a loving life. I am so glad that the group, TIGS, gave him some pleasure.? We do share some great memories on the list as we try to share our information with each other. Please stay on the mailing list for your Mom's benefit as well as your own.? As time go on the stories are going to be your closest and fondest time to share with your parents, here or gone, and to pass to your own children. Kristin Cooney-Ayotte Troy, NY -----Original Message----- From: Therese <tmack@hostpc.com> To: ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 7:44 pm Subject: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] [Fwd: John Gavin] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: John Gavin Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:57 -0400 From: Therese <tmack@hostpc.com> Hi Everyone, I joined your group a few months ago because I saw some really fun and interesting things on it to share with my Mom and Dad who are from and were raised in South Troy. I've only been on a few times to thank you for information I could share with them or to share information about South Troy with you. They really enjoyed hearing all of the old familiar stories that I could share with them from the site. It brought back so many fun memories that really made them laugh and smile. Thank you for that. Unfortunately the reason I'm writing to you tonight is to let you know that God called my Dad Home on 7/4th. He had a stroke on 4/2 and never really recovered from that. He ended up getting pneumonia in the end and it took over his right lung and he just couldn't get over it. Thank God we were all (except for one of his grandsons who lives out of town), 26 of us with him in the end. My Mom is such a strong woman and is keeping up so well. We try to be her strength but she ends up being ours. She's just obviously so very sad. She had started dating my Dad 66 years ago at a "Lincoln Penny Serenade Dance" while he was in Lasalle and she was in Catholic Central. They were married for 58 years, had 6 kids, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was waked in Leahy's funeral home which has always been very special to them, and was buried yesterday from St. Joseph's in Troy, where they grew up; were married; and 2 of my sisters and brothers were baptized in. They'd gone to many churches in their life, but even at the end, Dad (and Mom still does) belonged to St. Joseph's because it meant so much to them. Mom doesn't get out of the house at all because she has terribly painful arthritis. She didn't get to the wake or funeral (which was a beautiful ceremony at the military cemetery in Saratoga) because it would've been too much for her, and I know he was OK with that. They were such a wonderful couple. The best God could ask for. Dad put God first, family second and country third. He was a very proud Marine. Thank you all for all of your stories that I could share with them. It meant a lot to both of them. Therese Mack ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== Did you pay your 2008 Dues? Troy Irish Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I am sorry for your loss. When people talk about strong Irish women and wonder why that is true. I always say it is Irish fathers who make their daughters strong women. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Therese" <tmack@hostpc.com> To: <ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] [Fwd: John Gavin] > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: John Gavin > Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:57 -0400 > From: Therese <tmack@hostpc.com> > > > > Hi Everyone, > > I joined your group a few months ago because I saw some really fun and > interesting things on it to share with my Mom and Dad who are from and > were raised in South Troy. I've only been on a few times to thank you > for information I could share with them or to share information about > South Troy with you. They really enjoyed hearing all of the old familiar > stories that I could share with them from the site. It brought back so > many fun memories that really made them laugh and smile. Thank you for > that. > > Unfortunately the reason I'm writing to you tonight is to let you know > that God called my Dad Home on 7/4th. He had a stroke on 4/2 and never > really recovered from that. He ended up getting pneumonia in the end and > it took over his right lung and he just couldn't get over it. Thank God > we were all (except for one of his grandsons who lives out of town), 26 > of us with him in the end. > > My Mom is such a strong woman and is keeping up so well. We try to be > her strength but she ends up being ours. She's just obviously so very > sad. She had started dating my Dad 66 years ago at a "Lincoln Penny > Serenade Dance" while he was in Lasalle and she was in Catholic Central. > They were married for 58 years, had 6 kids, 8 grandchildren, and 2 > great-grandchildren. > > He was waked in Leahy's funeral home which has always been very special > to them, and was buried yesterday from St. Joseph's in Troy, where they > grew up; were married; and 2 of my sisters and brothers were baptized > in. They'd gone to many churches in their life, but even at the end, Dad > (and Mom still does) belonged to St. Joseph's because it meant so much > to them. > > Mom doesn't get out of the house at all because she has terribly painful > arthritis. She didn't get to the wake or funeral (which was a beautiful > ceremony at the military cemetery in Saratoga) because it would've been > too much for her, and I know he was OK with that. > > They were such a wonderful couple. The best God could ask for. Dad put > God first, family second and country third. He was a very proud Marine. > > Thank you all for all of your stories that I could share with them. It > meant a lot to both of them. > > Therese Mack > ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== > Did you pay your 2008 Dues? > Troy Irish Genealogy Society > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Need cash? Click to get a loan. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3mKiwTCHE2uIhNhzriGLCeALGKMYVb7DlmVolt1olPCagSu5/

Hi Therese, I am a member of TIGS and am on their website. First of all I want to tell you that I'm very sorry for your loss. I read the obit on the internet. I was wondering if your Dad ever lived on Mann Ave. in So. Troy. I was raised on Norton St., between Lincoln and Mann Avenues. I remember a Jack Gavin who was the son of Joseph & Marge McMahon Gavin. Would this be the same person as your Dad? Doris Reilly Moak. From: Therese<mailto:tmack@hostpc.com> To: ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com<mailto:ny-troy-irish-gensoc@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 11:44 PM Subject: [NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC] [Fwd: John Gavin] -------- Original Message -------- Subject: John Gavin Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:57 -0400 From: Therese <tmack@hostpc.com<mailto:tmack@hostpc.com>> Hi Everyone, I joined your group a few months ago because I saw some really fun and interesting things on it to share with my Mom and Dad who are from and were raised in South Troy. I've only been on a few times to thank you for information I could share with them or to share information about South Troy with you. They really enjoyed hearing all of the old familiar stories that I could share with them from the site. It brought back so many fun memories that really made them laugh and smile. Thank you for that. Unfortunately the reason I'm writing to you tonight is to let you know that God called my Dad Home on 7/4th. He had a stroke on 4/2 and never really recovered from that. He ended up getting pneumonia in the end and it took over his right lung and he just couldn't get over it. Thank God we were all (except for one of his grandsons who lives out of town), 26 of us with him in the end. My Mom is such a strong woman and is keeping up so well. We try to be her strength but she ends up being ours. She's just obviously so very sad. She had started dating my Dad 66 years ago at a "Lincoln Penny Serenade Dance" while he was in Lasalle and she was in Catholic Central. They were married for 58 years, had 6 kids, 8 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. He was waked in Leahy's funeral home which has always been very special to them, and was buried yesterday from St. Joseph's in Troy, where they grew up; were married; and 2 of my sisters and brothers were baptized in. They'd gone to many churches in their life, but even at the end, Dad (and Mom still does) belonged to St. Joseph's because it meant so much to them. Mom doesn't get out of the house at all because she has terribly painful arthritis. She didn't get to the wake or funeral (which was a beautiful ceremony at the military cemetery in Saratoga) because it would've been too much for her, and I know he was OK with that. They were such a wonderful couple. The best God could ask for. Dad put God first, family second and country third. He was a very proud Marine. Thank you all for all of your stories that I could share with them. It meant a lot to both of them. Therese Mack ===NY-IRISH-GENSOC Mailing List=== Did you pay your 2008 Dues? Troy Irish Genealogy Society http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/<http://www.rootsweb.com/~nytigs/> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:NY-TROY-IRISH-GENSOC-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message