Deborah Lynn Reardon June 7th 1972 - July 31st 2008
Debbie passed away peacefully in the loving arms of her family on the morning of July 31st, 2008, at 10:50 AM EST at the Tippett House hospice. We, on behalf of all her many friends, pass on our deepest sympathies to Deb's family at this difficult time.
The wake will take place this Sunday, August 3rd from 4:00 - 8:00 PM at Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in Mattapoisett, MA followed by a service of Christian burial at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Marion at 10:00 AM Monday August 4th.
The funeral home have an obituary for Debbie on their website. The family have requested friends coming to the wake to bring photos of Debbie (please put your name and address if you wish them to be returned). For those planning on staying overnight, we suggest the Fairhaven Hampton Inn.
Donations in Debbie's name may be made to the Cancer Hope Foundation, 568 Constitution Ave. Units F&G, Camarillo, CA 93012.
25 comments:
All I can say is FUCK!!!!!!
My deepest sympathy goes to the family. I am so sad to have lost such a great person, but defintely glad she is no longer suffering. We all have such a wonderful angel in our lives now.....I will miss you terribly my friend.
Love you forever!!!!
Nikki
Debbie - I hope you're dancing with Gram right now, and I hope it's beautiful.
Mollie
Deb,
Thank you for your friendship.
Kimmie
I will miss Deb. I will miss her laughs, her advice, her opinions. But, nevertheless, they are still with me now. While I miss her already, I am comforted that my best friend, Deb, is now with her best friend, her grandmother. Lots of love and prayers.
I love and miss you Debbie,
xxoo
Alicyn
The wake is likely Sunday 4-8 at Saunders-Dwyer Funeral Home in Mattapoisett and funeral mass at St. Rita's in Marion on Monday morning. We'll have specific details after we meet with the funeral director tomorrow morning. Thanks to everyone for all your love, support and prayers. Debbie is happy now.
Rest in peace my dear sister.
Today, when I was out driving, I had a sudden chill and wondered at that moment if Debbie had passed. I hope she comes to me in a dream so that I can say hello and goodbye. To Debbie's family - I'm so sorry. Debbie was a true delight.
Maureen
Debbie's family, I hope you find some comfort in knowing that Debbie is with loved ones who will watch over her every day. She fought a long, hard battle and is now at peace. I am so sorry for your loss. I will miss her, but know that she will be around us all forever.
Thanks for being my friend, Deb! I love you!
Donna:)
I have known Deb for only a couple years, but i've come to realize what a great network of family and friends she had. My wife, Kim, and I got to know Deb at one of Jana's get-togethers. As luck had it, Kim and I ended up moving to CA to also work for Amgen. It didn't take Deb long to track me down and re-connect for dinner and drinks. We shared memories of Pfizer and spoke about 'living the dream' in CA. Deb was even responsible for getting Kim a job at Amgen. They became great friends in the short time they worked together. I appologize for not writing in this blog sooner, but Kim has always kept me informed on Deb's status. I only wish we had more time to spend together in SoCal.
My condolenses to the family and close friends. She was a true fighter.
Deb, thanks for the SoCal memories! Kim and I will surely miss you.
Mike Cavanaugh
Fuck indeed! Dancing with the angels I am sure and showing them some baaaad moves. Be at and rest in loving peace, Debbie. Though your stay was all too brief, your impact and legacy will live on through every person that knew you. God bless you and your family.
Barbara
Deb's family I'm so sorry for your loss. Debbie was a great friend,daughter and sister. I can see her now in heaven dancing,laughing and telling one of her many stories. Know that she is at peace now and may your memories be a source of comfort at this time. We lost a great friend but heaven gained another angel!
Luv ya always Deb
Mary
I'm so sorry for your loss. Deb will be missed infinitely.
Aaron
http://www.saundersdwyer.com/Obituaries.htm
Debbie,
I love this photo of you. It is an image I hold dear.
I wanted to stop in to see you this week, but I was unable. I've been thinking of you often....praying for a peaceful journey to the other side. When you get settled over there, please be sure to let us know how you are doing. I know you can, and I know you will.
Be well in spirit, my friend. Shine on!! Keep dancing! STAY FABULOUS, GIRL!
Best beacons,
Bea (Karin)
I will always remember Deb from Amy and Brian's wedding. Her recitation of the various bridesmaid dresses she had wore over the years was one of the funniest things I ever heard.
This is all just so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
With love from Ireland,
Dermot (Brian's brother).
I was so sadden to receive this in this morning's email. I met Deb a few years ago at Eastern Point Beach with Radar during the Pfizer Tri. While Deb was at PFE we would always chat about our dogs. This is such a loss to many and most importantly to her family, friends and of course - her dogs.
In 1999 Deb called me. She'd landed at Logan and needed a ride to the ferry in New London. I drove from work in Springfield to Arlington, picked colorful LA Debbie out from the dour backdrop of concrete at Alewife station, and west we wended at dusk, yes, in the first week of August.
All the way out Rte 2, jets were coming in, little silver dots rising from the horizon. About every 20 minutes I'd tease: "Look, Debbie, the first star! Make a wish! Hmm. Or maybe it's just Jupiter. Oh well..." You can imagine her consternation. We drove, lost ground to the sunset, passed her old college, and went on into the night.
The next day we traveled from my aunt & uncle's place to visit the glacial potholes in the village of Shelburne Falls, MA. From there, on to the ferry and she to her Long Island friends.
The following August I wrote this. Or maybe it just spilled out of a pen I held. I was in Amherst, next door to the Emily Dickinson house.
Thanks, Debbie. I know you've passed. I know you can hear us. We all change, and it's easy to see how you were, in Marion, in Boston, in LA, in New London, and back again, the catalyst for so much good. A lot of water has passed over the dam, over those rocks at the waterfall, and for sure way has led on to way. Your memory will remain as a reminder of how every day counts.
you, I would have
I would have that you were made
- from a grasp of clay
as presented by a child
- from a pocket lined with sand
as one finds at the end of summer
when reaching, hopeful, deep
for a few coins on that one final thirst-laden nickeled clean bronze afternoon
I would have that you were made, and simply
- from a colored bowl of rock
a kettled bowl of river rock
worn slowly, subangular to round
- from a grasp of clay, a pocket lined with grains
that were long before sand, stone
long before sand, stone
- J. Leonard, 2000, 01351
Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Deb's family.
I love the picture of Deb,Nala and Radar we have it on our mantle . Our memories of Deb will keep her with us forever. Rest in peace dear friend.
Our love,
Larry and Priscilla
To Deb's Family,
This picture is the way I want to remember Deb. Thanks for posting it.
Mike R.
(From the gym in Groton)
Sometimes, in the morning
I catch a falling dream
Disappearing scene.
And I think about a someone
That I will never see again
And now it's only me again.
Sometimes, in the morning
I think I hear a phrase
Echo through the haze,
And it's just beyond my vision
It's something that she said one night
Before we went to bed one night.
Sometimes, in the morning
When I go back to sleep
Trying hard to keep,
All my memories in motion
Wishing she were here my love
Whispering in my ear, my love.
I happen to be looking at something new for my garden and I came across this Iris called: "Deborah Dancing". I think it needs to go in my garden.
We all know how famous she was for her creative dance routines. Now she can live on and dance in our gardens too!
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/25881/
Kimmie
Debbie - I am plagiarizing and changing lyrics for you :)
We know you never lost your sense of wonder
You got your fill to eat
But always kept that hunger
And you never took one single breath for granted
God forbid love ever leave you empty handed
We know you still felt small
When you stood by the ocean
Whenever one door closed, we know that one more opened
We know that you gave faith a fighting chance
And when you got the choice to sit it out or dance
We know you danced
We know you danced
We know you never feared those mountains in the distance
Never settled for the path of least resistance
Living might mean taking chances
But they're worth taking
Lovin' might be a mistake
But it's worth making
You didn't let some hell bent heart leave you bitter
You did not came close to selling out, you reconsidered
You gave the heavens above
More than just a passing glance
And when you got the choice to sit it out or dance
We know you danced
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
We know you danced
(Rolling us along)
We know you danced
(Tell me who)
We know you danced
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
(Where those years have gone)
We know you still felt small
When you stood by the ocean
Whenever one door closed, we know that one more opened
We know that you gave faith a fighting chance
And when you got the choice to sit it out or dance
You danced
We know you danced
We know you danced
(Time is a real and constant motion always)
We know you danced
(Rolling us along)
We know you danced
(Tell me who)
(Wants to look back on their youth and wonder)
We know you danced
What a beautiful service today on a bright,sunny and warm morning. I am honored to have been in attendance and to share in the outpouring of love, humor and of course sadness with family and friends. Rest in peace dear friend and colleague - your legacy lives on in the hearts of those who cherished you and cherish you still.
If anyone from the east coast would like to elaborate on the funeral service for those of us on the west coast, we would be so grateful.
I am sure it was a wonderful mass.
Thank you.
Kimmie
OMG! I am so sad to hear this news. Just before she went back East she canceled out on a Reiki appointment because she was in the Emergency Room. As I got that call my heart sank! She called me again later to say she was doing fine and that she would continue her weekly Reiki appointments. I know time has passed since then but I was almost too scared to find out what happened. Now (09/06/08 11:11 PM PT) that I remember the "friends of Deb" blog I have the answer I didn't want to hear.
Deb was a delight to get to know and it greatly saddens me that I will never see or talk to her again.
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