You and Bill are sorely missed by family and friends who always feel a void in your passing. God has a very special married couple and very special parents and grandparents, joined in unconditional love and mutual respect from youth through all their years of marriage.
Dearest Barbara, I find it hard to accept the loss of both you and Bill. You were a close and envied married couple, still obviously deeply in love and demonstrating complete respect. I miss you, I miss Bill, and I miss contact with the wonderful family you raised.
There are few certainties in this world, but one scene played out with consistency. I would drop by your house to discuss a problem and as I was ushered to the kitchen table you would offer coffee and perhaps a pastry. Bill would sit on my left, with three types of paper, assuming our needs, and two sharpened pencils. A protractor, a compass, a ruler, and a calculator. (All these actions were a choreographed prelude, though I might have been visiting to discuss our children, my lawn, or your new dog… Bill was prepared.) You would sit down I my right, with rapt attention, and your coffee, as we discussed solving the problems or joys of our worlds that particular day. I always left, refreshed and somehow optimistic, and Bill would go back to the project that took precedence for him that day. That scene played over, and over, and over again. It is so rare to have friends so willing to help and become involved, to “put themselves out”. Barbara, you and Bill and your family represented the best of those rare groups of friends. Empathetic, caring, and honest. I smile as I think of you, as I often do, and grief gives way to a permanent sense of loss. Thank you for your friendship, it was and remains both special and highly valued.
Mom, I miss you so much I feel that I cant breathe. You were always there for me no matter what.Just the sound of your voice would make me feel better. As I find myself going through the 2nd worst thing that has ever happend to me, I keep going to the phone to call you. I imagine you saying, “I know honey”. Just hearing those words felt like your hugs.The only thing that eases my pain now is that I know that you are with Dad. I love you both very,very much. You are always with me no matter where I go or what I do. I carry the two of you in my heart forever.
I was deeply shocked and saddened when I heard about Barb . Your Mom was one of my very first and dearest clients when I started doing hair 30 years ago and am proud to say I was in her life in my own way for at least 24 years- although I havent seen her in awhile I still have often wondered how she and all of you are doing. I will miss her and I am so sorry for your loss.
Bill and Barb forged a love for the ages that became a very special and devoted marriage. That exceptional marriage exceeded any vows and the values of love, loyalty, perseverance, empathy, respect and caring were passed on and indelibly taught and reinforced to their children and grandchildren. These values and unconditional love were the first gifts received by their beloved first grandchild, Candace. With Bill’s passing it fell to Barbara to provide extraordinary love, and to lead and nurture their family. Barbara assumed this role with quiet strength and determination. She was not simply effective, she was inspiring and an example to all parents. The world was a better place for having Barbara DeSantis in it, and we were all blessed to be fortunate enough to know her. I consider Bill DeSantis, to this day, to be the best friend and mentor I have ever had. His constant refrain echoed the love and respect he held for Barb and they both held for their family. The light of this candle is a small representation of the light that always shown from Barbara’s heart and soul. Our sympathy and heartfelt regrets go out to all of the Bill and Barb’s family. We should celebrate knowing that they were both welcomed into the beauty and peace of heaven and that God has united them again, for all eternity.
The special human beings that were William and Barbara DeSantis, created a deeply shared love and a very close and extraordinary family. Their marriage and family were an inspiration. With Bill’s passing, it fell to Barbara to continue to nurture and lead this family as matriarch. She was not simply effective, she was magnificent in meeting the demands of all her roles on earth. God now has at his side truly one of the very best of us; an example of how good we should all strive to be.
Linda, Bill, Janet, and Nancy, You have all been in my thoughts and especially today. I watched the very moving video tribute to your Mom and it brought back so many memories of family times on Wilder Street, Barker Street, and Christmas holidays with all the family together in the basement on Widewaters. Your mother’s legacy and what was most important to her in her life came through clearly in all the pictures–love of her family. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. With our love- Jim and Cindy
I’m so sorry to hear of Barbara’s passing and want the DeSantis family to know that my thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. I have many great memories of time spent with Nancy, Candace, and the family- my heart goes out to all of you and hope that you cherish the moments and memories you had together.
Nana, we love you so very much. We will miss you horribly. Don is so very sorry he couldn’t be there to say goodbye to you. His heart is just a sore as the rest of us. We will miss sitting on your front porch in the summer time just talking. Even on a day we were suppose to go do yard work we remember you saying “Ehh, its too hot, lets just have lunch!” There will be an empty space in the yard every year for the girls birthdays without you there… you are forever in our hearts.. We love you so so much!
Linda, Billy, Nancy, Janet and families I am so sad to hear of the passing of your Mom. What a huge part of my life she was growing up. May you all take comfort in each other at this this time of sorrow and know that each of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart is heavy as I get ready today. My mom is a beautiful woman who will be missed dearly. I will cherish our memories together; as a child,a mother and a friend. I love you mom!
Janet, Chad, Emma, Cole and the entire DeSantis Family. I am so very sorry for the loss of your mother and nana. Please know that I am thinking of you during this difficult time. Stay strong and cherish all of those amazing memories you have with her!!!!!
Aunt Barbara was indeed famous for her pasta sauce, although I’m not sure that I ever tried it. I remember that Uncle Bill used to invite people over by saying “Want to come for dinner? Barbara’s making sauce tonight.”
She has been a strong presence in my life for many decades. I was one of the very few nieces and nephews who attended her wedding. As a child I loved receiving her Avon Christmas presents.
During the 17 years she spent as a widow, years which certainly could not have been easy for her, she remained a model of grace, dignity and composure. I am very saddened that, like Uncle Bill, she left us way too early, but I’m grateful that she left her family with so many nice memories.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Through the heartache, hold on to all the sweet memories and take comfort in the fact that she is no longer suffering and is sharing eternity with your dad.
Janet, We spent countless hours at work talking about our mothers for so many years. They were so much alike that we could finish eachother’s sentence when talking about them. Prayers and thoughts with you and your family.
I hope your reunion with Bill was amazing. I know how deeply you desired that day. You will be missed tremendously. Thank you for giving life to Janet. I don’t know what I would do with her. You were an amazing mom and Grandma. I will cherish many memories, meals, movies, our trip to florida…to name a few. Rest in Peace.
Barb was an amazing mom, wife and Grandmother. I am so thankful that she welcomed me into her family as one of her own. Janet and I spent many days, nights and hours on the phone together as were grew from tiny 6th graders into adulthood. She was always patient with our antics! She knew I loved he homemade sauce and frequently had some ready for me. She began to realize I loved it so much I would eat it as a soup and didn’t even need the pasta to go with it! She would say all I needed was a spoon. She was right! Janet and I loved to and I am sure we still will joke about our moms “being cut from the same cloth” We have many funny stories and loving memories! Some not so appropriate for a public forum ;).
Barb will always be remembered and always missed! I hope she is enjoying her reunion with her beloved Bill. I am sure they are celebrating the wonderful life they created together here on earth. Their amazing children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and now their eternity in heaven.
God Bless Janet, Billy, Nancy, Linda, spouses and grandchildren. I pray for their peace, strength and comfort. I love all of you very much!
Linda,Billy,Nancy,Janet and all family members I am so sorry for your loss …Barb was such a special person.my heart goes out to all of you
Love Prayers Hugs Kisses to you
Nikki
Nana I hope you rest in peace forever lasting long. I will follow your foot steps and always give you my love and all always grant you my peace. I will always miss you forever and ever you were the best Nana a kid could have. You will always be in my hart and I will always keep on the necklace you gave me forever and ever. I wish you were here with us I really do nana.
Love you Nana! You will be missed by all of us! I hope you and Papa are happy to be together again! Have fun with your husband, and im sure you are still styin! Love you!
Barb/Mom was a great mother-in-law. She broke the stereotypical mold in many ways. I loved the fact that I always knew where she was coming from. She was always to the point in her communications and she held strong to her values. I never walked away from a conversation second-guessing her message or intent. She was a strait-shooter and I greatly appreciated that. Barb was always delighted to spend time with her grand children and was always respectful toward others. I will miss you Barb and I will forever cherish the memories, moments, and lessons you shared. Rest peacefully knowing that I will always be there for your baby girl.
Nana I love you so much I will miss you so bad I will always remember the memories we have shared 🙂
I’m so thankful to be blessed with a Nana like you.
You and Bill are sorely missed by family and friends who always feel a void in your passing. God has a very special married couple and very special parents and grandparents, joined in unconditional love and mutual respect from youth through all their years of marriage.
Dearest Barbara, I find it hard to accept the loss of both you and Bill. You were a close and envied married couple, still obviously deeply in love and demonstrating complete respect. I miss you, I miss Bill, and I miss contact with the wonderful family you raised.
There are few certainties in this world, but one scene played out with consistency. I would drop by your house to discuss a problem and as I was ushered to the kitchen table you would offer coffee and perhaps a pastry. Bill would sit on my left, with three types of paper, assuming our needs, and two sharpened pencils. A protractor, a compass, a ruler, and a calculator. (All these actions were a choreographed prelude, though I might have been visiting to discuss our children, my lawn, or your new dog… Bill was prepared.) You would sit down I my right, with rapt attention, and your coffee, as we discussed solving the problems or joys of our worlds that particular day. I always left, refreshed and somehow optimistic, and Bill would go back to the project that took precedence for him that day. That scene played over, and over, and over again. It is so rare to have friends so willing to help and become involved, to “put themselves out”. Barbara, you and Bill and your family represented the best of those rare groups of friends. Empathetic, caring, and honest. I smile as I think of you, as I often do, and grief gives way to a permanent sense of loss. Thank you for your friendship, it was and remains both special and highly valued.
Mom, I miss you so much I feel that I cant breathe. You were always there for me no matter what.Just the sound of your voice would make me feel better. As I find myself going through the 2nd worst thing that has ever happend to me, I keep going to the phone to call you. I imagine you saying, “I know honey”. Just hearing those words felt like your hugs.The only thing that eases my pain now is that I know that you are with Dad. I love you both very,very much. You are always with me no matter where I go or what I do. I carry the two of you in my heart forever.
I was deeply shocked and saddened when I heard about Barb . Your Mom was one of my very first and dearest clients when I started doing hair 30 years ago and am proud to say I was in her life in my own way for at least 24 years- although I havent seen her in awhile I still have often wondered how she and all of you are doing. I will miss her and I am so sorry for your loss.
Bill and Barb forged a love for the ages that became a very special and devoted marriage. That exceptional marriage exceeded any vows and the values of love, loyalty, perseverance, empathy, respect and caring were passed on and indelibly taught and reinforced to their children and grandchildren. These values and unconditional love were the first gifts received by their beloved first grandchild, Candace. With Bill’s passing it fell to Barbara to provide extraordinary love, and to lead and nurture their family. Barbara assumed this role with quiet strength and determination. She was not simply effective, she was inspiring and an example to all parents. The world was a better place for having Barbara DeSantis in it, and we were all blessed to be fortunate enough to know her. I consider Bill DeSantis, to this day, to be the best friend and mentor I have ever had. His constant refrain echoed the love and respect he held for Barb and they both held for their family. The light of this candle is a small representation of the light that always shown from Barbara’s heart and soul. Our sympathy and heartfelt regrets go out to all of the Bill and Barb’s family. We should celebrate knowing that they were both welcomed into the beauty and peace of heaven and that God has united them again, for all eternity.
The special human beings that were William and Barbara DeSantis, created a deeply shared love and a very close and extraordinary family. Their marriage and family were an inspiration. With Bill’s passing, it fell to Barbara to continue to nurture and lead this family as matriarch. She was not simply effective, she was magnificent in meeting the demands of all her roles on earth. God now has at his side truly one of the very best of us; an example of how good we should all strive to be.
Linda, Bill, Janet, and Nancy, You have all been in my thoughts and especially today. I watched the very moving video tribute to your Mom and it brought back so many memories of family times on Wilder Street, Barker Street, and Christmas holidays with all the family together in the basement on Widewaters. Your mother’s legacy and what was most important to her in her life came through clearly in all the pictures–love of her family. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. With our love- Jim and Cindy
I’m so sorry to hear of Barbara’s passing and want the DeSantis family to know that my thoughts are with you at this very difficult time. I have many great memories of time spent with Nancy, Candace, and the family- my heart goes out to all of you and hope that you cherish the moments and memories you had together.
Nana, we love you so very much. We will miss you horribly. Don is so very sorry he couldn’t be there to say goodbye to you. His heart is just a sore as the rest of us. We will miss sitting on your front porch in the summer time just talking. Even on a day we were suppose to go do yard work we remember you saying “Ehh, its too hot, lets just have lunch!” There will be an empty space in the yard every year for the girls birthdays without you there… you are forever in our hearts.. We love you so so much!
Linda, Billy, Nancy, Janet and families I am so sad to hear of the passing of your Mom. What a huge part of my life she was growing up. May you all take comfort in each other at this this time of sorrow and know that each of you are in my thoughts and prayers.
My heart is heavy as I get ready today. My mom is a beautiful woman who will be missed dearly. I will cherish our memories together; as a child,a mother and a friend. I love you mom!
Nana you will be missed alot by everyone there wont be a day that goes by that i dont think about you i love you R.I.P
Janet, Chad, Emma, Cole and the entire DeSantis Family. I am so very sorry for the loss of your mother and nana. Please know that I am thinking of you during this difficult time. Stay strong and cherish all of those amazing memories you have with her!!!!!
So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Aunt Barbara was indeed famous for her pasta sauce, although I’m not sure that I ever tried it. I remember that Uncle Bill used to invite people over by saying “Want to come for dinner? Barbara’s making sauce tonight.”
She has been a strong presence in my life for many decades. I was one of the very few nieces and nephews who attended her wedding. As a child I loved receiving her Avon Christmas presents.
During the 17 years she spent as a widow, years which certainly could not have been easy for her, she remained a model of grace, dignity and composure. I am very saddened that, like Uncle Bill, she left us way too early, but I’m grateful that she left her family with so many nice memories.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Through the heartache, hold on to all the sweet memories and take comfort in the fact that she is no longer suffering and is sharing eternity with your dad.
Janet, We spent countless hours at work talking about our mothers for so many years. They were so much alike that we could finish eachother’s sentence when talking about them. Prayers and thoughts with you and your family.
Barb,
I hope your reunion with Bill was amazing. I know how deeply you desired that day. You will be missed tremendously. Thank you for giving life to Janet. I don’t know what I would do with her. You were an amazing mom and Grandma. I will cherish many memories, meals, movies, our trip to florida…to name a few. Rest in Peace.
Barb was an amazing mom, wife and Grandmother. I am so thankful that she welcomed me into her family as one of her own. Janet and I spent many days, nights and hours on the phone together as were grew from tiny 6th graders into adulthood. She was always patient with our antics! She knew I loved he homemade sauce and frequently had some ready for me. She began to realize I loved it so much I would eat it as a soup and didn’t even need the pasta to go with it! She would say all I needed was a spoon. She was right! Janet and I loved to and I am sure we still will joke about our moms “being cut from the same cloth” We have many funny stories and loving memories! Some not so appropriate for a public forum ;).
Barb will always be remembered and always missed! I hope she is enjoying her reunion with her beloved Bill. I am sure they are celebrating the wonderful life they created together here on earth. Their amazing children, grandchildren and great grandchildren and now their eternity in heaven.
God Bless Janet, Billy, Nancy, Linda, spouses and grandchildren. I pray for their peace, strength and comfort. I love all of you very much!
Heather
Linda,Billy,Nancy,Janet and all family members I am so sorry for your loss …Barb was such a special person.my heart goes out to all of you
Love Prayers Hugs Kisses to you
Nikki
Nana I hope you rest in peace forever lasting long. I will follow your foot steps and always give you my love and all always grant you my peace. I will always miss you forever and ever you were the best Nana a kid could have. You will always be in my hart and I will always keep on the necklace you gave me forever and ever. I wish you were here with us I really do nana.
Love you Nana! You will be missed by all of us! I hope you and Papa are happy to be together again! Have fun with your husband, and im sure you are still styin! Love you!
Barb/Mom was a great mother-in-law. She broke the stereotypical mold in many ways. I loved the fact that I always knew where she was coming from. She was always to the point in her communications and she held strong to her values. I never walked away from a conversation second-guessing her message or intent. She was a strait-shooter and I greatly appreciated that. Barb was always delighted to spend time with her grand children and was always respectful toward others. I will miss you Barb and I will forever cherish the memories, moments, and lessons you shared. Rest peacefully knowing that I will always be there for your baby girl.
Nana I love you so much I will miss you so bad I will always remember the memories we have shared 🙂
I’m so thankful to be blessed with a Nana like you.
I love you Nana! We will miss you very much!
May this candle represent the beautiful Aunt you are.
May you now be a peaceful angel watching over us all.
Angela Braun purchased flowers (Teleflora’s Tender Tribute)
All our love, Uncle Bob, Aunt Ange, Barbara, Bobby and Emma
Additional Tribute Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfTDIpbYIOA