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Maureen (O'Donnell) DiBuono
June 28, 1946 ~ July 20, 2016 (age 70) 70 Years Old Light a Candle
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A candle was lit by Anika
on October 25, 2022 9:47 AM
Message from Jennifer
July 20, 2021 1:03 PM
I can't believe five years have passed. How can it be? I miss you and think about you every day. Love you, Momma.
A candle was lit by Jenny Dukes
on July 20, 2021 1:00 PM
Message from Jennifer
July 20, 2017 6:34 AM
One year today...
A candle was lit by Peter DiBuono
on July 20, 2017 6:33 AM
A candle was lit by David Santorsola
on July 20, 2017 6:33 AM
A candle was lit by Jennifer
on July 20, 2017 6:33 AM
Message from Jennifer
July 19, 2017 9:48 PM
I was with dad on your birthday in June. Hard times. I can't believe that tomorrow will be one year since your passing. Still crying for you, Mom. Still so very, very sad.
A candle was lit by Your loving daughter
on May 14, 2017 12:18 AM
Message from Jennifer Duff
May 14, 2017 12:17 AM
Happy Mother's Day, Mama.
Message from Jennifer
April 7, 2017 8:23 PM
Spring came without you this year. Wasn't sure it would bloom without your song. Still reeling, but still I rise...
A candle was lit by Suzanne DiBuono
on March 24, 2017 1:46 PM
Message from Jennifer
February 4, 2017 8:15 PM
Yesterday, I experienced my first birthday without you, the woman who carried me and cared for me for 43 years. I missed your call. I missed hearing your voice. I missed your card and flowers, and most of all, I missed your loving heart. Such a sad day.
Message from Jennifer
December 31, 2016 5:27 PM
Tomorrow starts the new year. This is bittersweet as 2016 was awful because we lost you but beautiful because it was the last year we would ever be together. I clutch onto the memories of our last visit like a raft on a swollen sea.
I miss you more each day.
I miss you more each day.
Message from Jennifer
December 21, 2016 10:02 PM
Mommy:
Christmas is approaching. I upheld our tradition by watching "Miracle on 34th Street"and "It's a Wonderful Life." And of course, I have been listening to Johnny Mathis "Merry Christmas." Thank you for introducing me to such wonderful movies and music. You have provided me with a lifetime of cherished memories. I miss you so.
Christmas is approaching. I upheld our tradition by watching "Miracle on 34th Street"and "It's a Wonderful Life." And of course, I have been listening to Johnny Mathis "Merry Christmas." Thank you for introducing me to such wonderful movies and music. You have provided me with a lifetime of cherished memories. I miss you so.
Message from Daughter
November 18, 2016 5:25 PM
Missed you a lot on Halloween, Mom. Dad didn't display the witches. It was a tough night. We were remembering how you loved seeing all the kids dressed up and giving them the big chocolate bars so that yours would be their favorite house. The house was dark this October, the first time since we lived there. Things will never be the same.
Message from Jennifer
November 18, 2016 5:16 PM
I received devastating news a week ago, and you aren't here to help me through it. I'm so sad, and I miss you so much, mama. Missing you always.
Message from Jennifer Duff
October 20, 2016 8:27 AM
Today marks three months since your passing. It is still difficult to process that you are gone. I wish that I could see you just one more time. I would wrap my arms around you and tell you a thousand times how much you mean to me and how profound your absence has been for us. The beauty of this week's indian summer is lost to this overwhelming emptiness that has replaced your vibrance and love.
Still sobbing...
Still sobbing...
Message from Jennifer Duff
September 15, 2016 10:25 PM
Dearest Mommy:
It's hard to believe it has been almost two months since your passing. I still cry every day. I almost made it a full 24 without breaking down, and then I saw your picture, and I crumbled.
Missing you more every day.
Love,
Your daughter always
It's hard to believe it has been almost two months since your passing. I still cry every day. I almost made it a full 24 without breaking down, and then I saw your picture, and I crumbled.
Missing you more every day.
Love,
Your daughter always
A candle was lit by Jennifer Duff
on September 3, 2016 9:45 PM
A candle was lit by Jennifer Duvv
on September 3, 2016 9:45 PM
Message from Jennifer Duff
August 28, 2016 9:20 AM
Mom:
Your memorial service on the 20th couldn't have gone better. The mass was beautiful. The singer and organist played Ave Maria, just like you wanted. Uncle Mike delivered a beautiful eulogy. Best of all, the church was packed, just like you always imagined and hoped.
We had a wonderful lunch at Westchester Burger. Tons of people came to celebrate your life. And Jan Owen played a couple of live tunes, including "Crazy," as per your endless requests. Christian wrote a wonderful poem for you and made an impressionist like painting of the house-that wonderful brown tudor-with the bright sky surrounding it-just like he saw you and our home. I also created a slideshow that we played that paid an upbeat tribute to your wonderful life. After the slideshow, Callie relayed a fun and fitting story about you. The only thing that would have made the day better would have been if you were there to see it.
I miss you every day. We are coping, but it isn't easy. We love you.
Your memorial service on the 20th couldn't have gone better. The mass was beautiful. The singer and organist played Ave Maria, just like you wanted. Uncle Mike delivered a beautiful eulogy. Best of all, the church was packed, just like you always imagined and hoped.
We had a wonderful lunch at Westchester Burger. Tons of people came to celebrate your life. And Jan Owen played a couple of live tunes, including "Crazy," as per your endless requests. Christian wrote a wonderful poem for you and made an impressionist like painting of the house-that wonderful brown tudor-with the bright sky surrounding it-just like he saw you and our home. I also created a slideshow that we played that paid an upbeat tribute to your wonderful life. After the slideshow, Callie relayed a fun and fitting story about you. The only thing that would have made the day better would have been if you were there to see it.
I miss you every day. We are coping, but it isn't easy. We love you.
Message from Jennifer Duff
August 28, 2016 9:06 AM
August 18
Mama:
I can't believe that four weeks has passed. It feels like it happened yesterday. I sometimes think to call you because I want to share something that I know you would appreciate, and then I remember that you are gone forever from my life. And I cry and cry and cry. I feel so hollow. This void will always remain. I know this much is true.
Jennifer Duff
Mama:
I can't believe that four weeks has passed. It feels like it happened yesterday. I sometimes think to call you because I want to share something that I know you would appreciate, and then I remember that you are gone forever from my life. And I cry and cry and cry. I feel so hollow. This void will always remain. I know this much is true.
Jennifer Duff
A candle was lit by Lindsay N.
on August 14, 2016 4:51 PM
A candle was lit by Peter Di Buono
on August 12, 2016 9:39 AM
A candle was lit by David Santorsola
on August 12, 2016 9:39 AM
Message from Jennifer Duff
August 12, 2016 9:38 AM
I decided to post the messages that were written on the Journal News Obituary site because it will eventually be erased from its server, and that seems sad to me. I also started writing my mom little messages on the site because I wanted her page to be filled; it seemed lonely with so few responses. Thank you to everyone who has reached out (in person, through text, and online) to offer kind words about my mom. It really helps us with the intense pain and grieving.
Here are the messages posted to The Journal News:
Three weeks today, Mom. Still crying...
Jennifer Duff
August 5, 2016
You were so much more than just a neighbor to all of us. You became a lifelong friend and were like family in so many ways. I can't remember the 19 years living on Rex Road without you in those memories. You always made me laugh no matter what the circumstances were. I miss you already and feel so sad now that you are gone.
Teri and the Caruthers Clan
August 5, 2016
I had a dream about you last night. You were with dad and me, alive, and then I woke up to this darkened reality. We will never get over your absence. We are forever saddened by your abrupt departure from our lives.
Jennifer Duff
August 2, 2016
The house is so quiet without you, so completely empty. It's so hard to cope with losing you. We will miss you forever, Mom, however long that may be.
Jennifer Duff
August 2, 2016
Maureen called us recently ~out of the blue~ because, she was "thinking of Aunt Julie". We laughed and we laughed; for 30 minutes we laughed! Not many touch our hearts as warmly as Maureen. Jen, she talk of you and your husband. She insisted we meet your husband because she knew we would love Ralph. Maureen told us that she always had a song rumbling around in her head. Our memories of her will be a happy song, too and we will miss her greatly.
Toni, Dennis & Aunt Julie Bunce - Christiano, Long Beach, NY
August 1, 2016
Today was especially hard. Wish you were here...
Jennifer Duff
July 30, 2016
I miss you so much, Mom.
Jennifer Duff
July 29, 2016
I love you, Mom.
Jennifer Duff
July 24, 2016
Cannot express how sad I am about your Mom's passing. We loved her dearly. A couple of months ago we were talking about our days traveling to antique shops and tag sales each weekend and taking you along as a child. Will always treasure the memories. Condolences to your Dad and David. Prayers offered for the entire family and our dear Mo.
Marion & Joe Pavone
Here are the messages posted to The Journal News:
Three weeks today, Mom. Still crying...
Jennifer Duff
August 5, 2016
You were so much more than just a neighbor to all of us. You became a lifelong friend and were like family in so many ways. I can't remember the 19 years living on Rex Road without you in those memories. You always made me laugh no matter what the circumstances were. I miss you already and feel so sad now that you are gone.
Teri and the Caruthers Clan
August 5, 2016
I had a dream about you last night. You were with dad and me, alive, and then I woke up to this darkened reality. We will never get over your absence. We are forever saddened by your abrupt departure from our lives.
Jennifer Duff
August 2, 2016
The house is so quiet without you, so completely empty. It's so hard to cope with losing you. We will miss you forever, Mom, however long that may be.
Jennifer Duff
August 2, 2016
Maureen called us recently ~out of the blue~ because, she was "thinking of Aunt Julie". We laughed and we laughed; for 30 minutes we laughed! Not many touch our hearts as warmly as Maureen. Jen, she talk of you and your husband. She insisted we meet your husband because she knew we would love Ralph. Maureen told us that she always had a song rumbling around in her head. Our memories of her will be a happy song, too and we will miss her greatly.
Toni, Dennis & Aunt Julie Bunce - Christiano, Long Beach, NY
August 1, 2016
Today was especially hard. Wish you were here...
Jennifer Duff
July 30, 2016
I miss you so much, Mom.
Jennifer Duff
July 29, 2016
I love you, Mom.
Jennifer Duff
July 24, 2016
Cannot express how sad I am about your Mom's passing. We loved her dearly. A couple of months ago we were talking about our days traveling to antique shops and tag sales each weekend and taking you along as a child. Will always treasure the memories. Condolences to your Dad and David. Prayers offered for the entire family and our dear Mo.
Marion & Joe Pavone
Message from Jan Owen
August 11, 2016 4:27 PM
I am so sorry to hear of Maureen's passing, and my condolences to her family and all those others (especially at DMI) who were lucky enough to know her. I met her the first day I started working at Direct Media(located in Port Chester, at that time) in Nov of 1985, and her smile & sense of humor helped to break the ice for me. For my money, Mo was the like the "mascot" and "WELCOME" sign for the company, and she set a great example for other DMI-ers to pick up on. She always kept things very light-hearted and fun, and I know that became contagious at DMI. It sure affected me in a positive way, and made me think twice before blowing my stack at some of the not-too-nice people [READ: Rude Idiots] I'd have to deal with on the phones out front at the Reception Desk. Without knowing it, Maureen made my own job a little easier to deal with.
Hey Mo – There's a line at the end of the Beatles' Abbey Road album, which goes: "And in The End, The Love you TAKE, is Equal to the Love You MAKE". I know that to be true. Therefore, you have TAKEN along with you A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE from a whole lotta people who love & miss you dearly, who were blessed to be in your presence, and who's hearts will always smile when the thought of you comes to mind.
"Thanks, Mo!" – Jan
Hey Mo – There's a line at the end of the Beatles' Abbey Road album, which goes: "And in The End, The Love you TAKE, is Equal to the Love You MAKE". I know that to be true. Therefore, you have TAKEN along with you A WHOLE LOTTA LOVE from a whole lotta people who love & miss you dearly, who were blessed to be in your presence, and who's hearts will always smile when the thought of you comes to mind.
"Thanks, Mo!" – Jan
Message from JENNIFER DUFF
August 12, 2016 9:16 AM
Thank you so much, Jan. It means so much that you took the time to remember my mom in just a wonderful way. Looking forward to meeting Wendy. xoxo always, Jennifer (aka Rhoda). P/S It was my mother who turned me on to "The Bad Seed."
A candle was lit by Jan Owen
on August 11, 2016 3:16 PM
A candle was lit by Jennifer Duff
on August 3, 2016 9:04 PM
Message from Jennifer Duff
August 2, 2016 10:11 PM
Mom: I miss you so much. I just can't believe you are gone. I will love you forever, and you will always be in my heart. Love you. Love you. Love you.
A candle was lit by dolores martin
on August 1, 2016 3:11 PM
Message from Rebecca Schwenger (f. Wasloff)
July 25, 2016 10:14 AM
To Maureens' family - my very sincerest condolences on the passing of Mo. I was fortunate enough to have met Mo, over 30 years ago, as my boss at D-J Associates. Maureen was and always will be such an incredible, positive influence in my life - a woman I will never forget and will forever hold very dearly in my heart.
Message from Jennifer
August 1, 2016 9:06 PM
Hi Becky: Thank you so much for the kind words. They really do help in these very difficult and sad times for our family. Kind regards, Jennifer (Maureen's daughter)
A candle was lit by Rebecca Schwenger
on July 25, 2016 9:44 AM
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