We are planning to have the unveiling of Sonia’s gravestone at 10:30 a.m. on May 25, 2008, which is the Sunday of Memorial day weekend. This will be a time for our friends and family to gather at her grave to honor her memory, and place a rock on her gravestone. Following the brief ceremony, we will gather either at a family member’s house or a restaurant in Long Island.
If you are near and would like to join us, we will post specific information as the day gets closer. Sonia is buried in Long Island, New York in the New Montefiore Cemetery. We would love to be surrounded by loved ones on that day.
Sonia’s birthday is also approaching on April 24th, and I know it will be a hard day. I think about Sonia all of the time, and see her in so many baby faces that I pass, especially those with dark hair and blue eyes. She had such beautiful eyes. We miss Sonia so dearly. I know these missed milestones will be hard for Jason and me, but we are doing our best to remember our girl and the miracle that was her life.
LATEST UPDATE: One of Jerry’s closest friends, Marvin Bloom, and his wife have generously offered their home to us on the afternoon of Sonia’s stone unveiling. This means we WILL NOT be going to Ben’s Deli following the ceremony, but instead to the Bloom home which is at 2 Maple Way in Woodbury, NY. We will be having kosher catering. All other details will remain the same. We will email out directions and try to have them at the ceremony.
I wish I wasn’t on the opposite end of the world because I would love to be there. I think about your family and Sonia all the time.
Brook
As hard as it will be for you guys to go through this, I know you will put your positive spin on it, Shannon, and turn it into a beautiful celebration of Sonia’s life. Hang in there.
I’m planning to come Shannon. I miss you and I hope all is well for your family.
Hello, Shannon,
Sorry I will not be able to come; however, I will be there in spirt. God Bless!!!
I would love to be with you on this day of memory for Sonia. I fear travel for my future has been put on a semi-permanent hold. It seems like just the other day that we were taking your precious Sonia outside for the first time. She didn’t know what to think with us waiting for her to react to the breeze blowing through her hair. That was a good day, and I’m so glad you let me share it with you. Thinking of you often.
Erin Meoli.