Merry Christmas Dick,
Miss you.

Arlene is cooking and baking as usual for Christmas.
We went on a short cruise in December. We remember the wonderful times we all had on these cruises. 
God Bless You.
Love,
Celine

Hey Dick
Where are the winning numbers?
Baking and cooking for the holidays. You would be proud.
Missing your singing and humming around the house and in the car.
I am glad that you are at peace and no longer suffering.
Until we meet again
Spiffy

Dear Dick,
Lighting a candle in your memory during this Advent / Christmas season. Merry Christmas 2023! 

Celine, Spiffy and I are missing you every day.  This will be the 5th Christmas spent without you since you left us in 2019.  We continue to treasure all the wonderful memories of you with us in The Villages - travelling together, sharing jokes, having fun with your big winnings in Pick 3, Pick 4, Scratch Offs, etc. , listening to all the music artists you loved like The Bee Gees, John Denver and others, and just enjoying your company. 

Spiffy keeps in touch with Shirley and Linda in Connecticut.

The kids (DeLaneys and Nkhatas) are all growing up so fast.  Joseph turned 18 this year and will be off to college next year. 

Bye for now, Dick, and may God's perpetual light shine upon you and may you rest in peace.

Until we meet again ....
Love and Peace,
Julie (sis in law)

We miss you Dick. Remembering all our wonderful memories together.

We prepared for a storm /hurricane in the Villages
and were fortunate that it bypassed us. Several counties in Florida were flooded, also Georgia , the Carolinas. Praying for everyone’s safety. 

God Bless you.

Celine

Hi Dick,
I'm lighting a candle for you today, September 2, 2023, in your loving memory on this the 4th anniversary of your leaving this world. 

This has been a full year without having to wear masks as a result of the Covid pandemic, but now we are hearing that there are new strains of the virus.  Hopefully, this won't end up as another worldwide pandemic. 

Much has changed since 2019 and unfortunately for the worse, with more crime and lawlessness, especially in the large cities.  Our country is more divided than ever. We can only hope and pray for better times, especially for the young people in this country. 

Celine, Spiffy and I are trying to "hang in there" as we get older and older. LOL. We try to go on a cruise at least once a year and we cherish the memories of our cruises with you.  We also go to the Hard Rock in Tampa once or twice a year.  We are actually going to the casino to celebrate Celine's birthday in October and a short cruise to celebrate Spiffy's birthday in December. 

I practice at the gun range occasionally. Still have my Glock 42.

The kids are growing up so fast. Joseph will attain adulthood this month when he will be 18 years old. 

Bye for now, Dick.  Go Red Sox! REST IN PEACE.

Love,
Julie

Dick,
You celebrate your birthday with AllyButton on July 24. She is a Doctor now and doing very well. She got engaged earlier this year. You met her when she was a little girl. Now all grown up and beautiful.

I text with Shirley. She and Billy look great . Her great granddaughter is so cute. Shirley sends me pictures.

Miss you but glad you are at peace.

Love
Spiffy

Happy 85th birthday, Dick.
Missing you. We keep recalling all the great memories of you — on our cruises, our road trips together — stopping at convenience stores for you to pick up a newspaper, buy lottery tickets.  I remember the time you won and gave me $600 when you played my birthdate numbers 7, 13, or 47 on PICK 3 I think.  You were always so kind and generous. 

Allison, Joseph and Ben are visiting for a few days. The boys are growing so fast.  Allison and Steve just celebrated 20 years of marriage.

We 3 sisters have our aches and pains from aging but still hanging on. Spiffy travelled to Iceland with Allison.  Celine and I are scheduled for a 10 day trip to Europe.   In December we plan to go on a 4 night cruise. Wish you were here to join us.  

Bye for now Dick.  You remain in our hearts, prayers and memories. Until we meet again…….

Love,
Julie

Dear Dick,
I’m lighting a candle in your memory this Christmas 2022. 

We all miss you very much and wish you were here with us. 14 of us are in The Outer Banks, North Carolina for a few days. 

The kids are growing up so fast.  Joseph will be in college soon.

Pepper keeps in touch with Shirley.  She and Bill are enjoying their children and grandchildren and great granddaughter.  I am sure Shirley and the rest of your family in Connecticut miss you a lot too. 

Celin, Spiffy and I are planning a couple trips in 2023. Both Celine And Spiffy have been lucky at the Hard Rock Casino but I am still waiting my turn. I have hope. 

Until we meet again, you are in our thoughts and minds.  Rest In Peace.
Love,
Julie

Richard
Having family reunion at Christmas in Outer Banks. Really cold in the 20’s!!! Staying indoors for sure. 14 of us in 8 rooms. You would have enjoyed it. Miss you
Spiffy

Merry Christmas Dick.

We are here in the OuterBanks for our every 2 Years family gathering.
The kids are grown and we all miss you.
You will forever be in our hearts.
God bless you.
Celine

Dear Richard (Dick),

Just want to light a candle in loving memory of your passing in 2019.  Celine, Spiffy and I continue to mourn your loss.  We surely miss you, your jokes, your protectiveness of our family, your love for popular music - by Abba, The Bee Gees, Neil Diamond, Air Supply and so many more.  I remember all the road trips together and you would always bring along your big case full of music CDs. 

Cousin Monique and her husband Mark and son, Aidan are here for a couple days.  I am sure you remember them from our trip to Canada when you were so sweetly received by her Mom in the nursing home.

Hope you are playing a few rounds of golf with Sim. 

Until we meet again....

Love and rest in peace,

Julie

Hi Richard
We had barbecue today since Tonya, Richard, Sekani and Lumbani are visiting. No rain yet. Happy Birthday but I didn’t make any cake. Trying to keep my sugar down. Not disciplined like you were.
We went horse back riding with the Nkhata’s and then the three sisters..
Watch over us and send some lotto numbers. Miss you.
Love
Spiffy

Happy Birthday Dick.

You are forever in our thoughts.
Tonya, Richard, Sekani and Lumbani are visiting us at this time. The kids are grown up.

As we are living in a villa now we have cut back in outside maintenance . Mostly stones for low maintenance . We still enjoy flower plants.
In our backyard we have planted 3 small crepe myrtle plants .
You loved crepe myrtle plants.

Still trying to win the lottery. Mega Million lottery is 790 million today.

God Bless you. 

Celine

Dear Dick (Bro),
Happy 86th birthday ! 

Still missing you and wish you were with us.

Tonya, Richard, Sekani, Lumbani are here visiting for a few days.  We will have our big family reunion in December at the Outer Banks, NC. 

Celine bought Mega Million Lottery Tickets but no luck so far!  We could use some of your luck. 

We are going on a 5-night cruise starting Saturday, July 30 and will think about you and wishing you could be with us especially in the Casino Royale (LOL).  We have so many fond memories of you on our cruise trips together. 

Hello to my parents, Sim, Cliff and other family and friends - gone but not forgotten.

Love,
Julie

Hi Dick,
The 2021 Christas season is upon us and we are missing you.  We thought of you and talked about you on our recent Royal Caribbean Cruise to Western Caribbean, December 5-11, 2021.  The Covid pandemic is still raging on and will be with us for quite a while. 

Kids are growing up fast. 

We are hoping and praying for a healthier new year 2022. 

Love,
Julie

Dear Dick,
We miss you . Thank you for all the good memories shared by Arlene, Julie and myself. I watched the Equalizer on Prime tonight and thought of all the action movies that we enjoyed with you.

You are forever with us.
Love, Celine

Richard
Remembering you today and everyday. Planting 2 dwarf crepe myrtles in our little patio yard to remember you. Also Plumbago shrubs that you liked.
Will not plant too much as it gets to be too much to upkeep as you know.
Dickie sent me picture of his eggs. Different colors.
Will be thinking of you when we have hot dogs for Labor Day.
Love, Spiffy.

Dear Dick (Bro),
I can't believe it has been 2 years today since you left us. It still saddens me very much that you are not with us.  Celine, Spiffy and I talk about you a lot and reminisce about the wonderful times we shared with you -- remembering all the road trips, cruises, events we attended together. We had so much fun. I will never forget the time you and I went to Barnes and Noble in the early morning hours to get Glen Beck to sign my book and the picture you took of me getting a hug from him. LOL. He is a lot older now but he is still a strong voice for conservative principles in this crazy world we now live in - with a Covid-19 pandemic and rampart crime in the cities, etc. 
We will be thinking of you when we are on our cruise in December 2021. 
Missing you Dick......
Love and rest in peace,
Julie

Happy 83rd Birthday Dick.
We missed you at the family reunion in Virginia. We had Christmas in July celebration along with July birthdays.
You were in our hearts with wonderful memories.

Arlene and I have downsized to a Villa.
Love,
Celine

Dear Dick
Missing you on your 83rd birthday. We went to family reunion in Virginia recently. 13 of us altogether. Kids are growing up so quickly. Joseph is driving, Ben being creative as always. Sekani and Lumbani are growing like weeds and so energetic. Kaiden is doing well. You never met him. He is Steve's nephew. Richard Nkhata, Tonya and Kevin doing well also. Allison and Steve have a busy house and dog Peach. We miss you.
Scott and Dickie are fine and also your grandsons.
Pray for us. Rest in Peace
Spiffy

Thinking of you on your 83rd birthday as you celebrate up there in a better place.

Happy Birthday Dick

Blessings

Merle, Bill

Dear Richard (Dick),
Happy 83rd birthday in Heaven!!!!
Missing you and wish you were still with us. 
Celine, Spiffy and I are embarking on a cruise in December 2021 and you will be in our minds and hearts for sure, as we remember all the trips we have taken together - by land, air and sea.
Until we meet again ....
Love,
Julie

Dick
Making the best chocolate cookies ever. Will think of you while I get a sugar high. Walled around neighborhood in sunshine. In 40’s but so nice. Miss you.
Making crab legs, steak, pork chops, spare ribs, mashed potatoes, asparagus and other vegetables. Tiramisu cake and chocolate chip and cherry cookies from Shirley and Billy cookie recipe.
Spiffy.

Richard -Thinking of you at this special time of the year - the birth of our Saviour -

Arlene, Celine and Julie have a Blessed Merry Christmas

Love, hugs Merle, Bill and Tanya

Merry Christmas Dick,

We miss you and our memories of the past Christmases that we all shared together are with us. 
We are celebrating quietly because of the COVID epedemic. Julie will be with us tomorrow on Christmas Day . Arlene is doing the cooking and baking as usual. We saw Mitz, Jim, Nancy , Paul, Barbara this week. Scott and Shirley keep in touch. Dickie too.

God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ is taking care of you , Sim, and Cliff now.

Love,

Celine

Hi Dick,
Merry Christmas 2020 !  Wish you were here with me, Celine and Spiffy as we get ready for a quiet Christmas day tomorrow.  We won't see the kids this Christmas partly due to the ongoing corona virus pandemic, but we will probably do Facetime with them some time during the day. 

Pepper stays in touch with Shirley and Scott and gets news about your family in CT.  

We are thinking of you and missing you very much.  

Bye for now. 

Love and Peace,
Julie

Dear Richard
Hard to believe you left us a year ago. You are missed a lot. You were a very kind, loving and forgiving person. Always generous to everyone.
Glad you are not here during this pandemic. God Bless you and Rest In Peace. Happy Golfing with Simeon
Spiffy

Hi Dick,
We miss you .  You will always be in our heart. We have so many fond memories of everything that You,Arlene, Julie and I did together. Whenever I see a Crepe Myrtle tree I remember how many we planted at Mistwood because you love them. There are only 2 trees here at Berrien Ct.

We are still awaiting a vaccine for COVID-19. Travelling on vacations or even to the casino is on hold. Arlene keep in touch with Shirley and Scott calls us.

God is keeping you safe. You are in good company with Cliff, Sim and George.

Love,
Celine

Dear Dick,
On this, your one year anniversary of your leaving us, we are missing you as much as ever and continue to share our fond memories among ourselves and with your family and friends.  Celine, Spiffy and I especially miss all the great years of love, fun, laughter, casino trips, cruise trips, travelling by car to Virginia, Ohio, Chicago, Connecticut -- the good, the bad and the sometimes ugly - LOL - but we never stopped loving you for who you are and what you meant to us deep down from your soul.   

The Boston Herald keeps sending me email messages to re-subscribe.  LOL.

Until our next chat, Dick, I hope and pray you are at peace in heaven.  May God's perpetual light always shine upon you and may you rest in peace.  Amen.  

Love and Peace,
Julie
Your sis-in-law

Happy Birthday Dick,

We miss you and think of you always. We shared cupcakes with you on your 81st. Birthday here at Berrien Ct. Today on your 82nd Birthday you are enjoying everlasting happiness in Heaven. Celebrate with Sim, Cliff and Uncle Richie.
I continue to support our Veterans as you always did.
Love,
Your sister-in-law
Celine

Hi Dick
Celebrated your birthday at mass today. I miss you but grateful you are not uncomfortable any more. I know you are at peace and no longer suffering.
Pray for us. Your brother in law Billy Kizilski had open heart surgery on Tuesday. Shirley is coping well and has lots of support.
Until we meet again.
Keep singing like you always did. Send me some lotto numbers too!
Spiffy

Happy 82nd Birthday Richard - 
Thinking of you - Blessings

Merle, Bill, and Tanya

Dear Dick,
Happy 82nd birthday in Heaven.  Celine, Spiffy and I miss you very much.  We are experiencing a pandemic that has shut down sports events but it now looks like baseball is back with a lot of restrictions to keep players and fans safe.  Don’t know if you would be happy or sad that Brady left the Patriots for Tampa Bay Bucs.  Many changes have occurred since you left us, 

I keep getting emails from the Boston Herald to renew your newspaper subscription.  LOL . 

We think about you a lot and reminisce about all the good times and adventures we shared.  No more cruises for us either, due to the coronavirus pandemic.  You, Sim, Danny, Uncle Richie are in a much better place. 

Wish you were here.  Until our next chat, Dick ..... Rest In Peace.
Love,
Sis in law, Julie

Hi Dick,
Happy Father's Day! We miss you. You are forever in our hearts.

The world is in a Virus Pandemic. We were in a complete lockdown, but now
gradually reopening in phases.

You would be watching DVD's 10 hours a day.
We keep in touch with families and friends via phone, text,e-mail.

God is keeping you safe in Heaven.
Love,
Celine

A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO DICK AND SIM FROM OUR DEAR FRIENDS, ALAN AND DIANNA BARRY, FROM OHIO.   Thanks Alan and Dianna ... we love you! Celine, Pepper (Arlene), Julie
*************************************************************

"Pepper, Julie, & Celine,

Hard to believe it has been 5 years today since we lost Sim. He has been on my mind all day and every day. We truly miss Sim, Dick and all of you in our lives.

Sim and I and who ever we could convince to play a golf round in winter we would all be out there to enjoy each others company. I so much enjoyed his enthusiasm that I have continued his tradition to our league and we just completed our 60th straight month (5 YEARS !!!!) playing golf in NE Ohio with 21 golfers showing up between January and February. Sim's spirit still lives on...Cardinals everywhere!

All of our Love,

Alan & Dianna"

Dear Dick,
We are missing you terribly. This is our first Christmas without you.
Our cruise this year was not the same without you. Linda Marquis came with us and she was a lot of fun.
The whole family is here for Christmas . We know you are at peace in Heaven.
Love,
Celine

Missing you a lot. Hard to believe you will not be with us at Christmas. You would have enjoyed sitting on lanai now that it is enclosed.
I would like to think that you and Simeon are happy, talking about sports especially Golf and Tiger Woods recent win.
God Bless. Always on my mind and in my heart. Spiffy

Dear Dick,
As Christmas and the new year 2020 approach, I just want to tell you how much you are missed by me and other family members and friends at this time. This is our first Christmas without you and I am recalling our last cruise in December 2018 and what a nice time we all had, despite the hugeness of the Oasis of the Seas ship.  

Linda joined us on our 2019 December cruise in the Western Caribbean. We thought of you and talked about your a lot and wished you could have been here to join us.

Until we meet again, Dick ... may the peace of our Lord, Jesus Christ be with you.  
Love,
"Sister-in-law" Julie
P.S.  Send me some good numbers to play in the lottery ... LOL

Dear Richard,
You were always Richard to me and when I was mad it was RICHARD MCKAY!!
September 20, 2019 We took you to St Theresa Catholic Church for your final visit. It was a very sad but also a very heart warming farewell to you on this earth. Your life touched a lot of people where you showed your kindness, consideration and generosity to all. So you have left a part of yourself to all who knew you briefly or longer for those who were fortunate to get to know you better.
Your life was an example of how God would want us to treat each other. With respect, unconditional love, kindness. helpful to others. You had a way of seeing the best in people and giving them a chance. You taught by example.
i have no doubt we will see each other again and know you are at peace with no more sadness, pain, and a very clear mind. God Bless You and Thanks for being a part of my life. I won the lotto when I met you. Thanks for being understanding and forgiving even on my worst days.
You have your ANGEL WINGS now. Please watch over us and pray for all you left behind.
Love,
Spiffy (aka Arlene, Pepper)

As we live in Canada never got to see Dick alot but for the short visits I had with him found him a very nice friendly person. My sympathy to Pepper for the loss of Dick her dear husband.

Blessings

Claire Merle

We met Dick when we visited Arlene and him at the Villages. He was always happy and friendly and talking about the Boston Red Sox. I even got to play a game of golf with him.
Rest in peace, Dick. 

Mark & Donna Lyn

We met Richard when he came into Arlene's (Pepper) life and will always remember him as such a friendly,kind and thoughtful person. Al had several opportunities to play a few rounds of golf, and enjoyed his excitement when talking about his favorite Red Sox team. Happy memories will always be with us. May God keep him close. With loving thoughts and prayers.

AL & Val

Dear Dick (aka Slick McKay),

Words alone cannot express the great sadness that Spiffy, Celine and I feel at losing you so soon.  You have been a wonderful brother-in-law to me and Celine over so many years.  We have fond memories of our cruises, land trips and just spending time together as a family in The Villages. 

I recall all the thoughtful and generous things you did for me over the years --- the times you inflated my tires when I have been lazy about doing it myself, always asking if “I’m packing heat” whenever I left the Villages to go home especially at night, sharing your lottery winnings – especially the time you won $600 betting on my 713 birthday numbers and insisted that I take the winnings because you also had won another $600.  I have never met anyone with such a lucky streak as you.  You were always looking out for the safety of me, Spiffy and Celine.  I miss hearing your raves about your favorite sports teams, the Boston Red Sox and the New England Patriots, and have other countless fond memories of you.

I am not creative with words but I found a poem that somewhat expresses my heartbreak at your loss, but know in my heart that you are at peace.  Say hello to Sim and enjoy a good round of golf with him.

“The family chain is broken
And nothing seems the same.
But as God calls us one by one
The chain will link again.” 
                 By Ron Tranmer

Love and rest in peace,
Sister-in-law,
Julie

We're going to miss you Dick!! I know you'll be with me in my future poker games!

Dear Dick,
You are gone but not forgotten. You were a great brother-in-law . At my retirement 14 years ago you called and told me you were looking forward to my move to Florida and happy that you, Arlene and I will be living together. A plus was Julie relocating to Florida too.
We, as a family did almost everything together.
Many happy memories of family gatherings, vacations and of course, visits to the Casino. We shared our wins and losses.

You were a good friend to so many people and you showed a warm friendship to one of our neighbors who was failing in health by being there for him .
You appreciated our veterans and always held out your hand to them . 

God Bless You. I will continue your kindness to others.
You are greatly missed.
Celine

There are no words. While you have joy knowing he is in a better place, there is sadness in the loss and grief. May your memories bring you peace. You are in our prayers.

Lots of love, Merle, Bill and Tanya