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As lil girls playing house .. Gives me such fond memories … playing from morning til evening .. and looking forward to the next day , to do it all over again … I miss you, my dear dear friend …

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  2. My sincere condolences to the family. Sherry was always a pleasure to be around. I knew Sherry for many years and know she will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

  3. Sherry was here when I started at St. Vincent almost eight years ago. She was always so kind to me and helpful. I know how much she loves and worried about her family. She always wanted to make sure everyone was alright. Everyone. I know Sherry will always keep her eyes on all of us…We love you Sherry.

  4. Rest in peace, Sherry. You will be missed. May God continue to bless your family, especially during their sorrow. Kyle, it’s as though I know you personally, your mother spoke about you often. She really loved you, Keep up with your drawing. Your family are in my prayers

  5. May God bless your family, especially during their time of sorrow. Sherry was a pleasure to be around and she will be missed by all who knew her. We will keep her and her family in our prayers. I am so sorry for your loss.

  6. So sorry for your loss. Sherry was such a wonderful person. We will miss her dearly here at St Vincent.

  7. Sweet Sweet Sherry! I will miss your smile! I pray that you have found peace and comfort in God’s arms! God’s blessings to those closest to you!!
    Amy Hulka

  8. You will be greatly missed Admiral. we love you so much. Sherry was affectionately call the Admiral, because of her harding working attitude and honesty. May her soul rest in perfect peace.

  9. To the family of Sherry O’Neil, my deepest condolences, prayers. and sincere appreciation for the love and devotion that Sherry gave. A very devoted and loving mom, that I truly had the pleasure of working with..Sherry you will sincerely be missed. God has chosen to provide you with Glorious Angel Wings, no more hurting, no more despair.

    Much Love Always!!!

  11. Love and prayers are with the family. Her loving smile and tender heart will never be forgotten. We love you Sherry

  12. My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sherry, She will be truly missed, A very hard and dedicated worker, and always there when you needed her. God Bless You!

  13. To the Family words can’t express how deeply sorry I am for your lost. I have had the pleasure of working with Sherry for the past 8 years, and I felt as if we was family, Kyle you became a part of the medical imaging dept. you was a joy to your mother, as well as to us as she spoke about you. Sherry was always known for thinking of others before thinking of herself, and with her great smile. she will be missed but NEVER Forgotten.

    Love you Sherry R.I.H. sweetie, you got your wings now.

  14. My heart broke this morning when I saw my dear sweet childhood friend’s picture. Some of my fondest childhood memories are with Sherry and the rest of the Curren’s. Please know that my prayers are for all of her family. Sherry was a giver with a huge heart and her smile was beautiful! God speed old friend.

  15. My sincere condolences to the Sherry O’Neill family. I admired Sherry for her strength and devotion to her family. She loved you all dearly and spoke about you often. God Speed my friend. It is your turn to rest. We will miss you and I will keep your family in my prayers. I love you.

  16. Words cannot express our sorrow for your loss. We are deeply saddened by Sherry’s death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

  17. DEAR CURREN / ONEILL FAMILY , I HAVE SUCH FOND MEMORIES OF SHERRY.. I WAS SO VERY SORRY TO HEAR OF OUR LOSS .. WHAT A HUGE LOSS TO ALL HER KNEW HER .. HUGS TO ALL …. PLEASE KNOW I CARE .. ANNE (ANNIE)

  18. Dan, We are so sorry to hear the very sad news. My heart goes out to you and your family. Sherry was such a wonderful person that her smile always lighted the room she entered. Linda and I are so lucky to have got to know her for all those years. If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know. You will be in my prayers.

  19. Scott and Mary and Family, So sorry to hear about your loss. We will keep you in our prayers. Scott and Kathleen (O’Gara) Johnson

  20. May you all have the strength that Sherry bestowed to get you through this time. I had the pleasure of working with Sherry at St Vincent from day one of her employment here and we shared many work and personal moments together. Her children were her pride and joy she loved them dearly. Danny stay strong and know that she is flying and singing with the angels. I’m going to miss you “missy”! Love and prayers Laura

  21. I just wanted Danny, Kyle and the Curren family and friends to know that was a beautiful celebration of Sherry’s life I was deeply touched to see and hear all the people she has touched in her lifetime. Spread your wings and fly beautiful angel.

  22. I was very sad to hear of Sherrys passing. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. I worked with Sherry on nights and we shared many a sleep deprived moment laughing and talking. She loved her family and always spoke about them from the art exhibits she would show me online to her granddaughter. Remember to live each day to the fullest because we only dance on this earth for a short time. I know when its my time to rest Sherry will be waiting on me with a smile and a glass held high.

  23. Eugloy as Read by Shelley Stafford GÇô September 10, 2011GǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪGǪ

    Sherry Ann OGÇÖNeill 1958-2011

    They say that the hour of death cannot be forecast but when we say this we imagine that hour as placed in an obscure and distance future. It never occurs to us that it has any connection with the day that has just begun or that death could arrive this very afternoon and have every hour filled in advance. When her husband passed, Jackie Onassis said, GÇ£We cannot banish danger but we can banish fears. We must not demean life by standing in awe of deathGÇ¥.

    Over the past few weeks we have remembered SherryGÇÖs incredible courage in the face of an illness that was winning the battle and the impact that courage had on everyone around her. In her wisdom she knew and wanted this chapter of her life to be given little notice and not be the lasting memory of her. She would want no fanfare or fancy service. I can hear her voice now saying GÇ£hey, GǪitGÇÖs just meGÇ¥ She would be more humble about the gift she gave to you as her friend and instead she would want to be remembered for who she was every day, a mother to Kyle and Josh and a wife who loved her husband.

    Through the layers of years they were together they endured many challenges and sorrows that would tear even the strongest of couples apart. Somehow they always found their way back to a place where the event itself was the very thing that made them stronger. Oh, donGÇÖt get me wrong. IGÇÖm not saying there were not times when Sherry did not pray for earplugs, a blindfold, and a box of Calgon to take her away nor am I saying that Danny didnGÇÖt walk down the isle of the hardware store and pause when he passed the duck tape. In the end she was never gone longer than it took for the bath water to get cold and DannyGÇÖs purchase of the day was only a snicker bar because he knew he was gonna be there for a while. I was humbled by their ability to have such passion and speak their minds but maintain the ability to forgive and love so effortlessly.

    Sherry Ann OGÇÖNeill was born July 21, 1958. No one else looked like her, spoke like her or was so original in the way she did things. She was caring and empathic, wise for her years, very determined and very headstrong. Did I mention headstrong? So much so that I believe she could have convinced John Wayne he didnGÇÖt know a thing about true grit.

    Sherry and I have been friends for many years but it didnGÇÖt take me long to find out that you donGÇÖt ask Sherry a question you donGÇÖt really want the answer too. If you talked about a subject that required someoneGÇÖs opinion to be sugar-coated, then Sherry was not the person to ask. ButGǪif in the midst of a crisis, or in your hour of need, or maybe it was something as simple as a broken heart, you needed an honest answer that contained no selfish gain nor ulterior motive, then she was the only one to ask. She always shot straight from the hip and would call you out quicker than a Chicago Umpire on the payroll. She was the only person I ever knew who could tell you how wrong you were in such a way that you looked forward to the guilt.

    We used to kid each other about getting a phone call in the middle of the night where the first words you hear is that dreaded recording GÇ£This call is from the County JailGÇ¥ She always laughed and said she would not be home to take that call, then I would laugh even harder and say it was because she would be on the bench with me using toilet paper as a pillow. And I believe she would.

    Over the years I watched her stand by many of her friends and family through good times and bad. Popular or not if you were her friend she stood by you during your hour of need when most others would dessert you. You see, for Sherry it was not about right or wrong. It was about doing the right thing. She was a lesson to the world in how to be a good person, how to love unconditionally, how to be an extraordinary friend and how to show appreciation for life and the gifts it gives you. And later in her life how to be courageous even as you walk toward the very thing that frightens you most.

    Nobody knew this better then Kyle, Danny and Josh. She often spoke of her first days with Danny and even after 30 years those stories still made her smile and speak with a tone of devotion. She loved him for his wit, his kindness, and his uncanny knack for knowing the most obscure information. If you ever get a spot on the game show how to be a millionaire youGÇÖve got to make Danny your life line phone call. She loved and admired his musical talents supporting his endeavors with many band over the years. She reveled in the comradely she found in the band members and their wives and formed life long bonds with many of you here today. Through all the lugging of equipment, many late nights of set up and tear down, long hours for little or no money, she still loved it so much that she often went to work with little or no sleep just so she could be there. There in the front row or there on the dance floor cheering the loudest. She was always DannyGÇÖs biggest fan.

    They were like Yin and Yang opposites that quietly complement each other. I asked her once if being married for so long was hard and she answered GÇ£The only easy one would be that of a deaf woman and a blind manGÇ¥. She said it was more like a test you take in school. You have to really want it to succeed. She said she never envisioned herself old without Danny; she always thought of them together. Like Laurel and Hardy or Abbott & Costello they were definitely a team. They reminded me of a pair of scissors, so joined they could not be separated, often moving in opposite directions yet sharply punishing anyone who came between them.

    It is said GǣWhat we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; But what we have done for our children remains and is immortalGǥ Sherry was a great mother. There is nothing I could write that would express the amount of love and devotion she had for her children. I instead choose a poem titled simply GǣMoMGǥ GǪ.by Emily Dickinson.

    A motherGÇÖs love is something no one can explain,
    It is made of deep devotion and of sacrifice and pain,
    It is endless and unselfish, enduring come what may,
    For nothing can destroy it or take that love away
    It is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking,
    And it never fails or falters, even if the heart is breaking.
    It believes beyond believing when the world around condemns,
    And it glows with all the beauty of the rarest finest gems
    It is far beyond defining; it defies all explanation,
    And it still remains a secret; like the mystery of creation.
    A many splendid miracle no man can understand,
    And another wondrous evidence of GodGÇÖs tender guiding hands

    She gave a special gift to Kyle and Josh before she left. A gift you donGÇÖt need to decide how to pass down or evenly divide, one that you donGÇÖt need to worry about getting broken or lost; one that has endless value and will never depreciate. She gave of herself, her time and her unconditional love.

    It is the little acts of kindness and love that are the best part of a personGÇÖs life. I will always be grateful for having the privilege of calling her my friend. I will miss her laughter and her infectious smile, Her love and never ending generosity, Her courage and strong determination, But most of all I will miss my friend for she has enriched my life immensely.

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