Sad News
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79730)
United States
May 8, 2021 9:20am CST
For those of you who have known me for a long time you'll probably remember me talking about my Aunt and Uncle that live in upstate NY and travel back and forth to Florida for the winters.
Until Covid they drove there every year and stopped here on their trip there and back.
Yesterday my Aunt passed away.
I don't have any of the details, no one called me, and I'm heartbroken.
How did I find out you might ask? I saw it on Facebook
What a way to find out that someone you loved so much is no longer with us. I saw it on my godsons Facebook page. I know he's probably devastated (as well as the rest of the family) but I'm shocked and couldn't believe what I was reading.
Needless to say my heart is broken.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 That is a shock, but really, what better way to go?
My Gramma was not ill, she was waiting for her cataract surgery when she got dressed 1 morning, and then decided to lie back down again. She looked as if she was sleeping sweetly when we found her.
She did not struggle nor suffer.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 Yes there is, and realize too that she is with The Maker now.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
I think part of the biggest shock is she wasn't even sick (or that I knew of). I'm not that close to my cousins as they're scattered throughout the US. I don't even know if any of them have my phone number.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
I thought of you Carol when I found out on social media. 
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@CarolDM (203454)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 Such a heart wrenching feeling.
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
8 May 21
Why did no one think to call you? Sounds like my life so sorry Marilyn
RIP dear Auntie
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 Yes I get it Marilyn..hope you are doing okay xo
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
Thank You! I'm chalking it up to them being devastated and me not being on their radar.
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@wolfgirl569 (95171)
• Marion, Ohio
9 May 21
So sorry to hear that. Sadly thats how people find out a lot of things anymore.
Sadly thats how people find out a lot of things anymore.2 people like this
@wolfgirl569 (95171)
• Marion, Ohio
11 May 21
@Marilynda1225 Glad that you did go.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
I'm not even one to be on Facebook that much anymore so I don't know what prompted me to go that day.
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@Hannihar (129470)
• Israel
9 May 21
@Marilynda1225
That is a shame and so so sorry for your loss and sad that no one called to tell you about it and that you had to read it on Facebook.
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
9 May 21
So sad for you, and sorry to hear about your Aunt's passing. Maybe, family thought that, since many to notify, they'd say about your Aunt's passing on via Facebook?
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
It was a shock finding out via Facebook as she wasn't even sick
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@oahuwriter (26780)
• United States
11 May 21
@Marilynda1225
I understand. For your family that she was with, it must be a shock too...I hope they'll be in touch with you, soon, so you'll be in the know too. Hang in there.
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
8 May 21
I am so sorry..that is always sad news..and hard to find out about it that way.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
11 May 21
@Marilynda1225 I think it is now less restricted, we have less restrictions here too now.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
Thank You Anna. No they were in upstate NY. I still don't have many details as I guess the whole family is busy making arrangements. It's too far for me to travel and I'm assuming with Covid they will keep it small.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
@LadyDuck yes there are restrictions but I think it's not quite as restrictive as it was when Covid first hit.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
9 May 21
Ouch! That's got to sting and is so rude! Even if they are devastated. I'm so sorry for your loss but also that that's how you found out.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
I think it was so unexpected they weren't even thinking straight
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 yes, they were probably in shock.
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
8 May 21
Sorry for your loss. That's a tough way to find out
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
10 May 21
@Marilynda1225 you are welcomed
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
8 May 21
so sorry for the loss...yes its painfull when we loose someone
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@1creekgirl (40523)
• United States
8 May 21
I'm so sorry. May God comfort you and your family.
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@Marilynda1225 (79730)
• United States
10 May 21
I'm sure she's in heaven as she was a wonderful person
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@MarieCoyle (28511)
•
8 May 21
I am so sorry. That's a hard way to find out you've lost someone.
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