Joseph Nardi Obituary

Dad,
It is the anniversary of your passing. We miss you as much today as always. Be happy with all who passed before and since you. You are with Mom and I know how very special that was to you.

We think of you daily, , , ,

"In pace requiescat".

Suddenly,the Good Lord took you away from us.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
We weren't ready to say Goodbye.
The happy world we knew,
Will never be the same,
But your smiling face
is always with us.
Until we meet again,
Our beautiful memories
Will help us through each day.
Love you and miss you,

It is your birthday . We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Dear Dad,

I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too, I think about you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and pictures in a frame. your memory is a keepsake from which I'll never part, God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart.
We love and miss you.
"In pace requiescat".

Tomorrow is your birthday and soon it will be the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We love and miss you painfully and think of you daily,
"In pace requiescat".

Today is your birthday and soon it will be the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We love and miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Dad ~
We are missing you and Mom as much as ever. It does not get any easier, I don't care what they say, Watch over all of us.
In Pace Requiescat

Dear Dad,
Seven years ago, you were in the hospital and I thought all would be well. Tomorrow, the 21st of April, will be your birthday, and when you were in the hospital, you seemed so happy and strong. When Fr. Tom came, one would have thought that you had been totally cured, and when Steve came, it was like the Second Coming. I don't know how God gave you the strength and perserverance to pull all that off and then die on us one week later. I will visit your grave tomorrow, though I know that you are content being with Mom now. Know that we all miss you Dad, and wish so much for you to be here. I thought that it would be so much easier as the years passed, but I still feel the pain and the loss as much now, as the time that it was happening. Watch over us Dad.
In Pace Requiescat.
~ Patricia Francey, Warrenville,IL

Dear Dad,
Thought of u with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about u yesterday, and days before that too. I think of u in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in His keeping, I have u in my heart.
We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Love,

April 20, 2009
Tomorrow is your birthday and soon it will be the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Love,
Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids

Dad,
It's Christmas again, and we still miss you as much, no more. Steve and Deirdre were here the other day and brought some 'Papa Nardi's' meatballs, We talked about you a lot, I wish you could have been here with them. Chistmas is not the same without you and Mom. I know that you are aware of what is going on in this world, just that I always wonder what your reactions would be. It is getting to be really hard times for a lot of people, I pray that things will get better. Dad, please continue to look after your family. We all miss you and love you.
'In pace requiescat'

Dear Dad,
I have this overwhelming feeling of guilt for not having been here for so long, it is not that I have forgotten, not for one day, it has just been a maze of things that have happened. I have been sick for two and one-half months, but am on the mend now. I can't even begin to imagine what you would think about the present political and economical situation. I do not have to imagine too hard to almost hear your thoughts on it all. Please continue to look after your family as you have in the past. Dad, we love and miss you everyday.
"In pace requiescat".

Dear Dad,
Five years ago, you were in the hospital and I thought all would be well. Tomorrow, the 21st of April, will be your birthday, and when you were in the hospital, you seemed so happy and strong. When Fr. Tom came, you would have thought that you had been totally cured, and when Steve came, it was like the Second Coming. I don't know how God gave you the strength and perserverance to pull all that off and then die on us one week later. I will visit your grave tomorrow, though I know that you are content being with Mom now. Know that we all miss you Dad, and wish so much for you to be here. I thought that it would be so much easier as the years passed, but I still feel the pain and the loss as much as the time that it was happening. Watch over us Dad.
In Pace Requiescat.

Dear Dad,
It is New Years'Day, and another year has begun without you. The holidays were not the same (still) since you have been gone. We all missed you terribly. So much has happened this year, and I wish that you could have been here to share in the good and guide us in the rest. Dad, please know that we all love and miss you more and more each year.
In pace requiescat.
Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the grandchildren

Dear Dad,
It is Father's Day and I can't seem to stop missing you as much as though it were just yesterday that you left us. If you were still with us, I would have asked you what your wanted for Father's day. Again, your request for a gift would have be "RESPECT", you had and have all our love and respect.
Be happy with all that went before you.
And now that you’re gone,
We can’t cry hard enough
No, We can’t cry hard enough
For you to hear us now.

Love,
Pat, Steve, Deirdre
and all the kids

Dear Dad,
It's here again and I still find it hard to believe that you are gone.
Father's Day will never be the same for any of us. It was always hard to know what to get you for a gift. Your answer to the question was "Respect". You had, and still have all the respect in the world from your entire family and friends.
Be happy Dad and continue to watch over your family as you did in the past. We love and miss you painfully and think of you constantly.
"In pace requiescat".

To our Dad and Grandfather


Suddenly, four years ago
The Good Lord took you away from us.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
We weren't ready to say Goodbye.
The happy world we knew,
Will never be the same,
But your smiling face
is always with us.
Until we meet again,
Our beautiful memories
Will help us through each day.
Love you and miss you,

It was just your birthday and today is the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Love,
Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids
Patricia Nardi/Francey (Warrenville, IL)

Dear Dad,
It is almost Christmas again, and still we miss you as though it were yesterday that you left us. We are all out of meatballs, cheese and vinegar, all the things that we never lacked because of your loving thoughtfulnes. The season is so much less without you. Still, when the phone rings, I am disappointed because it is not you. We miss you sorely and speak and think of you often. Be happy Dad. Watch over our family now, as you did in life. Love, devotion, and respect.
In Pace requiescat.

Your loving family,
Steve, Deirdre, Pat and all the kids

Dear Dad,

It is Father's Day tomorrow and how I miss you. So many thoughts, sights, or sounds trigger memories of our lives together. I remember, so vividly, the many Italian Feast we attended, the times you braided my hair so tightly, I could not bend my head. So many memories, both good and bad. Tomorrow I will go to church and then to visit you at the cemetery. I missed asking you what I could get you for Father's Day and your constant answer. My note is short Dad, but my memories are forever. We all miss you very much and are having a hard time adjusting to your absence.God be with you Dad, Mom, and Jim. In Pace requiescat.



Love and Respect,

Pat

To our Dad and Grandfather


Suddenly, three years ago
The Good Lord took you away from us.
It broke our hearts to lose you.
We weren't ready to say Goodbye.
The happy world we knew,
Will never be the same,
But your smiling face
is always with us.
Until we meet again,
Our beautiful memories
Will help us through each day.
Love you and miss you,

It will soon be your Birthday and the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.
We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".

Love,
Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids

To our Dad and Grandfather





Suddenly, three years ago

The Good Lord took you away from us.

It broke our hearts to lose you.

We weren't ready to say Goodbye.

The happy world we knew,

Will never be the same,

But your smiling face

is always with us.

Until we meet again,

Our beautiful memories

Will help us through each day.

Love you and miss you,



It will soon be your Birthday and the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad, and still are. We know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that have passed before you. What we care about Dad, is that you are at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.

We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".



Love,

Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids

Dear Dad,

It is New Years'Day, and another year has begun without you. The holidays were not the same (still) since you have been gone. We all missed you terribly. So much has happened this year, and I wish that you could have been here to share in the good and guide us in the rest. Dad, please know that we all love and miss you more and more each year.

In pace requiescat.



Love,

Pat, Steve, Deirdre

and all your grandchildren

Dear Dad,

Here it comes, AnotherThanksgiving without you, the second one. Guess what? it still isn't any easier and you are missed twice as much. I know how much you enjoyed saying the prayers at the dinner table, and we so enjoyed it when you did. You and Mom were honored for all of your charity work, along with Steve and Deirdre. It was for the House of Good Sheperd. There was a lengthy story and many pictures of you and Mom. I was so proud of you all. I just know you would have been so happy to be there, but you were, in all of our thoughts and hearts. Please watch over your family. We all love and miss you Dad."In pace requiescat".

Love,

Pat

Dear Dad,

It has just been a short time since Mom's, Jim's, Bruce's and soon to be Steve's Birthday. Steve and Deirdre are in Europe and please help me pray for their safe and healthy return. I know that you will continue to look over all the kids and their families, they need all the help they can get, they are so dear and they miss you so. Please pray for them all. I miss you more than you could have ever guessed.

"In pace requiescat".

Love,

Pat

Papa:



I was cleaning out my e-mail (gotta wonder what the heck that is, don't you?) and found the address to your "guest book". I wanted to write you a note to tell you that I love you, miss you and think about you often. Dad and Aunt Pat gave me your tools and I am taking good care of them for you. My son, Peter, will eventually end up with them. By the way, my workshop now looks just like yours did ever sinse your tools have arrived. I love you and miss you. We have pictures of you all over our house and every time I look at one of them it reminds me of the wonderful times and dinners that we shared. By the way, Leah Celia is now 2 1/2 years old, talking non-stop (don't know where she gets that from) and goes from sunup to sun set.



I love you.



Craig

Dear Dad,

Two years, two Father's day and it is so hard to believe that it has been that long. Our wish is that you are happy and at peace.

Dad, please watch over all of us.

We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".



Love,

Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids

Patricia Nardi/Francey (Warrenville, IL )

To our Dad, Grandfather and Uncle





Suddenly, two years ago

The Good Lord took you away from us.

It broke our hearts to lose you.

We weren't ready to say Goodbye.

The happy world we knew,

Will never be the same,

But your smiling face

is always with us.

Until we meet again,

Our beautiful memories

Will help us through each day.

Love you and miss you,



It was just your Birthday and the anniversary of the day you left us, We were so very sad and still are, however, I know that you are happy being with all that you loved so deeply and that had passed before you. The happiest time for you of late, is when John Paul II joined you. I just know you were at the gate to greet him as you had such respect, admiration and love for him. What we care about Dad, is that you are happy and at peace. Dad, please watch over all of us.

We miss you painfully and think of you daily, "In pace requiescat".



Love,

Pat, Steve, Deirdre and all the kids

Dear Dad,

Another year is here and I have still not finished all of the things that need to be done to allow you "In pace requiescat". Maybe there is something that is keeping me from finishing everything. Maybe just too much finality. We missed you tremendously at Christmas, it just was not the same. I suspect that I am the selfish one and was not willing to let you go. I miss you painfully and pray that you are at peace.



Love,

Pat

Dear Dad,

The Thanksgiving holiday has just passed and Christmas is approching quickly. I am finding these days harder and harder to endure since you left us. I think that only you knew and enjoyed the stronghold you had on your family, at least on me. I am doing the things that you asked me to do, I only hope that they live up to your expectations.

Steve, Deirdre and I, as well as, all the kids speak of you contantly and miss you painfully. Please know that we all miss you and love you. I will always be in touch with you in one way or the other. Rest well Dad.

Your daughter, Pat

Dear Dad,

Well Mom's, Jim's, Deirdre, Bruce and Steve all have a birthday this month. How I wish that you could have been here to say Happy Birthday to them all, even if some were said in silence at church. I was at the cemetary and it is time to replant with fall flowers as the bloom has gone out of the summer plantings. I asked you for a favour, as yet it has not happened, but I am sure that you will talk to God and hear my prayer.

I miss you profoundly Dad, I never thought that the pain would be so strong and so intense. You and I were better friends than I ever thought possible. Dad, know that I love you and will never stop feeling the pain of your loss. It is as though you are omni present with me at most times.



My devotion and love,

Your daughter, Pat

Dear Dad,

It is Father's Day tomorrow and how I miss you. So many thoughts, sights, or sounds trigger memories of our lives together. Yesterday I was at your home and the pain is so overbearing because you are not there. Tomorrow I will go to your church and then to visit you at the cemetary. I missed asking you what I could get you for Father's Day and your constant answer. My note is short Dad, but my memories are forever. We all miss you very much and are having a hard time adjusting to your absence.God be with you Dad, Mom, and Jim. Rest in peace.



Love and Respect,

Pat

Dear Papa ~

Well, a year has passed, but the pain from your absense has not. It has been a startlingly quick year . . . could you please ask God to downshift for a little while?



You know, I never really realised how much I actually used to ask myself, "What would Papa do in this situation?" OR "What would Papa think if I did such & such . . . ?", but it happens now with such frequency, that I have come to realise that it has been happening all along!

Throughout life we meet a myriad of people . . . very few leave an indelible mark on our souls. As I look back at my life, I realise that even if you were not my Grandfather, I would still consider you one of the very finest gentlemen I have ever met . . . honest, honourable, compassionate, giving, and reliable as the day is long (just to mention a scant few) . . . all traits inherent to your nature, but one's that I had to work very hard to refine and perfect. You were one of my primary role models, even though I always knew that I was only deluding myself in believing that I'd end up as good a person as you.

I think about you a lot, and almost NEVER w/o feeling very badly for never having said these things to you when I had the chance.



I was fortunate enough to get to Europe again last fall, and told myself that in your honour, I would DEFINITELY make it a point to get to Italy this time (something I had always told myself I'd have time to do later, but never did), which I ultimately did. I mention this because I had to chuckle (albeit, sadly), when I looked around and realised that I was indeed running around in a country filled with little Papa's. It made me think of you and smile a lot, and I found myself constantly wondering how these very things - the art, the statues, the villages & the people, the ruins, the magnificent countrysides, etc., - looked through your eyes . . . how they struck you as you looked at them . . . what impression they left on you. . . what they meant to you. It's probably the closest I've ever felt to you. It's almost like you were there with me. It felt right . . . like I should be there when I was, and I KNOW you were watching over me, keeping me safe.



Mom, in spite of how terribly she misses you, has marched on in her inimitable 'pillar of strength' fashion . . . I truly admire her strength and her steadfast fortitude, but I wish there were a way I could lighten her load, and perhaps ease some of her pain, as well. I am proud of her (as I am of you), and I know that you are too. But she still works too hard, and plays too little . . . I am going to try to change that, as she deserves some occassional respite (which she never takes) from life's unrelenting realities.



Papa, please know that I will never forget you, and that you will always have my eternal & infinite love, loyalty & respect. You are always in my thoughts, and so you shall remain . . .



~ All My Love ~



Your grandson,

~ b ~

Dear Dad,

One year ago at this very time you were preparing to go to your God, and to leave us. I know that God welcomed you with open arms because you were a good man. I stood there and did the countdown of your breathing and each breath took part of my heart and in thirty more minutes, you broke it. I know that you would never think that I loved you so much and would miss both you and Mom, every day of the rest of my life. I know that you are guiding me now, and may not be happy with my progress, but know that every single motion is first thought out to try to imagine if it was what you would want. Dad, please give me the strength, mentally and physically to finish this horrendous demolition chore - soon. You are sorely missed by all of your family and friends, but mostly by your Son and Daughter. know that we love and miss you and wish that you could still be here with us. My consolation is to know that you are with Mom and everyone that you loved so dearly and joined there.Peace be with you, Dad.

Dear Dad,

One year ago, you were in the hospital and I thought all would be well. Tomorrow, the 21st of April will be your birthday, and you were so happy and strong. When Fr. Tom came, you would have thought that you had been totally cured, and when Steve came, it was like the Second Coming. I don't know how God gave you the strength and perserverance to pull all that off and then die on us one week later. I will visit your grave tomorrow, though I know that you are content being with Mom now. I miss you Dad, and wish so much for you to be here. I did the entire, and I mean entire Paschal thing, which I know would have made you so happy. Paschal, Stations, Confirmations, Baptisisms, reaffirmations. Resurections and finally Mass. One solid week of all the things you always did and did so well. Please be happy Dad and know that we all love and miss you.



Forever,



Pat

Dear Dad,

Oh my, it is April 1st, 2004. today is April's Birthday, tomorrow is Jaime's BD and the 21st of this month would have been your Birthday. Oh how I prayed when you were in the hospital that you would see at least one more. That was not to be, as you left us one week after your BD last year. My heart still hurts when I think of you and that stay in the hospital. When you died, you took a lot away from all of us. we all miss you. It is now approching your favorite, and mine, holiday of the year; Easter. How I love the stations of the cross, but then you knew that. This will be a bad year for us without you here for Easter. Dad, please rest in peace and know that you are loved and missed by all of your family and friends.





My everlasting love,

Pat

Dear Dad,

How I miss you. I never dreamed it would be this hard, this long, and this painful. I want to wish you a happy Valentine day up there with Mom and all the others, please know that I will miss you here. Each "first" without you, is very difficult because it makes you remember and wish for the last one.



My unending love and devotion,

Pat

Dear Dad,

What a extremily hard Christmas season this has been without you, You would never believe how very much we all missed you. We all spoke of you constantly, I even miss going to mass more than one hour early every week, even though I do not do that without you. Dad, I hope that you and Mom are together watching over our (your)family. I hope that Jim is there watching over you and Mom. We miss and love you more than you could ever know.



Love,



Pat

Hi Papa,



Aunt Pat is right. This will be a hard time without you. Connor has recieved many accomplishments this fall and I know you are looking down with pride. He is Valedictorian of his class....#1 out of 489! (not bad)! He just recieved the Chicago Fire All State All Academic Medal (one of 22 boys statewide) It is such an exciting time for him. Lindsay will be home for Thanksgiving. I will have them both together and will cherish the time. Please continue to watch over them and keep them safe.



Wwe miss you.



Love, Kimberly

Dear Dad,

This is the beginning of a very hard time for your family as the holiday season is upon us. We have never had any holiday without you. Please know that we, one and all, miss and love you so very much. Please smile down on us so we know you are OK.



All our love and prayers,

Pat,Steve, and all of the rest of your family

Our sympathies to the Nardi family. It has only been a short time since Joe has left for Heaven. But we think and talk of him constantly. He has left a mark that will not be forgotten for generations.

Vincent, Carol Ann & Chyrisse De Rosa

Washington Council #1456, PGK FS
La Salle Assembly #0189, Navigator
Northside GK's & PGK's Club, Past President
District Deputy #9

Hi my Dad,
Yesterday was my birthday, first without you ever. It was indeed a sad birthday. Tomorrow will be two months since you left us. Your impact has been overwhelming for me and others in the family. I miss you more than I ever dreamed I would. I pray that you are happy with Mom and all the others. Guess It was our loss. . . And God's gain.

Be happy, we love you always.

Pat

Hi Papa,



Yesterday was the first Father's Day without you and I want you to know how much we missed you. With you gone, I realize that days like these,will never be the same again.



You were the glue that kept this family together.



I love you,



Kimberly

Happy Father's Day, Papa!

Happy Father's Day, Dad !



You guys know that we all love you and miss you both terribly. On this day of fatherly honour, please know that our (my) heart(s) and soul(s) are in perfect union with yours.



Happy Father's Day!!!



My infinite love,

~ b ~



ps . . . Ya know Papa, it just occurred to me . . . . . . . don't let my Dad and Bub get you in any hot water up there. Those two always were trouble when they got together! Oi . . .



Love you guys ~

:) b

Happy Father's Day Dad,



This is the very first time in my life that I have not had a Father to worry about buying the right thing when I was shopping for your gift. I would give anything to be doing that thing now.We love you and miss you more than we ever imagined.Love, Pat

Dear Dad:



It has been a month and it does not seem to be getting easier. They say that time heals. . .I wonder.



Love you and miss you,



Pat

Papa ~

I will always miss you terribly. I will cherish the times we shared, and lament the times that we didn't.

People spend their entire lives wondering who to be . . . what to be . . . how to be . . . where to go and whom to follow . . . . . . .

To me, you are the perfect template of the perfect person, and I can only hope to become ½ of the man that you were.

Rest in Peace, Papa. I love you.



My Eternal Love,

Bruce

Kimberly and Connor,

My thoughts are with you

To the Nardi family:



Our deepest sympathy on the loss of your father/grandfather. Our prayers are also with you.



Danny & Sabrina

DEAR PAPA,

YOU WERE A WONDERFUL FATHER-IN-LAW, FRIEND AND INSPIRATION. YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND GAVE SO MUCH OF YOURSELF TO OTHERS. YOU ACCEPTED ME INTO YOUR FAMILY WITH OPEN ARMS AND ALWAYS MADE ME FEEL VERY SPECIAL. I WILL MISS YOU TREMENDOUSLY AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. I WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOUR SON STEPHEN, WHO LOVES YOU TOO. GOD BLESS AND KEEP GOOD WATCH OVER ALL OF US.

I LOVE YOU PAPA,

DEIRDRE

Dear Mr. & Mrs. Nardi,



My deepest sympathy on the loss of your father.

Dear Dad,



Mere words can not express the emptiness I feel over the loss of you, I will love and miss you the rest of my life. Of course, my wish is unrealistic, but I would give anything to have you back, healthy and happy.



My unending love, your daughter,



Patricia

My deepest sympathy to the Nardi family.



Past Grand Knight - Tonti Council

Joseph D'Anna

We lived next door to Joe for many years. He kept us young! We appreciated his kind manner and lots of stories. He was quite a gentleman. We have missed him as our neighbor for these past couple of years after we moved, but we came back from time to time to say hi.



Joe, thank you for your friendship.

Dear Steve and Deirdre:



So sorry to hear about Steve's beloved Papa's passing. Wow, he lived a long wonderful life!

Love you, Mary, Pat and Patrick Mulhern

Papa,

I Love You and I will Miss You. I will take good care of Connor and I know you will be watching and helping him along the way.

I will treasure those last moments with you, Always.

Kimberly

UNCLE JOE,GROWING UP I REMEMBER THE MIGNIGHT MASSES I ATTENDED WITH YOU AND THE XMAS TREES WE TOOK HOME FOR AUNT CEIL'S APPROVAL. YOU WERE MY "LITTLE ITALIAN UNCLE". I WILL MISS YOU.