Patricia Bruno Obituary

We are thinking about you today especially 20th anniversary of your passing. We talk about memories of you when we are together with the uncles and cousins. We miss you.

Happy heavenly birthday. Love from Amy and Sara

Thinking about you today on your birthday Say hello to Timmy.

She was a beautiful, warm loving woman. Miss you Aunt Pat.

Happy birthday Grandma Pat. Love,Amy

Happy heavenly birthday. You would be very proud of Sara! She is so lovely. We miss you very much, love, Amy and Sara

Happy heavenly birthday today. We miss you and always remember you when we pray

Happy heavenly birthday Pat/Grandma Pat. We miss you and love you, love, Amy&Sara

Roses are red, violets are blue, miss you. Rosemarie & Family

Thinking of you...with love,Amy&Sara

Pat...thinking of you and of shared birthday celebrations...Roses are red, violets are blue, missing you. Dolly

Happy Birthday Pat......

Happy birthday Grandma Pat, we miss you. Sending up love,Amy&Sara

We think of you often, as well on this anniversary. Love to you and Happiness In Heaven. Rosemarie and Family

P.S. Roses are red, violets are blue, we miss you.

Happy birthday Ma B, we are thinking of you today, love, Amy and Sara

Happy birthday Grandma Pat.I love you,love,Sara

Happy birthday sis. Love always,

Rich & Terry

Happy birthday. We think of you often, as well as Mom and Dad. Love to you and Happiness In Heaven. Rosemarie and Family

P.S. Roses are red, violets are blue, we miss you.

Happy bday Ma B, we miss you and talk about you often, with love, Amy&Sara

Happy Birthday Mom. I love you and miss you very much.

Pat...belated happy birthday. We just wanted to let you know that we think of you often, as well as Mom. Love to you and Happiness In Heaven. Dolly and Family

P.S. Roses are red, violets are blue, we miss you.

Happy Birthday Mom. I miss you.

It snowed today as it did this day three years ago. We are remembering you lovingly at this holiday season. Isabella and Sara are such good friends now and squeal with delight each time they are together. They were together more than usual this year because I was in the hospital three times in September with kidney failure and subsequent complications. Amy graciously took on caring for Bella on Wed. am's while Allison worked. It was quite a trip for Allison to go from Frankfort to Peotone and then back to Orland to work by 9am, having worked from 7-midnite the nite before but she didn't complain because the girls had such fun together. I'm doing o.k. now and in remission. I'm cooking New Year's dinner. I'm so glad I have progressed to this point--from being in a wheelchair for two months! Tom and Amy moved into their beautiful new home in Peotone and were all settled in by August. We just wanted to let you know that we think of you often, as well as Mom. Love to you and Happiness In Heaven. Dolly and Family P.S. Roses are red, violets are blue, we miss you.

Thinking of you today,love~Amy&Sara~

Pat/Grandma B, today we remember you especially as this is 2 years since you have been gone. We know that you are watching over us all. We miss you and love you,love~Amy and Sara~

Pat, I guess it's appropriate to send you a message on Christmas Eve because that's the last time we actually spoke to each other. I remember talking when you came home from church and Sara was the Baby Jesus in the Nativity presentation. How proud you were of your little princess. She surely is a real princess--so active and now in the pretend stage. I visited a few days ago for just a brief few minutes and she pretended to bake me a goody with her baking set. Amy's email to me yesterday said she helped bake cookies. She is a good helper and a real chatterbox. She will be a good teacher for Isabella and they are great friends. Bella lights up when she sees Sara and reaches out her hand to touch and bond together. They are good cousins and will do many things together. We are blessed with this closeness of the families. The trip to Dad's in July also helped the closeness of the whole family. Love to you and Happiness In Heaven. Dolly and Family P.S. Roses are red, violets are blue, we miss you.

Dear Pat,
Thinking of you and wishing you were here with us. Hope you are in a better place.
Thank you so much for watching over our family. Love Elaine

Happy Birthday Mom. I Love You.

Ma B/Grandma Pat, we are missing you today on your birthday. Whenever the family is all gathered together, we think of you and wish that you were with us. But we know that you are watching over us all like a guardian angel. Love~Amy and Sara~

It's your birthday tomorrow and I'm sending my message just a wee bit early. I had a nice birthday yesterday. I got many ecards and many snail mail cards, as well as calls. Kim called at lunchtime since she couldn't take me to lunch this year because I no longer work downtown. As a matter of fact, I don't work at all! I lost my job July 21 and I'm out there in the job-hunting world again at the ripe old age of 61. Maury took me to dinner at a fairly new restaurant called Chez Paul's for a steak. Allison and Bella took me to lunch at Wild Wings (we had salad and Bella had some veggie snacks with water). We'll be going to Tom & Amy's Sunday for Sara's 2nd birthday party. It is supposed to be a sunny day and that will make it nice for the kids to play in the yard. We had some rather bad storms the last few days. Speaking of birthday's, Tom, Mike, Rikki, Joe, Donna and I met Rich, Terry, Tracy and family and Karen and boyfriend, Eric in Vegas and drove to Dad's for his 90th birthday on the week-end of his birthday. It was a fun trip and we spent several extra days in Vegas. Dad looks frail but good and had a good time at his party. Of the 70 or so at the "all family" party, we represented 14 and the rest was the Garrigues family and Jeanette/Bob! They had a photo cake and a cake a family member made but I don't recall which one. Bella and Sara are becoming great cousins/friends. Their moms take them walking on the Historic Downtown Frankfort trails weekly. They get so excited when they see each other. Bella is crawling now and it won't be long before she and Sara will be holding hands and walking down the trail instead of in their strollers. Sara is talking now and is a real chatter box. She has a tiny voice. She doesn't quite say Bella yet--she calls her Belda! It's cute and we sometimes fun and call her Belda too. We went to the Brookfield Zoo with Tom, Amy and Sara a few weeks ago. It will be fun to take them to see the Halloween party and Christmas lights--it won't bee long. Summer is waning down and it's getting dark sooner each day. I don't look forward to the winter at all. I recall you weren't fond of it either. Well, just wanted to send you greetings. Maury sends his too. I'll close with: Roses are Red, Violets are blue, we're all still missing you. Dolly and family.

I, along with the others whom have added to your legacy guest book, think about you often. I'm late in getting in my entry because Allison and Isabella were visiting tonite. Isabella is a little over six weeks old now. We see her several times a week. She stayed with us a few nights when Allison & Bill needed to shop for Christmas presents. We are as happy as Tom and Amy and Sara that Bella and Sara will be able to play together as they grow up. The holiday was good, with the addition of Bella and Kim's boyfriend, Mike. Kim is very happy now and it looks like things are getting serious. As Lisa said, each holiday we go to the mailbox and miss your card being there. Your messages were so clever and expertly decorated with stickers and your drawings. We will toast to you on the New Year with the thought that you would want us to know how much you would wish us all good times in the coming year. Hugs and Kisses, Rosemarie & Maury

Hi Mom,



Well, it's been a year - the time has really flown by and so many things have changed, but I still think about you every day. You gave me so much throughout my entire life, and you seem to keep on giving even now. I'll cherish your memories forever and do what I can to pass them along to Sara as well so that she will always know what a wonderful woman her Grandma Pat was.



I love you mom.

Dear Pat, A year has gone by and it is hard to believe. I still cannot get used to the idea that you are gone.We miss you on holidays and I think of you and my Mother each time the bird clock chirps. It was always so funny when the clock was getting ready to chirp and our eyes met with glee.

You would be so proud of Tom, Amy and Sara, as I am. They are such a wonderful,loving family.I know you watch over them and see each thing that Sara does. Pat, she is so smart. I know she will accomplish great things in her life and with you looking out for all of them, they will always be safe.

I hope that you are free from pain and sorrow and that heaven is all that it is supposed to be.

Rest in peace, dear friend.

Love Elaine

Pat, since I can talk to you now I have a quick question, and now you can probably get the answer. When you visited Joe for his birthday, you wondered how many pots of coffee we had shared over the years. Just wondered if you now know?

It is very hard to write this in memory of you, because we wish you were still with us. I have many memories of our time togather, expecially on Christmas Eve. Every year you came and brought so much happiness and holiday cheer that we never wanted you to leave. When I met you in the little office over your brothers gas station I have to admit I was terrified. Joe had such love and admiration for you it was a little intimidating. After getting to know you I realized the bond you two shared, and it was amazing. The long phone calls we had with you were probably the dearest memories we have. We didn't see you often, but one phone call would fill us in on everything that was special to you, and we cherished every moment. I guess Joe summed up his feelings best when he heard you had left us "I've lost the best friend I ever had, the sweetest sister in the world, and now "who am I going to talk to on the phone". You are so missed for more reasons than you could ever imagine. The holidays just aren't the same, though TomnAmy are sure filling in very nicely. Rest now Pat, you've more than earned it.

Well, here it is, a year has passed since you left us and went up to heaven to watch over all of us. There is not a day that I dont think about you and pray to you and Grandma for your thoughts, patience, love and understanding esp when I have had a hard day, knowing that you worked such long hours and raised Tom on your own with little help from the family. I know that I want to be a better person now that I know that you are watching over me.



Nothing new with me, Im dating but not found Mr Right yet but pray that someday my angels will bring 'him' to me.



I just went up for Christmas to spend some time with the family and it was especially nice to see Tom, Amy and Sara. You would be so proud of them. They are such good people and Sara is so cute and wonderful. I know that you would be tickled pink knowing that they are in good hands.



I still miss you. Every holiday that comes around, I look in the mailbox for a card from you. I always looked forward to that and really miss hearing from you esp. the wisdom that you provided. I started pulling out the cards that you sent in the past just to relook at them and I look at them for guidance and strength. The collage that I made of some of the pics that Tom sent to me are hanging on the wall over my computer and there is not a day that I dont look at them and think about you.



On the eve of your passing, I want to say that I wont forget you and hope that all is well in heaven, dont give them too much hell, all right?



Lisa

Ma B/ Grandma Pat, we are remembering you today and all days. We miss you, but know that you are at peace and watching over us all. We love you, Amy and Sara

Well, as usual, I forgot one update in my first message! Timmy has taken up residence at Tom and Amy's. He was tested for the feline disease and it was found that it's o.k. to be with other cats. He is settled in quite nicely and loves his new home, even tho he misses you. Also, I had my 60th birthday. Kim took me to lunch, Allison/Tom/Amy & Sara shared take-out/eat-at-home Chinese with Maury and I in the evening. Such a nice day and the dinner was relaxing. It was the first time I used your dining room set which Tom graciously let me have to keep it in the family. I reupholstered the chairs and it looks great in my dining area. It's a very good size for being able to have the food on the table and not on the side table I had before and having to have dinner buffet-style. It will be put to good use and we love it. I think I covered most things now. Until the next time, Dolly.

I planned to write exactly on your birthday but I'm a little late. So much has happened since your last birthday. Last year we were planning Amy/Tom/Sara's baby shower and this year Kim and I are planning Allison/Bill/Isabella's baby shower. Our preparations are nowhere near what you did for their shower. You spent so much time on the decor. It truly was a festive occasion because of you. We have the date, the restaurant (Isabella's in Historic Downtown Tinley Park!), and the favors all set. I'll fill you in on some family matters: Tom is handling his grief of losing you so suddenly. All of us are missing you. The first few months were busy with getting the affairs in order and now all has been settled. Tom handled everything without much help from me. I'm so proud of him. Mike and Joe helped get the house ready to be sold. We all tell Sara many happy stories about you. You would have been so proud of Sara at her 1st birthday party on the 27th. She ate her cake very gracefully when it was put before her on her high chair. It took quite awhile for her to get some in her hair, but even that was so cute. She opened the presents you put aside for her and they will be her favorites and keepsakes forever. Tom and Amy are very generous to Allison and Bill (us, too) by giving them Sara's clothes she had outgrown. Isabella's arrival will be around Thanksgiving and we have a pool going for the exact date. I'm going to win, of course! Dad turned 89 this past July and has some memory issues which Patty Ann is trying to deal with as best she can. She is his primary caregiver now. Rich goes to see him when he can. Mike and I are trying to get some time to visit, also, but it doesn't look like we are going to make it. Mike is trying to buy a house because his landlord wants to sell the one he has been renting for over 15 years. Rich and Terry and family are doing fine. Max and Garrett are still being homeschooled. Joe and Donna are doing fine. Kenny is still working the same job but Lisa has a new one. Rikki and Nikki are each doing fine. Grandma Melnik is doing well at Brighton Gardens, just has an increased memory issue to deal with. The staff is great and she is no longer depressed. We still have to make time to see to her personal needs on Tuesday's and week-ends. Maury and I have our aches and pains, but nothing to complain about. Kim loves her loft downtown and has started dating. As I said earlier, Allison and Bill are having a baby and are very, very excited (as are we) about it. Finally, Pat, Rusty says Hello and he misses you. We took him in after we had to put Peppy to sleep in March. Gosh, Rusty makes us laugh so much each day. He has so many expressions and when we are talking, he looks from one to the other just like he's another person to join in the conversation. He got his annual immunizations last week and his village license Friday. It's obvious why you chose him from the shelter. We are lucky to have him now to ease the pain of losing Peppy. It was so good that you had him to comfort you. Having him with us is also having part of you with us each day. That's about it. If I think of something I missed, I'll come here again. As always, thinking of you, Dolly

I think of you often, you are in my thoughts and my words. I cannot help but wonder how you are. Oh, by the way, Happy Birthday

Ma B/ Grandma Pat, we are especially remembering you today on your birthday. We miss you and love you. We know you are always looking over us and keeping us safe. Love,Amy and Sara.

With deepest sympathy

Tom, Amy and Sara

I'm so sorry for your lost. I remember how good she was with my son and i'm sure she was so thrilled to be a grandmother

Always love Martine

Throughout my entire life, my mom has, and probably always will be the most stubborn person I've ever known. But at the same time, she's also the strongest, the most independent, the hardest working, and the kindest person I've ever known as well. I feel very lucky to have almost thirty years where she dedicated most of her life to me, so I have a lifetime full of of memories that I can share. Some of them are more personal than others, and most of them are things that I talk about in normal conversations with my friends and family members. The only problem is that it's hard for me to pick a 'favorite' memory because I have so many to choose from, so I thought that instead of doing that, I would mention some of the ways that my mom has influenced me and affected my life.



My mom was the person who taught me how to work hard, and how to keep going and keep a positive attitude even when things seem hopeless. She taught me to give everything I can to others without expecting anything in return, and she taught me to love unconditionally. She taught me how to face my fears head on and not to let others intimidate me. She also made sure that I knew about the value of knowledge, and that I was able to see the beauty of nature. Some of these are things that she literally sat down and taught me, and some of them are things that I picked up on my own just by watching the way that she lived her life.



Literally everything that I have today, from my education to my job to my family can somehow be traced back to my mom because of the things that she did for me when I was younger that helped me to become the person I am today. My mom made a lot of sacrifices in her life and had to deal with a lot of things that most people would not have been able to handle, and she did it all to make sure that she and I would always have everything we needed. I will always admire and be proud of her for that. I know how much my mom loved Amy and Sara too, and how thrilled she was to be a grandmother, so I hope that going forward I can teach Sara all of the same things that my mom taught me and do some of the same things for her that my mom did for me when I was growing up.

Dear Rosemarie and Family:

Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved sister, Pat. I hope all of your fond memories will be a great source of comfort to you in the days and months ahead.



Best regards.

My aunt was the strongest person that I knew. She always made sure that Tom was taken care of before herself. I admire her as a person because of her strong work ethic and her approach to life. I remember her and Tom coming over for Christmas. How sometimes the weather was bad and it would take her hours go get there but then when she did, she was always in the brightest of spirits. She was an inspiration to me and she will be deeply missed. Thank you for all of your kind words and advice. Thank you for making the holidays and everyday special, I know that your memories will live on.

Loving Sister, The memories I feel in my heart are cherished ones I will hold there forever. I will miss you dearly. Brother Rich

Some of our happiest moments in our lives we shared with Pat.I will always remember the day our Granddaughter Sara was born. I called Pat on that day and left a message for her to call me when she got home from the hospital after visiting the new family.

She called and we spent the next hour gushing about how beautiful Sara was. Her hair, her eyes, her cute nose, her little ears. We went on and on !! We talked about what good parents her son and our daughter would be. How happy and proud of them we were.

On Christmas Eve we again were bursting with pride when Amy,Tom, and Sara were in the Christmas pageant as Mary, Joseph, and Jesus.

Sitting next to each other in church you could just feel the love,happiness and pride between us as only a parent would know.

We will miss you , Pat but will always treasure the memories we shared together.

Love,Mike and Elaine Alexander

One of the best memories of my mother-in law was the pride that she felt for her son, my husband ,Tom. You could see it in her eyes how proud that she was of him and of the wonderful man he had grown to be. Pat was a very brave and courageous woman and I only hope that I can instill those same qualities in our daughter Sara. We will always miss you and keep you in our hearts Ma B.

Rosemarie and Family: I was very sorry to hear about your sister's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Lydia

Rosemarie and Family: My thoughts and prayers are with you at the loss or your sister. I hope all your good memories serve to comfort you now.



I send my sincere condolences,

Judy Miller

Loving Sister & Friend

Loving Daughter, wish I could be there..

Memories of years ago and our days living and working in Chicago. May you rest in peace. Loving friend of sister Rosemarie Melnik

Of the memories I remember most about my sister, Pat, I hold the ones when we were about 5 (me) and 9 (Pat) and we would do acrobats in our yard--turning cartwheels (she could do them better than I!) and I would ride on her shoulders for as long as she could hold me up. Once we did this indoors and I forgot to duck in the doorway--it wasn't pretty! Playing kick-the-can with our brothers and cousins was always fun...the family would congregate at our house most times on the week-ends. She had great artistic talents and drew animals, etc. like a real professional. She made two scottie dogs for me using India ink that were outstanding. She loved holidays and used her talent to decorate her house as well as the packages she wrapped. She really outdid herself in September when she decorated the entire party room at the Holiday Inn for Sara's baby shower. It was amazing to see all the hotel framed pictures covered with posterboard and baby items attached to them. It took at least a month to complete making them. She was so proud of her son, Tom, and his wife, Amy and--of course--her granddaughter. She only was a grandmother for four short months but she loved every minute of it. Our last conversation was about how moved she was by the Christmas pageant at St. Irenaeus when Sara was the Christ Child and Tom and Amy were Mary and Joseph. She was a happy mom and a happy grandmother. We will miss her. Rosemarie and Family