Richard Bojan Obituary

14 years ago I made a promise to you Dad, and I wanted you to know, I kept that promise: I miss you and Mom so much

You and Mom are ALWAYS on my mind. I miss you both terribly. I love you both.

Hi Dad. Been thinking about you a lot lately. I know I look horrible in this picture, but that doesn't make a difference. It's a picture of you and I.

I love you daddy...I guess you're talking to phil now...I miss you so much!!

I think about you all the time. I thought somehow it wouldn't hurt as much as time went on. I was wrong. I will always have a giant emptiness in my heart where your love and spirit lived. Can't seem to "feel" you anymore. I wish I could, if only for a second. I love you Daddy and miss you more than I ever thought possible.

I remember it like it was yesterday, but it feels like 100 years since I saw you. How can that be?

Hi daddy! I know you know what's going on with me. The greatest comfort is knowing that I may see you and God sooner than I expected! That gives me great peace. I love you daddy and can't wait to see you again!
Love, Lis

What I wouldn't give for a hug from you daddy...gosh I miss you...

Love
Lis

Merry Christmas in heaven Daddy! I love you very much and miss you from the bottom of my heart!

Shelka

Merry Christmas Daddy! I miss you so much. Seems a waste to put up the tree with only me left to enjoy it. I think of you every time I look at it....remembering all the hours of quiet thought you had in front of it.

I Love You Dearly Dad, I Miss You Deeply.

Merry Christmas daddy! It must be one huge birthday bash up there today...huh?

Merry Christmas Eve Daddy. I miss you...

your baby girl...Lis

I Love You Dearly Dad, I Miss You Deeply.

I Love You Dearly Dad, I Miss You Deeply.

I Love You Dearly Dad. I Miss You Deeply.

When will it stop hurting?

You can stop yelling at me now Daddy. I put up the Christmas decorations. : ) Wish you were here to bump your head on that bell and give me that look...I miss you so much.

I need your help daddy...Talk to the Big Guy Upstairs for me? I know you will although you will probably ask the Blessed Mother to intervene which is fine by me!

p.s. i love you and miss you terribly

Happy Thanksgiving daddy. I miss you so much...

Me

I Love You Dearly Dad. I Miss You Deeply.

Hi daddy! It's been so wonderful having you in my dreams a lot and waking up feeling such joy!!!!!!I love you so much! How would Carl Sagan describe infinity and eternity...because that's how much and how long I will love you...never ending!
Love,
you're baby daughter....Lisa,Lisa...

I Love You Dearly Dad. I Miss You Deeply.

I miss you, daddy. I want you back. I love you so much.

I Love You Dearly Dad. I Miss You Deeply.

Hi Pops!! I just want You to know that we all miss you very much!! I hope you had a wonderful 75th Birthday in Heaven. I thought about you a lot that day...not that I don't think of you EVERYDAY..but I thought of you a lot more that day. I miss all of your stories & just everything about you I miss. I love you so much.

love, Gigi

Hey Uncle D just a quick note to say thanks for all the great advise and friendship we shared, this page may close but we wil always be able to talk, all my love and prayers to you and your wonderful family, im sure you are very proud of them. Love You Uncle D

Happy Birthday daddy. I miss you so much. I love you...

Lis

Happy birthday Dickey Do.

Happy Birthday Daddy! I miss you so much. Thanks for the little visit though....I REALLY needed that hug. It was the best dream I ever had! : ) I love you Daddy!!

Hey Mr. B...You know your family is missing you on this 'extra special day'
and they'll be missing and loving you every day after too. Send em' all a 'huge hug' will ya. They need it! Happy Birthday!
Love Natalie

Going on a road trip dad. Wear your suit!

Shell

Hi Pa.It's me,one of your "adopted" daughters,Lori. I will not be by my computer on this coming friday "JULY 17TH"_"YOUR BIRTHDAY".so wanted to wish you a early "HAPPY BIRTHDAY." I miss,and think of,you and all of your family_ often!
Love, Lori {& Harold}

love and miss you so much daddy!

Lis

Happy Father's Day daddy! I miss you so much!

Happy Father's Day daddy! I know you want us to be happy....but it's our first Father's Day without you, and I am so sad right now. It hurts so much dad. Thank you for being the best father anyone could ever ask for.I'll be with you all day today daddy. You know where I'll be, and I have a lot more to say...so until then...I love you so much! and NO SMOKING in heaven dad! Maybe God will let you have ONE cause it's Father's day. But that's it!

I'm hurting so much today daddy.
I love you so much and I miss you terribly. I can't wait to be with you again!
Love, Lis

Hey Mr. B...I don't think I need to tell you something you already know, but you've got a "Remarkable" Family! I've grown closer to your daughter's (and I'm so Blessed because of that), got to see Paul too and I know you're One proud man! You are terribly missed and loved.
Would you give a 'man size hug' to my brother for me? Thanks Mr.B.
Love Natalie

I miss you, daddy.

Happy Easter Daddy! I miss you so much...

Love, Lisa

I miss you Daddy....

I love you so much...you're baby daughter...Lisa

My daddy, my daddy. Where are you?


Love you forever,
Yvette

Thanks for getting me to my meeting and back. Where are you now? I wish you were around more often. We are all in a funk. Need a little sign dad! I love you!

I love you Daddy, and I miss you so much.

Your baby daughter...Lisa

Merry Christmas Eve Daddy! I love you so much...Christmas will never be the same without you. I know we'll be together again...but the hole in my heart is really hurting right now.

Love, Lis

I miss you.

Daddy,
When I leap, will you catch me if I fall?

Hi daddy. Yes, I'm saying hello to you on the internet. Stop giving me that "LOOK" I know so well!
As you already know, my life has taken a huge change of direction. If it weren't for you and mom and all my brothers and sisters, things would be very different.
I shine like a star, dad. Even brighter! You and mom have done something that not many people can do on this earth. Thank you for that, daddy. Thank you so much.
There really are no more words than that. I love you, daddy.

Yvette

It's been a while since I've written that I love you so much daddy...I just wanted to say that ( even though I know you already know that.) Not a day goes by where you are not in my thoughts and prayers, countless of times.

Hi daddy...I miss you so much. I know you are with me at all times, but I would give anything to be able to hug you or to sit at the table and listen to your stories. Oh...what I would give to sit together on my swing, like we often used to and talk about whatever popped into our heads. That is my special place, as you know. Even though I know you can hear and see me, my heart sometimes hurts very deeply knowing I can't hear, see, or hug you yet..but I will, in time. I can't wait to hug you again and laugh with you again! Me fear of death has lessened tremendously, knowing that I will be with you when that time comes. I often think of how wonderful it must be up there, with the Lord, and the Blessed Mother...I am so happy for you daddy. I love you!

Reading the latest entries makes me cry all over again! Pops was an amazing man and touched the lives of so many people! I feel so badly that everyone is hurting so much. I know justin is hurting so much too and I wish I could take that pain away from my baby!
I love all of you Bojans and think of you all the time!

For what it's worth...Happy Anniversary, Dad. We're taking good care of mom.


Love,
Yvette

I love you, dad. I miss you so much.

Yvette

Daddy, I hate the steps I have to take to get to this site. Did you ever think your name would be on a website because you are dead? It sounds morbid in a way. I wonder why I write on it so much. Is it healthy or not healthy? I hate typing in your name so that your full name will show so that I can "click" on it to get me to this spot. I'm beginning to "hate" the whole procedure. I'm beginning to hate that your name is now somewhere on the internet.
I don't know what to do anymore. Remember how we always said never ignore your "gut feelings." Well, my gut feelings are telling me I should stay away from this. How long, I do not know. But, you know me, sometimes I ignore my gut feelings. Like that's a surprise! Mom knows that about me!
So, dad, I'm going to stay away from this for a while (I hope) You know I love you.
Hey dad, I could hear you now, really I can, if I told you when you were gone, I'd be writing to you on the "internet." LOL You make me smile and laugh inside so much! I love you, Daddy.

I finally did it, Dad! I put the I-Pass you bought me in my car. I'll never forget how touched I was when you came over with Kimmy that day. You were in such horrific pain, yet you got in the car and walked into the house to give me my very own I-Pass. I had tears in my eyes. You saw it. I know you felt how touched I was by what you did for me. I felt guilty dad. You could barely walk, yet you put your pain aside, and suffered such pain to bring me something you wanted me to have. Oh how I wish you would have just asked me to come over to your house. I love you so much, daddy.
That was one of the last few times I ever saw you walk again. My heart could not feel a greater love, daddy. It's so filled with love, it could burst.
The day before you brought it over we had one of the most beautiful and memorable talks in your backyard. I'll never forget everything you shared with me that day. I learned so much about you and your love for mom that day and the love for your children. Oh daddy, I love you so much. I want to sit in your yard and talk with you.
I know I can't, so my eyes go over to the Blessed Mother at the head of your pond and I think of you. I think of you so much daddy. I miss you so very much.

Daddy,
Do you ever hear me when I talk to you?

Daddy,
I can't believe you're gone a month today. No matter how much I "wish you back", you don't come. I can't take this heartache. It's so deep. I want you back now, dad. I just want you back home.

Yvette

Daddy,
Thank you for giving the gift of storytelling. My students know you through me. You should see how excited they get when I tell them I'm going to read them a story. (and ones with no pictures!) They're only in first grade! Their faces are so focused on me and my "storytelling voice."
Thank you, daddy. Thank you so much. Oh how I wish to hear one of your "stories."

I Love You,
Yvette

Dad,
You're not coming home, are you? I can't think "you're in" Pennsylvania any more. You'd never really been gone for more than a month when you went there with mom.
It's going to be a month on Tuesday. Do you know you've been gone that long? I cried today. I didn't go by mom today because I've been sick all weekend.
I miss going there on Sunday's to visit the both of you before I started my work week.
I miss you, daddy. I miss you so much. The hole in my heart is so big. It's so big.
I miss you so very much. I want you back,but not in pain. I'd never be that selfish to want you back here like you were.
I just want you back home.
I love you, daddy.


Yvette

Hi Daddy, it's me. I will never forget today as long as I live, and it is all because of you and all of your love. I am closer to Him than I ever was in my life now. Even after your death, you are giving!!!I love you so much Daddy I will always miss you...but for today, my joy for you is greater than my sorrow...you are with The Big Guy Upstairs! p.s. I know that was you on Michaela's birthday!: )

Love,your baby girl...Lisa

Hi daddy,
It's me again, Yvette. I'm home from work. I have a lot on my mind. Not work. Other things. You taught me a lot dad. Thank you. I love you so much.
Love,
Yvette

Dad,
I know I write a lot to you. But what am I to do now that you are gone? I don't think you hear me when I speak to you in my mind, so I have to "write" to you.
I've started a new school year, dad. I meet my new "babies" tomorrow. I know they are not babies, but they are so young and so beautiful.
How difficult it will be to tell my new students in the past tense, that you were a firefighter. I can't tell them I'm going home to my parents' house to tell them about my very special class. You are not there anymore. I will tell mom, dad. She loves to hear about them just like you did.
I'll never forget what you used to say when I spoke of my students.
I need your help this year,daddy. I'll always need it.
Every child I teach, will always know about my daddy. Always.
God, I miss you so much!

I love you, daddy and tomorrow my students will love you too, through me. Thank you.

Love,
Yvette
xoxoxoxox

Daddy,
I want to go to mom's and see you there. I want you to call me "My Betta Bet!." I want to hear a story. I want to see your face. I want to hear your voice. I want laughter, daddy. I want laughter so badly. I miss you, daddy.

Yvette

Daddy,
If only I could hear your keys opening the front door after coming home from the firehouse the day before.....Oh, how safe I felt that you were home.
Who will keep me safe now that you're gone? Who daddy?

To my daddy...
Look across the lake.
There he fishes,
Quiet, peaceful, still.

Look across the road.
There he speaks and great laughter follows.Every laugh now becoming one with his. Their hearts now lighter than they were moments ago.

Such laughter can only bring what he truly wanted, love , compassion, and unity among those that surrounded him.

Look across the table.
His plate so empty so that his family would be full. Never complaining, only thanking God for what he had.

Look across the street.
Banded together with "Brothers" of another family. He stood by their side. Not even fire could turn him away.

Look across the way.
Soot filled tears streaming down a strangers face, given another a day of life by a stranger they will never know. He was my daddy.

Look into the window.
A family of nine together,
celebrating what they are thankful for. Food fills the table, they do not go hungry.

Look closer into the window.
Surrounded by wife, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren.
Even those whom he invited into his now "extended" family, all laughing once again. Giving of himself so selflessly. They are blessed.

Look across the lake, and now into the sky. Look to the mountains, rivers, lakes, and homes.
Here he smiles. No pain, no sadness, no tears. He is home. Looking at his life, he knows now what he has accomplished. He truly knows now.
No doubts, no regrets. He feels true peace and health.

Look into your hearts. He is not gone. He is alive inside us all, never to be taken away.
Do not doubt his existence. It can never be taken from us. That is evident.

I love you so much, daddy.
Yvette

My Daddy. my heart has a hole that will never heal, but I take comfort that you're with the Blessed Mother. This I know and feel. When my pain is unbearable, I keep remembering that you're in her arms and with "The Big Guy Upstairs."Those thoughts comfort me deeply and wipes away my tears.

So do you now know the answers to all of your logical spiritual questions that you've been pondering for years? If not, promise me you'll give God a break so he can get other work done too:)

I love you so much daddy. You and mom created a huge family full of such bountiful love. We will always keep this love going strong, but I can't promise you it will be stronger because no love was stronger than the love you and mom gave to us. Thank you just doesn't seem enough.

I am so comforted you are finally at peace and out of pain. Daddy, I would have taken every once of pain onto myself for you if God allowed it..in a heartbeat! I love you so much Daddy. I can't wait to see yo again!

Hey daddy...do they eat in heaven? If so, when I get there, I promise to make you the best chicken sandwich with all the fixins, and this time I promise I won't forget to put the chicken on the bun!!!Thank you for your gift of laughter and humor Daddy. We all got that from you! But we got much much more. I can write a book about everything you've taught us and did for us, but I know you can hear me when I talk to you, and you know what's in my heart.

I love you so much and a huge piece of my heart will always be gone.

Love, your baby daughter, Lisa

Hey Paul, Im not very good at these things, not that most people are but Im very sorry for your loss. I know I talked to you on the phone but if you need anything, anything at all, do not hesitate to call me.

My daddy...There are no words...Daddy, what words are there? Daddy..I love you so
much and miss you. Chris and Liz are so lost. We are all lost. But, I want you to know this. I am so thankful there is no more pain. No pain, daddy. You can walk, bend, hammer nails, saw, create beautiful pieces of work, build planes, fly an Air Force plane, fly an A-10 with me, put out fires, carry those in danger from the fires that would have taken their lives...all without pain. Yes, daddy, all without pain anymore.
Everytime I hear a firetruck/engine go buy, you will always be there and I will think of my brave brother Paul, honoring you everytime he enters a fire. I pray for Paul's safety, just as I always prayed for yours.
I love you , daddy. I love you so much, daddy. We're going to take care of mom. Don't ever worry about mom. She is surrounded by nothing but love.
Goodnight, daddy. I love you.

Our condolences to the Bojan Family.
I remember Dick in the 50s living next door on 38th & Wood. He put a jet engine on the back of Lee's bike & shot down the street. What an inquisitive mind. Lee was a friend for years & a Brother Knight. What a great Family to have been a part of his life. I'm sure the perpetual light will shine on both brightly.
Ron & Barb Survillas

To the Bojan family ~
I am so very sorry for your loss. Paul, I loved your father - he was a great guy! My fondest memory of him is when we went up to the firehouse to visit him while he was working. I just came across those pictures not too long ago. It was a short visit, but one I won't soon forget! He had a great smile and he always seemed to be smiling whenever I saw him!

Uncle Dickie,

Oh boy, where did our life go. You probably have no idea what you have meant to me in my life. From the time I was a little girl I would lay awake in my tiny bedroom just off the kitchen and listen to you and your mom and my mom tell the greatest stories. Then as I got older your stories grew to be a part of me. I should have told you exactly what you meant to me. You healped to shape my life. When Rich and I got married you walked me down the aisle. You were a godfather to my son. I was the flower girl at your wedding.

I wish I could have visited you and Gigi, but Rich has been very sick for a long time and I couldn't get away, and now it's too late to tell you how much you will always mean to me.

I love you so much. See you in Heaven.

Love,

Linda Krekeler (Gajda)

To Virg, Vincent, Yvonne, Michelle, Vetta, Kimmy, Lisa, Paul and all the grandchildren and loved ones of Rich.

My Heart goes out to ALL of you at such a horribly sad time. I have been praying for all of you and will continue to pray. I know you all are hurting so very much right now and I wish I could make it all go away for each of you. Know that "I hurt too" for each and every one of you and for knowing what a wonderful guy Mr. B. was.
My Deepest Condolences to you all and My Prayers are with you each and every day.
May God tenderly ease your pain as each day passes and I hope you all know you've got the "Best Guardian Angel" watching over all of you! Your "Dad", "Grandfather" & "Husband" will live on in ALL of your Hearts, Forever!
With Heartfelt Sympathy & Prayers.
Love Natalie

To the "Family" of Richard Bojan,
We are so sorry to hear of Richard's passing. We will continue to Pray for all of you and may time 'comfort' and 'heal' some of the pain that you are feeling in your hearts. With our Deepest Sympathy, Jan & Bob Aquino (Natalie's Parents)

My Dear Vetta...A personal message to you 1st, because I love you and you are My Dear Friend. I pray for you and your "Family" everyday! I am so sorry for the loss of your "Dad" and I'm in tears as I write this to you. My heart aches for you and your "Family" and I want you to know that "I'm Here for you" if ever and whenever you need me. Your "Dad" was a Wonderful Man, who I was blessed knowing since we were in the 5th grade! He was Fun and Handsome and had a terrific sense of humor! He was a Wonderful Husband, Father, Grandfather and now....The "Perfect" "Guardian Angel" to you all. I can't tell you that time will heal your pain, but I can tell you that time will show you how to live with it.
I know that your "Dad" will Forever be in your Hearts and his Memory will stay alive that way. He's got way too many people and Family members who love him, for his Memory and Life NOT to be remembered, Honored, and Cherished.
May you Always know how much he Loves you and may it Comfort you to "Know" he Knows how much you love him too! "May God Be with you and Your Family".
My Love and Deepest Sympathy,
Your Dear Ol' Friend, Natalie

Pops.... All who had the honor of meeting you were truly blessed. You were such a wonderful man, Great Father, so very giving and loving. You had a way of teaching the people around you so many useful things whether it be carpentry, or just life lessons. I am honored to have had you in my life for the last 17 years. I have soooo many wonderful memories to look back on. All of our times sitting at the kitchen table at the old house, I could have listened to your stories and jokes all day & night! Thank you for your soup recipes, and for laughing so hard when I called you a "handy man" by mistake. HA HA! But most of all, thank you so much for being such a wonderful grandfather to my son! I am so glad that you were so close to Justin, you were such a great influence on him! I love you very much and you will be missed so dearly by so many people! God is so very lucky, he now has the best "Handy Man" there is! ;)
I Love you Pops!

I was saddened to hear of Mr. Bojan's passing. He was truly a kind and generous man, who loved his family deeply. Please accept my deepest sympathy. I am glad I got to know him over the years. Lizzie, Chris and Yvette your are all in my prayers and love you.