Remembering forum members who are gone for ever

[Bonobo]

Many people join the forum and leave without trace or after a few posts. But some decide to stay and are very active members. It is strange when they suddenly disappear.

Valpomike was such a member. His absence has worried me for many years, I have always suspected the worst but wasn`t sure. After resaearch, I found out that Mike Dabrowsky died in 2013.

www.heritageberwyn.com/notices/Michael-Dabrowski

Michael Dabrowski age 71 of Valparaiso, Indiana. Survived and loved by many family and friends. Memorial gathering and prayer service to be held at a later date. Arrangments entrusted to Kopicki's Heritage Funeral Home of Berwyn. Cremation Parkwyn Funeral Directors Crematory of Berwyn. 708-788-7775 www.kopicki.net

Dabrowski, Michael, Age 17, of Valparaiso, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 12, 2013 in hospice care at Hines Veterans Hospital in Maywood, IL

He is survived by his children, Julie (tim) Harvey, Michele Sweat, Michel Dabrowski and John (Peta) Dabrowski; three grandchildren, Zachary Harvey, Benjamin Harvey and Chloe Sweat; brother, Stanley (Barb) Dabrowski; sisters Evelyn (Stan) Mustanski, Marianne (Mike) Eaton; numerous nieces and a nephew and great-nieces and great-nephews and by his granddaughter's father, Jason Sweat.
Michael was born on September 29, 1941 in Gary, IN to Stanley and Wanda Dabrowski that preceded him in death.
Michael was a member of St. Hedwig Polish Catholic Church in Gary, IN and a proud graduate of Gary Emerson H.S. in Gary, IN, class of 1959. He was an Air Force and Merchant Marine veteran. He owned and operated MRD Investigations, Inc. in Valparaiso, IN. Michael's grandchildren, Zac, Ben and Chloe wer the loves of his life and was very proud to be Polish.
Michael will be cremated and a prayer service will be held at St. Hedwig's Church at a later date. His family has requested that any donations be made to St. Hedwig's Church in Gary, IN.



I already say my prayers for the deceased members of this and other forums.

Now I will do it for Valpomike.

Rest in peace, Mike. You were like a true Pole, many natives could learn patriotism from you.

[Bonobo]

I always remember Leslie Rae from the first Polish forum

jagahost.proboards.com/thread/4386/loving-memory





Here is information for these who may be able to attend Leslie cremation event:
Dear Friend of Les
It is with deep regret that i inform you that Les passed away peacefully in hospital in the early evening of 10 June 2008.
As you may or may not know, he had been a patient at Chesterfield Royal Hospital for approximately five weeks.
A cremation has been organised for Wednesday 18 June 2008, at 13:30, at the following venue:
Brimmington Crematorium
Chesterfield Road
Brimmington
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
01246 345888/272716
You are more than welcome to attend the service which will be followed by a drink at a pub. This venue has not yet been finalised, however is likely to be The Mossbrook, Eckington, Sheffield. With regards to donations, and in place of giving flowers, we would appreciate anything you would like to donate to be sent to Les' favourite charity RSPB.
If you would like further information, please do not hesitate to contact Les' sons, Alex or Oliver, on the phone numbers listed below:
We have written to you in respect of Les' wish that you be informed of his death. We are hoping that we have reached everyone that would want to be told about this but are unsure if there may be anyone else. With this in mind we would very much appreciate it if you could forward this letter to anyone you are in contact with who would wish to know.
Thank you and once again please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to know more.
Regards,
Alex and Oliver Rae

Rest in peace, Les. I will pray for your soul as long as I stay in this world.

[Bonobo]

Gigi, another member who probably left us for good.

Oct 25, 2009 19:36:06 GMT 1 gigi said:

Well, I finished with my sixth chemo session and was hopeful for a chance to be in remission. Alas, it is not to be at this time. My scan results show that the cancer is still there, and there are new tumors. In spite of having good CA-125 numbers, the cancer has apparently become "platinum resistant", which means that the cancer has become immune to the chemo drugs that were being administered (it happens to about 15% of patients). That is not good news, because while there are still many more treatment options available, the most effective one didn't work for me. I go back to see the doctor on Thursday. The proposed plan is to start me on new chemo drugs for two months and then do another scan to see if it is effective. While I wish the chemo were over with, I know I can do more if I have to. Unfortunately the success rate of these "round two" drugs isn't so good - only about 25%.

My husband and kids didn't take the news very well. I have been putting on a extra brave front for them and for my parents - which seems to be helping all of them a lot - but the truth is that I am pretty worried. I know that my survival chances go down with each failed treatment. I certainly haven't given up hope, but for my own peace of mind I know that I also have to prepare myself mentally for the "what if...".

Gigi, may your soul find eternal peace.

[Bonobo]

One of Polish unique customs is visiting your family and dear ones` graves on 1st November.

But it is not all. Poles also do it at Easter, Christmas and on passing anniversaries.












Let`s not forget about our forum friends. We can`t visit their graves but saying a prayer can be done everywhere.

[pjotr]

This thread moves me Bonobo. It remins me of the in the same time long and short time we have on this earth, in our own nations and in our own regions.

I have limited time to participate in this Forum, because I am a TV cameraman, editor and responsable of a bunch of kids, called internship students.

This thread reminds me of our shared past on the other forum and this Forum.

I do miss Adam, Bunjo, Tufta on this and the other Forum too. On the other Forum Bob and Robert left us due to the fact that they met their maker. Like Gigi, Leslie Rae and Michael Dabrowski.

In my life I lost colleagues at work due to lungcancer, a dear friend and colleague I was very fond of decided to perform euthenasia. And I went to her beautiful funeral last summer.

This etherical song always reminds me of the diseased persons and put me at a mild, forgiving, and rather melancholic mood when I think back about these dead people who were dear to me. Like a very good Arnhem artist (painter) who loved life, dancing in night clubs and discotheques.

Forum life or real life we have people we lived with, struggled with and sometimes clashed with or argued with but whom we miss when they are gone, because they had strong characters, personalities, a soul, heart and mind as human beings. They were part of our lives, because we communicated and thus interacted with them.





The paintings above here are from the Arnhem artist Bert van Ommen, who loved life so much and who died to soon in his forties. Suddenly. A friend found him in his studio next to his painting Easels, paint, paintbrushes and paintings.

I can't show anything about or from the Forum people that are gone, so I show these images of a person I hold dear who went to early to the other side!

[jeanne]

Bonobo,

Thank you for these postings. I, too, always wondered what happened to Mike. I appreciate that you took the time to do the research so that we could know his fate. It was nice to read about his family and to see a side of Mike that he didn't reveal to us. And, yes, he was very proud to be of Polish descent...that was obvious! I like to see people being passionate about positive things, and that aspect of Mike (his love of Poland) was a definitely positive one in his life.

I do remember when Leslie passed on, so that was not surprising to me. I do remember enjoying his posts, and that when he was gone, it was a heartfelt loss to the other forum.

I still feel badly about how gigi left us, and by "us" I mean everyone who knew her, most especially, of course, her family. She seemed to me to be someone who loved her life and had much to give to those who came in contact with her. She was still young at the time of her illness, which made it so much sadder.

Pieter,

Your post of the paintings of your artist friend who is deceased was very moving, and a lovely tribute to him and to the other friends you have lost.
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I am older than both of you gentlemen, and as we age we see more and more family and friends passing on. We miss them, there is much sadness. But isn't what we celebrate today, Easter, the reason for hope that we will see all these loved ones again? The message of Easter is resurrection and eternal life, so that is what I try to focus on to face these losses in my own life...

[pjotr]

This beautiful etherical and moving piece of music with a lot of quintessence and layers in it somehow connects my feelings and memories to the people I have lost and hold dear.



For Lesly, Gigi, Mike, Bert and all the others we lost, but have met their maker! Like Jeanne, said, when our time is there to go we will meet them and our grandparents, uncles, aunts and other friends and loved ones that died.

[pjotr]

[franciszek]

This is very sad Bonobo I did like my chats with Mike even though they were brief I remember we didn't see eye to eye at the beginning but I think we found a mutual understanding. I have lost my way a little in life but I think this trip to Poland will define me I will do one thing though something I have not done in a long time I will find a church or a few and pay my respects to Mike.

Even though I never met you and its over 5 years late


R.I.P Mike

Thank you Bonobo for leading me to this sad but meaningful thread

I will around for a long time now

[Bonobo]

Jan 5, 2019 8:32:42 GMT 1 franciszek said:

This is very sad Bonobo I did like my chats with Mike even though they were brief I remember we didn't see eye to eye at the beginning but I think we found a mutual understanding. I have lost my way a little in life but I think this trip to Poland will define me I will do one thing though something I have not done in a long time I will find a church or a few and pay my respects to Mike.
Even though I never met you and its over 5 years late
R.I.P Mike
Thank you Bonobo for leading me to this sad but meaningful thread

I will around for a long time now

It is never too late to remember the gone. Mike`s soul needs our prayers, like everybody`s who has passed.

[franciszek]

Nice thing to say