Saturday, October 28, 2023
My most cherished memory of our dear Lila will always be her warm smile that would light up any room she entered & immediately put everyone at ease. She had a way of "bringing you in" & making you feel welcome. She was so generous with her kindness & love, sharing it with so many. Over the years she adapted a number of us "stray cats" sharing with us her heartfelt, endearing love & generosity. In doing so she has always been a special mother figure to me. Even while enduring the stress & stains life threw in her direction, she would always manage a smile & kind word, expressing genuine concern for who ever was in her path! Now when I think of her I sense her kind spirit, that I feel will always be with me, enveloping & surrounding me in her warm glow. My wish for you Lila is eternal peace & happiness with those you have loved & who mean so very much to you.
As a side note, I learned a while back that Lila's aunt was a nun, Sister Mary Lorenzo, who taught me in first & second grade at St. Peter's Temple Hill many, many years ago. That kind of blew my mind when she told me, as Sister Lorenzo was probably my favorite teacher, who made us little farm kids learn but also feel right at home in her tiny class room.
I could then certainly understand where Lila obtained her generous spirit & warm nature!
Love to you always Lila & thank you for sharing your life with me for so many years. It was a great honor to have you in my life & I will always cherish your beautiful memory!
June Keating
