Some sad news...

Mary Benford
on 11/12/08 3:27 am - Emmaus, PA

We found out Sunday night that one of my long time, and really good friends from back home passed away.

He was at Saint Mary's in Bensalem, recovering from having his appendix out. They knew he had a blood clot in his leg, so they were watching him closely, and keeping him in the hospital for observation. Well...   Sunday night a piece broke off, and went into his lungs... he then went into cardiac arrest, and died at the age of 25...

He leaves behind 5 little girls... all under the age of 7...    a fiancee, who they just got engaged about 2 months ago...   a mother and father, and 4 brothers and sisters.

He also leaves a whole ton of friends who will miss him more than he ever knew.

We'll be going to the viewing tomorrow night, and the funeral is on friday.   Ugh... just please if you pray... keep his family and friends in your thoughts?

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dit657
on 11/12/08 3:45 am - Boothwyn, PA

RNY on 02/18/08

Very sad to hear this news of your friend - too young, way too young...prayers are going out to you and his family and friends. Take care...Kathy

'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella

DianeMarie
on 11/12/08 3:49 am - Delmont, PA

Lap Band on 11/05/08

Oh sweetheart, I am so sorry! It will not be easy but we are here to support you!

You are all in my prayers.

Diane

IdaMae D.
on 11/12/08 4:31 am - Philadelphia, PA

RNY on 01/05/06

Our prayers are going out to your friends family as well as to you.

Ida & Gene

IdaMae

Dennis Belk
on 11/12/08 4:43 am - Philadelphia, PA

RNY on 04/18/05

Hey Beautiful,

So sorry to hear about this loss of someone so young who was really just starting their life.
I'm praying for the family and friends.

Dennis

GD_007
on 11/12/08 4:59 am - Drexel Hill, PA

RNY on 07/28/08

News like this honestly makes me emotional. I cannot imagine what those little girls are going through - OH DAMB, I'm getting teary...and just before the holidays.

I'm PM'ing you.

-GD

New_Beginnings_36
on 11/12/08 5:01 am - PA

RNY on 05/27/08

Mary - That is so sad....I'm sorry for your loss. Keeping everyone in my thoughts.

<3 Stefanie

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Patricia R.
on 11/12/08 5:33 am - Perry, MI

RNY on 08/28/06

Oh Mary,
I know the pain his family is going through, as blood clots were what caused both of my brothers' deaths in the past two years. One was 40, the other 56. It is an awful tragedy, and I definitely have tears right now as I think of another family going through this horrible pain.

Please know that I will pray for the family, as well as you. What got me through my losses was meditating on Psalm 139. It says that the Lord knows the number of our days. It is not for me to decide.

Hugs,
Trish

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