RE: [Cz-L] Lucca

From: Irene Fishler <irenef_at_netvision.net.il>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2012 20:31:02 +0300
To: 'andy halmay' <andy_venivici_at_yahoo.com>, 'Czernowitz Genealogy and History' <czernowitz-l_at_list.cornell.edu>
Reply-to: Irene Fishler <irenef_at_netvision.net.il>

Dear Andy,

Today at the funeral I asked Lucca's grandson, Roey, if he read your letter
to her. ( The letter I left on the table in Lucca's room last Thursday).

He told,of course, he did it and he understood very well the thoughts and
feelings you expressed.

I told him there are more people on our List who shared your feelings.

Take care,
Irene
 

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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2012 9:16 AM
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Subject: [Cz-L] Lucca

Lucca wrote a little story last September about her sciatica and how they
tried to help her but it didn't help.  There was always a bit of humor in
her stories, even when the subject was serious or sad.  A bit later she
wrote about the discovery that she had diabetes, a surprise.  A bit later a
discovery of more.  It all seemed to come down like a storm, rather quickly.
When my messages to her started bouncing back because her mail box was full,
I feared the worst. 

Hardy called her and they told him she'd just come back from the hospital
and it sounded serious.  Somebody else called and actually talked to her.
They said she sounded very weak.

I'm an unrealistic optimist.  I counted on a recovery.  Later I counted on a
miracle.  It didn't happen.  This afternoon when I saw the name Lucca in my
inbox I thought she had recovered. But it was from Sharon, her daughter,
with the sad news.

My school chum from Scoala Elite, Hans Noe, Dr. Noe's son, had come out and
settled in New York after the war.  He said once, "Dying is easy.  Losing
loved ones is hard." Of course, the longer we live, the more of them we
lose, and it's hard.  

I'm so glad that after some correspondence I got a chance to meet her in 07
when I took a tour of Israel.  As it happened, I had one night in Haifa and
stayed at a hotel just down the street from the Towers.  She came over and
we sat in the lobby and talked.  I walked her home. I found out that her
daughter lives near my daughter in North County of San Diego. We talked
about maybe both visiting our daughters at the same time some day and
introducing the girls and having some sort of Czernowitzer reunion. 

I very seldom drink, even wine.  Today, though, I had a big, stiff drink of
whisky. I'm going to miss her very much.

Andy
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