My step-grandmother died today.

[ronnykmarshall]

Her name was Marie Kovacs and she was an amazing woman.

She was 94 years old and had a wonderful life.

She was from Canada like my step-mom and was a fun and very liberal woman.

Some of my favorite memories of Marie were when we would go up to visit she would always have some chores for me. My favorite? Tuning her little radio to the Air America station so she could listen to Al Franken. She loved Al Franken and listed to AAR a lot.

My other and my favorite memory is when Michael and I got married last June she sent us the most beautiful card saying "How proud I am to be the step-grandmother to two of the most wonderful men I know".

RIP Marie - I love you !!

[Midlodemocrat]

1. I'm sorry, darlin'. RIP Marie.

:hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

2. aww ronnyk, my condolences. If you loved your stepgrandmother even half as

much as I loved mine, I know you miss her terribly.

Mine was my mother's stepmother and she was as good a grandmother to us as one could imagine. (in other words, she assisted royally in spoiling us rotten)

edited to add: and mine was a YellowDogDemocrat too.

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Marie was Canadian ...

But I know she would have voted for Obama if she could have. I'm glad she lived long enough to see Barack elected.

[KitchenWitch]

3. I am sorry for your loss, Ronny!

:hug:

[PeaceNikki]

5. Peace and comfort to you and your family, ronny.

I'm sorry for your loss. :hug:

[Blue-Jay]

6. My condolences, Ronny.

I lost my gramma this year, and I'll never stop missing her.

EDIT: :hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

8. Thank you Blue-Jay

Marie was just a wonderful person.

I'm so happy she is a peace now. She gets to meet my brother whom she never knew. My dad married my step-mom after my brother died. I know they are getting to know each other and having a wonderful time right now.

[Gormy Cuss]

7. So sorry for your loss, ronny.

You and your husband had a wonderful grannie in that one. It's so wonderful when step-relatives truly become family like that.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. I am so lucky.

I love my step parents just like my own.

My step-mom and step-dad are my parents just like my mom and my late father.

[eyesroll]

9. Hugs to you and your family, Ronny.

:hug:

[AlCzervik]

10. I'm so sorry Ronny.

She sounds like she was a wonderful person and a lot of fun to be around and she loved her grandson Ronny very much.

:hug:

[ronnykmarshall]

11. Thank you honey ....

She was a hell of a woman. And girlfriend could EAT!! She was just a slip of a gal. But when we would have dinner, Miss Marie got her plate and went for seconds.

One of the sweetest things that happened over the last 48 hours. Marie was in a rest home. When my step-mom took her there we knew that it was only a matter of time that she would pass. There were these 4 cats that live there. Last night this sweet little grey cat kept coming into Marie's room and sat next to her. When my step-mom got to the rest home after Marie had passed, the cat met my step mom at the door and followed her to Marie's room. The cat jumped up on Marie's bed and layed on her, bumping it's head on Marie and cuddling up on her.

[deepthought42]

13. Sounds like she was great person.

:hug:

[crim son]

14. ronnykmarshall, Marie sounds like she was an extraordinary woman.

I'm sorry to hear of her passing. Of course, I believe she is still somewhere watching you, your grandmother.

My sympathies. :hug:

[crim son]

15. Sorry, dupe.

annoying kitten interference

[applegrove]

16. So sorry.

[Aristus]

17. Oh ronny, I'm sorry. This must be very difficult for you.

She sounds like she was a great lady.

:hug:

[asthmaticeog]

18. I'm sorry, Ronny.

Sounds like she was fantastic. I'm so sorry for your loss. :hug:

[JohnnyLib2]

19. I'm sorry.

Her acceptance is amazing, considering her generation. Great lady. :hug:

[DarkTirade]

20. There is a sad shortage of awesome people in this world

I'm sorry to hear we've got one less. :hug:

[Magrittes Pipe]

21. All my best, Ronny.

:hug:

[tigereye]

22. sorry Ronny.

:hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

23. Your step-grandmother sounds like she was a wonderful woman

My deepest, sincerest and most heartfelt thoughts, prayers, condolences and sympathies to you and your family on her loss. May she rest in peace:hug: :hug: :hug:

[terrya]

24. My condolences, Ronny.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

:hug:

[dembotoz]

25. so sorry

treasure her memories

[Parche]

26. Big hugs for you

Grandmas are special

:hug: :hug: :grouphug: :hi:

[Left Is Write]

27. I'm sorry, Ronny.

[LeftyFingerPop]

28. My condolences ronny, I'm very sorry.

:hug:

[LisaM]

29. I'm sorry, sweetie

She sounds amazing. I am glad she lived to 94 and that she got to see the Democrats into power before she left you. I hope you have a big old hell of a celebration for her life. That cat story is amazing.

[prolesunited]

30. Sounds like an amazing woman

You are very lucky to have had her in your life.

[sellitman]

31. Sorry to hear of your loss.

May your memories be good ones and may you never loose them.

[ronnykmarshall]

33. Excellent memories.

When I met Michael she told my step mom that Michael brought calmness to our family. Just like my dad did when he met my step-mom.

I really miss her.

But in her honor ... this weekend ... we are gonna PARTY!! Just like we did when my dad died.

For a redneck little town, Atascadero CA has many wonderful and loving people.

I love going up there to visit.

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

32. I'm so sorry for your loss, ronny

RIP to a wonderful woman. :hug:

[latebloomer]

34. I'm sorry, Ronny!

She sounds like a wonderful and nurturing woman. And politically conscious to boot!

Yes, party for her and celebrate her life.

Light and love

[nini]

35. sorry for your loss Ronny

:-(


:hug:

[Zuiderelle]

36. I'm so sorry, Ronny!

:hug: