This memorial is dedicated to a wonderful man
born March 18,1941 ,who enriched our lives
with love & laughter. A man who worked
extremely hard for his family and was
taken suddenly from us on June 19, 2006.
He will never be forgotten.
He will forever be in our hearts
He was a loving and devoted Husband~Dad~Poppop
"We Never Said Goodbye"
ART DAD POPPOP
YOUR GENTLE FACE AND YOUR
PATIENT SMILE WITH SADNESS
WE RECALL,YOU HAD A KIND WORD
FOR EVERYONE AND DIED BELOVED BY ALL
THE VOICE IS MUTE AND STILLED THE HEART
THAT LOVED US WELL AND TRUE
AH, BITTER WAS THE TRIAL TO PART FROM
ONE SO GOOD AS YOU.
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, NOR WILL YOU
EVER BE AS LONG AS LIFE AND MEMORY
LAST WE WILL REMEMBER THEE.
WE MISS YOU NOW, OUR HEARTS ARE SORE
AS TIME GOES BY WE MISS YOU MORE.
YOUR LOVING SMILE, YOUR GENTLE FACE
NO ONE CAN FILL YOUR VACANT PLACE
This memorial tribute was created in the memory of our beloved Dad,
Husband,Poppop,Brother,Uncle,Son and a wonderful Friend- Arthur Polon who was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey on March 18, 1941. Lived half of his life in Dunellen, New Jersey until his passing. He passed away suddenly the day after Father's Day, June 19, 2006 at the age of 65.When he passed away, our lives changed forever. He was a very hard working man. He was an oil burner technician for many years. We can remember many bitter cold nights when he went out on service calls to give people heat when everyone else was sleeping.
Our Dad always told us to do the best you can in life and you will be fine. He had a wonderful smile, and always laughed even when things were not so funny. Our Dad was and still is the greatest Dad ever. Our days and nights are so lonely without him it only gets harder knowing he is not here to kiss give a great big hug to or to get one of his firm handshakes. He loved to go to Atlantic City with his loving wife Patricia and stay over night at the Trump Marina and to go swimming in the Marina's pool. He went down to Atlantic City twice with his family and his good friend Ollie,in a limo for his mother in laws 80th and 82nd birthday.The most memorable one being May 6, 2006. All of the memories of those trips will forever be in our hearts and never will we ever forget!!
The Yankees were his favorite baseball team he loved to watch them with his two daughters, his son-in-law and his brother Charles,everytime they were on tv.Another favorite time was watching all the animal shows starring Steve Irwin with his son and granddaughters. He also loved to watch all western movies.The movie "Tombstone" was a favorite of his he love to watch it with his son over and over again. His favorite movie was "One flew over the cuckoo's nest" with Jack Nicholson, he loved to watch it with his family. He love to impersonate John Wayne. He loved to watch Jackie Gleason in the Honeymooners & Judge Judy, he loved when she would say to the people "Is my mouth moving"? He also liked to play cards (poker)and we remember playing for small change as Dad always said, until we lost too much then that small change would turn into dollars!!!! Dad always made dueces wild.We had fun playing. He loved to eat M&M's. He loved to play a game that he had made the board for which was played with marbles almost like aggravation so he called it"Marbles."He was a huge Country music fan he loved to listen to his favorites like Johnny Cash,Alan Jackson,Charley Pride,also the fifties and sixties music. He loved to lay out in the sun in his backyard on his lawnchair with a cold glass of suntea in his hand that mom made for him and he really enjoyed just being at home and not on a vacation to somewhere exotic, Dad just loved being with his family. He was not for fancy things and exspensive cars even though he had a real nice car. He wore dungerees and nice shirts,dress pants, but his everyday clothes was his blue workclothes with his blue work vest which we will always see our dad in whenever we think of him on how hard he always worked.
He had so many fun and memorable times spent with his family. He always spent the holidays with his family, Christmas Eve was spent over his daughter Sue and son in-law Rick's house,with their girls Brittany and Shannon,his wife Pat,son Artie and other daughter Sharon,Sue's in-laws,Vince & Sylvia Stamile ,Lisa,Vinny and his girlfriend Aggie.
We always had a great time laughing together and bringing up the funny times when we were younger. Christmas Day was spent over his sister Catherine and brother in law Richi's house along with sister Marge & brother in law Meredith (Spottie), niece Debra & her husband Shane & her girls DeAnna & Casey, Nephew Doug, nephew Steve & his wife Barbara, bingo was the game always played and then coffee/dessert. Thanksgiving was at times spent over his sister Marge & brother in law Spottie's house with all family as mentioned above.All the other holidays were spent at home with his immediate family.
His first car was a 1950 Mercury.
He had many cars and vansafter that thru the years. He drove a 1984 Lincoln Mark VII. His last car he drove before he passed away was a 1993 blue Cadillac El Dorado,His family was very dear to him He was always there whenever we needed him. He helped us in many ways.There is no greater love than the love he gave us. Our Dad lived a full and happy life with no regrets. He leaves behind to cherish and treasure his loving precious memories,his loving wife of 42 years~Pat, his three precious children~Artie Jr, Sharon & Sue,his wonderful son-in-law Rick,his two adoring granddaughters,Brittany and Shannon, loving mother in law Alice, sister Catherine,brother in law Richi ,sister Marge, sister in law Peggy, brother in law Joe & several nieces,nephews,great nieces,great nephews & friends. His memory will live on forever in our hearts.We love and miss him very much!!!
thanks Brandy
My father was not a Mayor
nor was he in politics.
He did not star in any movie on T.V.
He was not a millionare.
He did not have a rank in the service,
my father, he was our Mayor
he ran our house
he was our
"John Wayne."
He worked very hard for his money
and was a millionare
rich with LOVE
from his wife, children
son-in-law and his granddaughters.
My father was a
"DAD"
the highest rank
any man could ever achieve.
My Dad was and will
always be a true Legend in my eyes.
I LOVE YOU DADDY!!!
I MISS YOU DEARLY.
LOVE SUE
I Have a Wonderful Life
I may not have a lot of fame
Nor a mansion on a hill
I have no real fine gifts to give
There is nothing to reveal.
I do not have a lot of wealth
But I have the things I need
There are those who have most everything
Whose lives are full of greed?
I have a kind and loving heart
With gentleness doth reign
There are those who have no heart at all
And send out lots of pain.
I have a wonderful spirit
That will never grow jagged or old
There are those who have no feeling at all
Their days are dark and cold.
I have a wonderful pair of legs
To help me get around
There are those who have no legs at all
To lift them when they’re down.
I have a wonderful pair of arms
To give a hug or two
There are those who have no arms at all
To feel the love I do.
I have a wonderful pair of hands
To let me work and play
There are those who have no hands at all
To help them through the day.
I have a wonderful pair of ears
To listen to the rain
There are those who cannot hear at all
The splash upon the pane.
I have a wonderful pair of eyes
They have beheld some beautiful sights.
There are those who cannot see at all
Their world is black as night.
I have a wonderful sense of smell
And enjoyed the aroma of flowers
There are those who cannot know this joy
And miss life’s fragrant hours.
My life has been a rainbow
With only a bit of strife
Today I counted my blessings
I have a wonderful life.
Author/Written By:
Marilyn Ferguson
©1994
http://www.marilynspoetry.com
Daddy's Little Girl
You're the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold,
You're daddy's little girl to have and hold.
A precious gem is what you are,
You're mommy's bright and shining star.
You're the spirit of Christmas, my star on the tree,
You're the Easter bunny to mommy and me.
You're sugar you're spice, you're everything nice,
And you're daddy's little girl.
You're the treasure I cherish so sparkling and bright,
You were touched by the holy and beautiful light.
Like angels that sing a heavenly thing,
And you're daddy's little girl.
We all come to earth for our lifetime
And for some it’s not many years
I don’t want you to keep crying
You are shedding so many tears.
I haven’t really left you
Even though it may seem so.
I have just gone to my heavenly home,
And I’m closer to you than you know.
Just believe that when you say my name
I’m standing next to you,
I know you long to see me,
But there’s nothing I can do.
But I’ll still send you messages
And hope you understand,
That when your time comes to “cross over,”
I’ll be there to take your hand
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.
It I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you"
instead of assuming you would know I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.
There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
and certainly there's another chance to say
our "anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes
you'll surely regret the day,
that you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear.
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or
"it's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes
you'll have no regrets about today.
Author Unknown
PROUD POPPOP
WITH GRANDDAUGHTERS
BRITTANY & SHANNON
WHOM HE ADORED.
HE LOVED WATCHING THEM
GROW UP TO BE YOUNG LADIES
WHICH THEY MADE HIM PROUD
THE THREE MUSKATEERS,
PRECIOUS AS A KITTEN
& SO PRICELESS.
When tomorrow starts without me
and I'm not there to see.
If the sun should rise and find your eyes,
all filled with tears for me.
I wish so much you wouldn't cry,
the way you did today.
While thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you.
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.
But, when tomorrow starts without me,
please try to understand,
that an angel came
and called my name
and took me by the hand.
And said my place was ready,
in Heaven far above.
And that I'd have to leave behind,
all those I dearly love.
But, as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
for all my life, Id always thought,
I didn't want to die.
Had so much to live for,
so much left to do.
It seemed almost impossible
that I was leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad.
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
just even for awhile.
I'd say good-bye
and kiss you,
and maybe make you smile.
But then I fully realized,
that this could never be.
For emptiness and sorrow,
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow.
I thought of you, and when I did,
my heart was filled with sorrow.
But, when I walked
through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down
and smiled at me,
from his great golden throne,
He said, "this is eternity,
and all I've promised you.
Today your life on earth is past,
but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
but today will always last.
And since each day's the same day,
there's no longing for the past.
But, you have been so faithful,
so trusting and so true.
Though there were times
you did some things,
you knew you shouldn't do.
But, you have been forgiven,
and now at last your free.
So, won't you take my hand,
and share my life with me?
So, when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
for everytime you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart.
THE YOUNGEST CONDUCTOR
HOW CUTE WAS OUR DAD!! ( LITTLE ART)
Art~Dad~Poppop
It's been so hard since you left that day
You had to leave, God called you away.
Our hearts are bruised and broken in two
Life's not the same since we lost you.
Your legacy is the way you lived your life
A doting father and wonderful spouse to your wife.
We will always hold your memory so dear
For in so doing we will keep you near.
You had to leave us, it was part of God's plan
Earning your way to Heaven, a hard working man.
Fly with the angels, soaring high above
While we remember you with fondness and with love.
Until that day, when in Heaven we'll all be
Remember that you're the heart of our family.
And as a family we'll walk down Heaven's lane
Enjoying all of Heaven's gifts as family once again.
This poem was written by Dianne
with many thanks!!
Just a Breath Away
Look for me in springtime
As raindrops fill the air
In the splendor of the rainbow
You’ll find my presence there.
You will find me in the fragrance
Of April’s sweet perfume
Drifting through the clover
On a sultry day in June.
An August day will find me
Upon the summer breeze
On the distant sound of the thunder
In the gently swaying trees.
In the golden fields of harvest
Is where I can be found.
As autumn time approaches
And leaves comes tumbling down
In the wintertime when days are short
And chill is in the air
Just look into a moonlit night
You’ll find me lingering there.
When the setting sun has gone away
And shadows fill the night
When the cloak of darkness lifts its veil
I’ll be your morning light.
So when you feel discouraged
Get on your knees and pray
You’ll feel me there beside you
I’m just a breath away.
Author/Written By:
©2005 Marilyn Ferguson
http://www.marilynspoetry.com
Letter From Heaven
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say
But first of all, to let you know that I arrived okay. I'm writing this from Heaven Here I dwell with God above Here there's no more tears of sadness here is eternal love. Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight. Remember that I am with you every morning, noon, and night That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through God picked me up and hugged me and said, "I welcome you It's good to have you back again you were missed while you were gone As for your dearest family they'll be here later on I need you here badly you're part of my plan. There's so much that we have to do to help the mortal man God gave me a list of things that he wished for me to do
And foremost on his list was to watch and care for you And when you lie in bed at night the day's chores put to flight God and I are closest to youin the middle of the night When you think of my life on earth and all the loving years Because you are only human they are bound to bring you tears But do not be afraid to cry it does relieve the pain Remember there would be no flowers unless there was some rain I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned If I were to tell you you wouldn't understand But one thing is for certain though my life on earth is over I'm closer to you now than I ever was before. There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb But together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too That as you give unto the world the world will give to you If you can help somebodywho's in sorrow and in pain Then you can say to God at night. My day was not in vainAnd now I am contented that my life was worthwhile Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile so if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low Just lend a hand to pick him up as on your way to go. When you're walking down the street and you've got me on your mind I'm walking in your footstepsonly half a step behind, and when it's time for you to go from that body to be free remember you're not going you're coming home to me
THANK YOU SO MUCH JANA
made with love from Brandy
Thanks so much Dianne~Nicky's Mom
On their way to Atlantic City in style
for mother in law Alice's 80th Birthday.
Memories of a Great time together!
Also went were his children, son in law
and good friend Ollie.
Thanks Dianne
THIS SONG PLAYED ON THE RADIO
ON OUR WAY HOME FROM MY PARENTS HOUSE
ON FATHER'S DAY ON THE COUNTRY STATION.
WHO WOULD EVER THINK THAT I WOULD
HAVE HEARD SUCH A MEANINGFUL
SONG AS IT WAS THE LAST DAY
I SAW MY DAD (FATHER'S DAY) 6/18/06.
WHICH EVERYTIME I HEARD THIS SONG IT
REMINDED ME OF MY DAD.
I LOVE YOU DAD ALWAYS!!!
LOVE SUE
Daddy's Hands
By Holly Dunn
I remember Daddy's hands, folded silently in prayer.
And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy's hands, how they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back, for something done right.
There are things that I've forgotten, that I loved about the man,
But I'll always remember the love in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle
But I've come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy's hands.
I remember Daddy's hands, working 'til they bled.
Sacrificed unselfishly, just to keep us all fed.
If I could do things over, I'd live my life again.
And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle
But I've come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´.
Daddy's hands were hard as steel when I'd done wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle
But I've come to understand.
There was always love...
In Daddy's hands.
Dad I miss your strong but soft hands
to hold me tight and to give me a big hug with.
My life has changed forever,
I will always have a heavy & broken heart!!
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU DAD!!
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