Candle Category: Remembrance

We light this candle of remembrance for Hsu Wang Runden. Hsu was a member of our congregation some decades past when her then husband, John P. Runden Jr. served as the chair of our Board of Trustees. Hsu died on April 4th and Rev. Anya performed her graveside memorial this past Thursday. 

Maggie and Peter Arian  light this candle in remembrance of Maggie’s friend Ryan Kolenovic who took his own life a year ago April 9th.  His kind and warm soul and quirky sense of humor are wonderful memories in an otherwise very difficult year.  May his spirit be at peace.

David Lewis lights this candle for Roy Imhoff.   Roy attended our congregation in the 1970s. He died last Sunday from complications after major surgery. Roy opted for hospice rather than any further interventions.

Karen Fried lights this candle for her brother Ken, who passed away 3 years ago this week and shares: “He was my big brother, my role model, a gentle and generous spirit who never sought the spotlight, but lived a life of service. He was a compassionate voice of justice and is so missed ~...

Deborah Ann Tripoldi lights the candle of remembrance for the family of Nancy Frattolillo. Nancy died on April 2. Nancy will never be forgotten.

Kim McClennon lights this candle for her godfather, known as Uncle Roy. He passed away on April 7th at age 89 due to natural causes.