Candle Category: Remembrance

Judy and Rebecca Lutzy light this candle for Judy’s Aunt Rita Ehrlich who died this past week. Judy’s mother’s younger sister, she was only 16 when Judy was born and was always more like a big sister. Later in life, living near one another, they became even closer and she and her husband were like...

Ann Trip and Foxxy (Sher) Pullen light a candle of remembrance for their close friend Christopher “Drenny” Wallace. Christopher died on Feb. 18. We wish to keep his spouse, Deanna, and their children in our thoughts. Whenever we see an image of a dragon, especially a sapphire one, we will think of our friend Drenny....

Becca Seibert Nast shares, “I light this candle of remembrance for my aunt, Gladys Shaw, who passed away Sunday morning February 21st after living many years with dementia. Aunt Gladys was the picture of resilience. She taught me so many ways to make art and to see beauty in the world. Her loving, funny, creative...

Dionne Ford Kurtti shares, “I’d like to light a candle of remembrance for my friend Erik Pedersen who died on January 21st at the age of 84. Erik, a spiritual advisor to me, was the epitome of grace and generosity. He changed my life and he will be missed, but the gifts he shared with...

Wendy McNeil lit a candle for the Rev. Betty Bailey. Betty served as interim pastor at Union Congregational Church and was the first woman to pastor at that church and she worked to secure peace and dignity for the Palestinian people. She died on February, 17, 2021. This light shines for her.