KRISTIN M. (Mullaly) TIMKO
(nee Mullaly), age 40. Loving wife of Christopher; adoring mother of Morgan (18), Kaleigh (15) and Mollie (14); beloved daughter of Rose (nee Pezzulo) and Michael Mullaly; dear sister of Keri Metres (Christopher) and Daniel Mullaly; granddaughter of Vincent and Helen Pezzulo; daughter-in-law of Linda (nee Sherck) and William Timko. Passed away May 20, 2010 after a ten year battle with cancer. Funeral Mass Monday, May 24, St. Mary's Church, (250 Kraft St., Berea) at 10 a.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Friends may call at CHAMBERS FUNERAL HOME, 86 ADALBERT ST., BEREA, (ONE BLOCK NORTH OF BAGLEY OFF FRONT ST.), SUNDAY 2-7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 902 Westpoint Pkwy., Westlake, OH 44145.
Kris was my daughter-in-law Traci's friend. A good friend. A dear friend, A friend from school.
Kris and Traci kept in touch for all those years. From 8th or 9th grade in Olmsted Falls. Smiles, weddings, births, tears, laughs. All the things shared that best friends share.
The church was filled with young people supporting Kris's daughters, friends of the family, family and neighbors. A most beautiful service with lots of music and a nice Homily about Kris and Christ. She lived a life that touched so many. She was selfless and did not complain. Even in her own life of pain she took time to think of others in their times of need. I treasure the gift of a lap afghan that she crocheted for Tim when she learned he was going to be in cancer treatment. She said "He will get cold during the treatments". She should know. She entered the Clinic for the umpteenth time to have a new port for chemo installed in her chest. She never left the Clinic.
The thing that touched me the most was looking at the girls, wondering how much life their mother will miss by not being physically here with them. The dates, the tears, the grades, the dances, the colleges, the boys, the weddings, and the births. Looking at Morgan, the eldest, I knew that her prom was only two days after her mom had passed. A prom dress that was purchased by Traci for Morgan was worn to a dance that Kristin never saw on earth, but in heaven...you bet!
My prayers are that the girls will know that Kristin's love will surround them forever.
Amen
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2 comments:
What a very tender remembrance of Kristin's life. I'm so sorry it was cut short.
It really aggravates me that horrible people are sucking up oxygen every day while some of the sweetest people on the planet get called far too soon.
Forty is way too young.
Thank you for writing about her. I feel as though I knew her too.
I learned so many things from Kris. . . she was selfless, caring and full of life until the end. I miss her so very much, but I know that a spirit like hers never really dies. She touched so many lives and she always wanted to know how everyone else was doing. Even in the hospital she would ask about dad and not just to appear like she cared -- she really did care.
She wanted so badly to see all those things in her daughters lives and was so worried about leaving them too soon. I often reminded her that all the things she did for them and all the time she spent with them was more than some parents offer their children over a lifetime. Seeing how Morgan, Kaleigh and Mollie have supported each other this past week cements the fact that Kris didn't leave her children . . . she lives on in all of them.
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