In Memoriam: Toni

In Memoriam: Toni, originally uploaded by lalapapawawa.

In 2007, I took this picture of Toni, who'd shown up at the parish for our annual Trunk or treating night, complete with cobwebs on the trunk and a full trunk of candy.
Toni died this weekend, after a year's fight with lung cancer. Two weeks ago she was on her feet, and we were kidding around with her and her husband.
She was always laughing. She was always smiling. She loved water and summer, and she could make fun of herself. She was an awesome grandmother. She learned to be an excellent cook from her mother. She became an excellent nurse all by herself. She continues to be well-loved by a good man who also loved summer and water. She leaves a family grateful for the time they shared with her.
Cheers, Toni. I will never forget the spark of your life and the light it brought to mine.