by Francesca Scognamiglio | Mar 5, 2019 | In Memoriam
Kimi Nichols lived for only 6 years but her impact on my life and thousands of others has lived for more than 5 decades. She inspired the Kimi Nichols Center in New Hampshire and was with me every day for more than 25 years as director of UCP of Central Indiana. I am...
by Francesca Scognamiglio | Mar 5, 2019 | In Memoriam
We had Marilyn for 29 years. She was our fourth child and a very important part of our family, especially to our other children. This poem was written by her closest in age sibling for her memorial service and shares how important her life was to us all....
by Francesca Scognamiglio | Mar 5, 2019 | In Memoriam
Bossy, laughing, demanding, curious, maddening, funny…Jared was all of these things and many more. For 38 years, we had this gift from God living with us. Some days, we thought life couldn’t get worse, some day, we soared through the air with joy! Our life...
by Francesca Scognamiglio | Mar 5, 2019 | In Memoriam
Jessica was always an angel even before she went to Heaven. My daughter and best friend. I love and miss her more every day.
by Francesca Scognamiglio | Feb 21, 2019 | In Memoriam
I am the parent of a cdls son who is now deceased. Losing Jason was a loss that cannot be measured. The sustaining power of God and many fond memories makes life more tolerable. Jason faced many challenges, but he knew his mama and papa loved him. Papa is gone...
by Francesca Scognamiglio | Feb 21, 2019 | In Memoriam
Joey is our angel that shared 28 months with us. He was the second of our three children, that still has unbelievable impact on all of us, especially his older brother, Richie and his younger sister, Amy. While with us, Joey showed us determination and a stubborn...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 31, 2018 | In Memoriam
Natalie was a joyful and radiant child. When she was born, her doctors did not anticipate her living long. She defied this prognosis, and lived five very vibrant years with her loving family. Born to Jane and Arsalan, Natalie was the 5th of 9 children in the Nikzad...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | In Memoriam
A lot of people think that it requires a distinctive or special type of family to raise a child with special needs but that’s far from the truth. In all actuality, it is that child that creates the “special” family. I know this is true because Nikki was that child for...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | In Memoriam
Our son Andrew, like so many other CdLS children had multiple physical and cognitive challenges to deal with in his life. As he got older, keeping him safe became a 24×7 job. Managing his life, was a time consuming, logistically complicated, and sometimes...
by Gabbie Nadeau | Oct 17, 2018 | In Memoriam
Jeremiah was a little guy so full of life and energy and charisma. He charmed everyone, leaving a lasting impression on every single person he came in contact with. When Mick and I first met Jeremiah, our lives were changed forever as we were immediately spell bound...
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