Aunt Maggie, a beautiful soul with a larger than life personality. I will miss you. 

Maggie Maggie Maggie, forever in my heart and soul. 

Lord Jesus Christ.As I mourn the passing of my mother, may I find safety and comfort in your name. May your voice soothe my pain and strengthen me in my weakness. May my mother live in perfect peace with you for eternity. In your mighty name, Amen.

To my Dearest Maggie,

I miss you very deeply. I will be talking to you regularly and I hope you can hear and feel my love where you are. You are a very good friend... supportive,HILARIOUS, FUN, INSPIRATIONAL AND LOVING!!!  Since we met in 1981 at our favorite apartment at 148 West 14th I have strived to get my house MAGGIE CLEAN AND MAGGIE DECORATED!!!

YOU ARE A POSITIVE FORCE IN MY LIFE AND I CAN ONLY HOPE YOUR SAVING ME A SEAT WHERE YOU ARE BECAUSE IHOPE OUR FRIENDSHIP CAN GO ON FOR ETERNITY!!!  

My dearest Maggie, you are my best friend and the love of my life. God knew our hearts needed each other. I will carry you in my memory and in my heart until I join you in paradise. I love you always and forever.

Dear Mom you are my bestie I'm going to miss talking to you everyday miss your trips to Colorado and us going to the mountains I love you to the end Earth and back you are the best mom any son could ever ask for you are so smart beautiful and tough whenever I would call for advice or guidance you always had the perfect words ideas and answer to everything I love you so much and I miss you so much you were always there for us kids no matter how far apart dear God please wrap your arms around my mom and give her a kiss from me I love you Mom you are my heart and soul you will never be forgotten your spirit will live on through all of us you always had a fierce strong loving generous inspiring impact on everyone I love you mom xoxoxo

My dearest sister Maggie, You will forever be in our hearts and souls!

So many memories of my childhood include you. I wish I could have talked to you one more time. I'll take comfort in the memory of your laugh. I love you Aunt Maggie. 

May God bless Maggie May!  We love you!

To the family and friends of Maggie

While I had only met Maggie a few times through my friend Dee, her presence was a memorable one even still.  I know that she will be deeply missed by everyone who loved her. Someone shared this quote to me when my father died and it helped me grieve.  I hope it helps the same for you all.

"Brief were my days among you, and briefer still the words I have spoken. But should my voice fade in your ears, and my love vanish in you memory, then I will come again, And with a richer heart and lips more yielding to the spirit will I speak. Yea, I shall return with the tide, And though death may hide me, and the greater silence enfold me, yet again will I seek your understanding. And not in vain will I seek. It aught I have said is truth, that truth shall reveal itself in a clearer voice, and in words more kin to your thoughts." - Kahlil Gibran

Maggie always had a Big Heart, Big Love and Generous Spirit.  She always made us laugh and always cared about others. Loved her family dearly and was so proud of all of them. She and Mark were "rocks" for each other. She was strong, brave and courageous. She will be missed dearly and will always be in our hearts. God bless Maggie and all that loved her!

Maggie, I'm praying for your family, especially Mark, Erin, Amanda and Kyle sending comforting thoughts. You will be missed here on earth but you'll always be in our hearts and on our minds. I hope your rest in peace with our Mom and Dad, Uncle Bill Grampa O'Neill and Aunt Frances.

I don't even know where to start.  What I do know is I love you Maggie, with my whole heart and I am going to miss you with my whole heart.  You were a great sister and I will cherish my memories of you. Life is not going to be the same without you, Maggie. You will always be in my heart.  

 

I have very fond memories of Aunt Maggie. They go all the way back to when I was a teenager and she hired me to clean her house. I was her cleaning lady for years. I still remember the day I told her I got a real job and had to move on, we both cried. Then, when I moved to Park Forest her and I would meet at the local gym and work out together. She was a beautiful soul, a loving Wife, Mother, Aunt, sister, and my friend. You were there for me when I lost my Mother, and I will never forget that. I'm so glad we exchanged messages in the last couple months. I wish peace and love to your family during this difficult time. RIP. Love you, Mags!

Some of my favorite memories are summers spent with Aunt Maggie . The big blue Astro van that smelled like Brownsberry bread, French braids I'd beg her to put in my hair so I could match Amanda, using all of her high end hair products ( the small of Biolage shampoo makes me think of here still!) and when she's let us lay in her big comfy bed and watch tv! I always had a blast!  

Maggie was a joy to know. She was so creative. A great person who was easy to love.❤️ she will be missed.

Such a beautiful person, daughter, sister and mother.  She will be missed by so many people.   She brought laughter to many.  I enjoyed seeing all the goofiness of Pia and Maggie on Facebook.  She was certainly a fun and happy person to have in our lives.   RIP Maggie May!❤️❤️❤️

Sending love & prayers to Maggie's family, Please know in the silence of sorrow, God is near, He gathers every tear, holds every broken heart & whispers hope into our grief 

May you find comfort in the love of those around you 

 

Psalm 34:18 

Fly High Maggie 

 

 Maggie, such courage and strength, you lived your life full ~ Love and laughter, your spirit pure. You will be missed, tremendously. 

Aunt Maggs!!!

Big Hugs to all who knew and loved Aunt Maggie.  She was definitely one of a kind — funny, sassy, brave, and always had something to say. She could make you laugh when you were mad, tell you the truth even when you didn’t want to hear it, and somehow still make you feel loved while doing it. I can hear her voice and laugh now as I type this message.  It will forever be with me along with all of the memories I have of her and growing up with Uncle Mark and my cousins, Erin, Amanda and Kyle.  Heaven just gained a real one. May you forever rest in peace, Aunt Maggs.  Keep watching over all of us and keep things lively up there the way you always did here.

May you rest in peace you will be missed by all of us that entered your life.  

Maggie this is so hard to believe. I have so many great,funny amazing memories of you! You have always been the best person and so full of life. You have no idea how many lives you've impacted! Your laugh and sense of humor will be missed. I'm so glad to have known you. This just isn't fair

Mom. Never thought this day would come. I thought you were going to live forever. You were always there for me through the good and the bad. You and mark always said that I had the best memory and the best memories I have are with you. In grade school I used to fake stomach aches to stay home and lay in bed with you. I will always remember you're smile and you're laugh and the way you loved Mark and us kids. I love you so much and you will always be in my heart. I miss you

Dearest Maggie...I have to say, every time you were around it was always a great time. You will forever be remembered for your big, kind heart and amazing smile. You will definitely be missed and loved always. ❤️

Mama Mia, As I sit here on this car ride next to my handsome partner in life and your son, Erin. I can't keep the tears from falling. I had no idea one could cry so many tears. I try to be strong and supportive for Erin. As his heart is broke and unrepairable from this. I can't say this has been or will be easy. It is so heart breaking knowing this trip to Chicago will not be like any other. Coming from Colorado to come and say one last good bye. I cannot believe it still. It was just about a little over a month ago we came out to see you and saying bye to you then was not easy for me. I wanted to break you out of that rehabilitation center and run off to Colorado with you and Papa Mark. If only we had been able to.... But that wasn't what we did. I want you to know I would give anything to just hug you one more time, or rub your back or massage your feet. Anything to bring you some sort of comfort and relief from all that you have been through. It's just not fair. I remember us talking about you and Papa Mark coming to Colorado and I couldn't wait to cater to you both. If only we had just a bit more time to love you even more, hold you even closer and hug you longer. Not many people know this but my Mother N Law Maggie came into my life and helped Erin and I pull through one of the toughest things I think he and I had to go through at that time in our lives. It was because of her we made it through. She showed up and showed out for us and our little Family. Our #1 Cheerleader. I know I certainly held my head a little higher knowing that I had the best mother in law in my corner. I told her that I loved to share with others I spoke to about how great our relationship is. Not many say that about their significant others Mother! I do!!! I love you so much and I certainly will remember our several long talks over the phone. Our Shared Scriptures And the countless trips you made to DIA. Those memories I will forever hold close in my heart. I have to stop myself here because I could go on. Mama Mia. I love you! I miss you!

Aunt Mags! as I sit here and read through some of these beautiful tributes, I can't help but think of how special you are to so many people! There are so many memories thinking back of our families together! Your infectious laugh could brighten a room! I hope the first thing you did when you got up to Heaven was to squeeze G'ma! While we will miss you down here. I know she's happy to see you! I will pray for continued healing for our whole family and peace as everyone moves forward! I love you, Auntie… You will be missed❤️

My Aunt Mags! She was definitely one of the most loving, genuine, authentic and sweetest people that I have know. And one of the toughest! She had a giant and sensitive heart! And a sense of humor that brought smiles all around. 
 

Mark, Erin, Amanda and Kyle - I am so sorry for your loss. My heart is broken for you guys!

 

love you guys!

pete

Mom, My heart is broken. I sat for lunch today with Chris and started tearing knowing I will never get to share lunches and all of these plans I had for us and I'm sure you had as well. Remember you were going to move up here or Colorado. Can't remember now as you kept changing your mind. Haha. I will miss the daily calls with you, hearing your voice, receiving advice even if unsolicited with my response being "duly noted." I will miss your smile, your warmth and love you shared for our family. Even in the end, you never wanted to talk about you, you would quickly ask "how is everybody" and "what's everyone up to today." You loved your grandkids and wanted to know everything going on in their lives. It is heart-wrenching that you will miss their milestones when I know you so wanted to be apart of them. We are blessed you could make Henry's graduation. I know he will remember it forever. Mom, I know you will stay with me and I know you are watching over us. Know that I loved you when I first layed eyes on you, when I told you I loved before your last breath, and you will always be in my heart until the day I die. You have had such an impact on my life and I'm so blessed to have been raised by a strong, independent woman. You have taught me to be the woman I am today and I am forever grateful. Mom, until we meet again. Please watch over us during tough, sad and happy times. I will love you until the end. Your loving daughter, Amanda

Mom, you've treated me as part of the family from day one. I felt like your son-in-law long before Amanda and I ever got married, and I'm so blessed to have shared much of my life with you and Mark. You have raised a beautiful family that will continue to blossom and grow beyond all of our years. While your time here is complete, your legacy and memory will live on through us all. You fought hard against your sickness with strength, courage and determination, no different then how you always lived. You were never one to rest too much, always on the go, caring for others. Now is your time to rest, peacefully in paradise. We pray and believe that one day, we will reunite, together again. Until that day, we know that you will be watching over us with that big, beautiful smile. I love you, Mom. - "Your Favorite Son-in-law"

Maggie, I'll forever miss your great smile and infectious laugh. I'll cherish the great (and very funny)  memories I have of you!  For now, be in peace with our Lord and fly high with the Angels and Saints! 
 

Maga-rella,  When I asked you last week  if I was your favorite brother-in-law,  you said, "I'm still thinking about it" with a big smile on your face. Always the jokester..

You so deeply loved your children, grandchildren and entire family.. and.. we so love you.. 

You and Mark are an amazingly, incredible LOVE STORY.. It was a gift to watch the 2 of you love one another during these final days.

Maggie, you left us with incredible memories of love, laughter and loyalty. We all knew when "Maggie was in the house." Thank you for leaving us with our hearts so full of love for you and one another.

Maggie, you and Mark are such an amazingly powerful love story.Clearly it was a gift to watch you together in the final weeks.

Mark, you are an example of how to be a "loving husband." 

We will always love and remember you Maggie. 
I love you.

Peter

 

 

 

Maggie you are and always will be my beautiful sister in law. I will miss our shopping trips to Cedarburg with you. I told Mario how I can't stop thinking about you. I always look forward to seeing you at the family gatherings . You filled the room with your personality and laughter . Unfortunately there will never be another Maggie because nobody could ever take your place. Maggie I hate saying goodbye to you but our common Christian faith knows it's only for a short time. I will see you again in our eternal home. I hope if there are stores up there they take master card.❤️❤️

Thank you for filling my life with laughter and joy. For the mother who goes above and beyond. You have the biggest heart of anyone I know. Thank you for all the sacrifices you've made and for always putting us first. Life was, is always will be the bee's knees because of you.

Such a sad loss for all of Maggie's family and friends. She will be dearly missed by so many of us. I was blessed to have known Maggie for more than 55 years through a strong and loving friendship between her and my sister Kathleen. Maggie's kind personality would light up any room with joy. My deepest condolences  to Maggie's husband Mark, her children and the rest of the Maenza family. 

Maggie, you will be truly missed.  Your laugh your smile and your advice.   You really knew how to tell everyone what you thought, which brings me a smile.

We laughed through the bad hair days of the sixties, cried over the heartbreaks of the eighties, and raised hell in between. 

Rest easy, my friend you made this ride worth it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Oh Maggie. I keep repeating that. My heart aches.  But as my grief takes over my thoughts, so do memories with you that bring happy tears, laughter and a smile on my face. When I was selected to go to the store during a 4th of July party and you offered to be my passenger. You yelled at me the entire time to slow down!  The more you gripped the door handle and dash board, the harder I laughed!  Oh Maggie, our phone conversation a couple weeks ago, reminiscing about our girl trips, in particular our Galena & Geneva stays!  OMG, I am so blessed to have been invited!  What happens in WI, stays in WI!  Laughter is the best medicine and you sure had enough for everyone. Oh Maggie, your straight to the point, kindness, big heart, laugh, and selfless ways, will always be with me. Thank you for the memories, Maggie. My deepest condolences to you Mark, kids, family and friends during this difficult time. A one of a kind 'gem' is home now with our Lord.  RIP, Maggie. 

Mama Mia, I am sure you know this already but I feel that I should still share with you anyway. I want you to know that even though you have left us here on earth for a better place in heaven. You're presence is forever with us. Especially with Erin. His heart is aching with a pain that I can not describe but I can only see. The hurt he is feeling I am not sure will ever go away. I hope you know Mama Mia he wanted more than anything to be present and show up for you today. But I guess someone else's need for you was more and in order for him to respect you and only you first and foremost he felt like the right thing at that moment was to remove himself from the situation at hand. It's hurtful knowing that he and the rest of us came from so far so that he could come and see you and say his last goodbye and morn you the loss of his Mother and his best friend. Your first born. Only you and him know the special bond you both have. Nobody else. And nobody can take that from you or from him. I recall the both of you sharing all the crazy stories of his up bringing some funny and some not so funny. As he was a pain in the you know what. But through it all you still loved him and he too loved you. I know now that he is much older and mature than before he knows you had his best interest in mind and he loves you for that. And over the past decade you two had grown closer than ever before. We love you so much. On our way home we cried often and then we laughed at some of the memories the girls had of you and some he or I had. I hope that his decision to leave early is forgiven and only you could understand why for him it was his choice and his rightful decision to not be part of. You know he knows and all who know him that he wanted more than anything was to be there with his family and you his Mother and best friend. This will forever change him and I know he will always be looking for you to guidance and help through life from here on out. We wish this had gone differently but everything happens for a reason and one we may not understand now but later will be revealed!!!!!! XOXOXO!!!!!

There isn’t a day that passes that I don’t think of my mom and feel the ache of missing her. A mother and daughter share a bond that is woven into the soul—gentle, unbreakable, and unlike anything else in this world. She was my guide, my comfort, my safest place. Even though she is no longer here in the way I wish she were, her love still surrounds me in a thousand quiet ways. I miss her voice, her warmth, her laughter—everything that made her her. But most of all, I miss the way she made life feel softer and more hopeful just by being in it. I carry her with me always: in the way I love, in the strength she taught me, and in the memories that continue to light my days. Nothing will ever replace a mother’s love, and nothing will ever dim the bond we shared. Until we meet again, Mom… I’ll keep loving you, missing you, and honoring you with every step I take.