At 8:30 this morning my friend Denis called me from work to tell me our friend Rich had passed away on saturday at Beaver Medical Center. Rich had just gone in the hospital on the saturday before for severe pain and breathing problems. He had Lung Cancer and didn't know and had ignored the signs too long and as we work in a Retirement Community the nurses had mentioned a couple times to him that he looked Ill and had lost a lot of Weight in the past months.He scheduled some tests and went to the hoping for a simple answer but it was not to be. Before the tests were even done he was rushed to the hospital in severe pain and stayed there for 7 days. I saw him there on Tues and even though I think I knew It was the last time I would see him I denied my thoughts and hoped for a recovery. It didn't work out that way. Rich was 56 and a Father and A recent Grand-dad. He buried his brother 2 years ago from cancer and now he is gone. I will miss him, we have worked together for 20 years and I attended his daughters wedding and many other functions over the years with him and his. I dread seeing his MOM on the funeral Day, she is 81 and a wonderful woman and I'm sure heartbroken as we all are. There is nothing no-one can do to ease this pain but I just wanted to let my friends know I may be off for awhile until I can take the time to get back on here. I love and miss you all. Pray for Rich, his Family and friends, I pray for all of you,ED
