Recognition: Memorials



In Memory of Eve Giulianetti

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Eve champagne Susan's Memories of Eve: Eve was the light of my life and she spread that light to everyone she knew. She was a strong-willed person who was able to achieve whatever she went after. She loved her role as a nurse-midwife. Her smile and her laughter were contagious. Even as she struggled with her illness, she organized the first Ohio Pulmonary Hypertension Association support group. Eve never cried about her illness, but chose instead to give all of us who loved her the strength to go on.

Eve and Mark Eve was engaged to be married to Mark on June 6th, 1998. The two of them were so in love that it radiated all around them. When I remember Eve, I think of laughter, love, her beautiful auburn hair, her love of the dogs, her love for chocolate, her determination to beat PPH, her courage as she battled her illness, her happiness with Mark, her beautiful long hands, and her love for her sister, Leah. Everything about Eve radiated life!!

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Eve dancing Leo's Memories of Eve: Eve was a very strong-willed person. She never let her disease stop her from enjoying life. She seemed to become more mature after the disease; she looked at life differently and often talked of making the most of the moment. She was always positive about her health and worked as hard as she could to do as much as she could. People were always surprised when they found out she had any medical problems.

Eve snorkels We learned a great deal about Eve from the people she worked with; many had no idea of her illness. They couldn't believe that such an enegetic person was so medically constrained. At the funeral, we met many of Eve's friends from school and work; they all shared stories of her commitment to being a mid-wife and to helping others. We learned a lot from them. Eve wanted to experience life to its fullest. After she was diagnosed, she finished her MSN; got her Nurse-midwife certification; got a full time job; volunteered at a health center; got engaged; bought a car, a house, and a dog. She never let the disease get in the way. Till the end, she felt she would beat it. Lastly, whenever someone in the family, would be feeling sorry for themselves, she would say: "It sucks to be You!". Of course, this would always bring a laugh, she had great laugh, and pull us out of the pit.

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Eve and Leah Leah's Memories of Eve: Eve was a great friend to me. We had our good and bad times, as all sisters do. But as we grew older, we became very close. Eve wasn't one to show her feelings openly to those she loved, but she did so many things to express her love in other ways. My favorite memory is from New Years Day, 1998. This was 3 days before Eve died. She hadn't been feeling well during the holidays, as you can imagine, and after New Year's dinner, Mark wanted her to go to the movies with him and another friend. Eve declined, saying she was tired and just wanted to relax. So Eve spent the night at our house and she and I stayed up until 2am talking about her New Year's resolutions and put together a plan to achieve them. I will never forget that night, or the discussions we had about how much she wanted to do and achieve in the future. When I look back on that night, as I often do, I realize that she did that for me...she knew her time was limited and wanted me to know that she loved me and to have this very special memory for the rest of my life. I still ask myself how someone who knew she was going to die could be thinking about anything else but herself. Eve amazes me...the strength she gave me and others is unbelievable.

Eve, the pirate A kind of humorous story is that Eve would always tell me how I had to say a speech at her wedding (because I was the maid of honor) and that I had to say nice things about her. It was so funny because she was SERIOUS...Eve was not usually serious, but she was concerned that I wouldn't be able to speak about her for 5 minutes without saying something sarcastic. Unfortunately, I never got to show Eve that I could speak for an HOUR about all the wonderful things she is and about her love for Mark at their wedding. However, I did take the opportunity to do that at her funeral mass and it was amazing. There were over 200 people at the there and I could feel Eve's strength and presence around me while I stood in front of them and reminded them of Eve's love. I would have preferred to do it at the wedding, but I am so thankful that I got a chance to remember Eve in such an amazing way.

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