Thursday, January 17, 2013
From Audrey, Wayne, Shawn, Kellie, Adrian and Lalita Stetski
If possible we would appreciate it being read out at the service.
We are so sorry that we are unable to be there for Nan's memorial service - we are still in Australia helping our son Adrian get set up for his last semester at Griffith University in Surfer's Paradise and enjoying some holiday time.
Nan was a dear friend and we have many fond memories of Nan and Frank from our years as neighbours on Edgewood Drive. They were the Matriarch and Patriarch of our street and I can still picture them walking hand-in-hand up the sidewalk - Nan had to hold her hand a little higher than Frank due to their "small" height difference!
One of our best memories was the day that Nan and Frank came to have tea with our youngest child Adrian and his friend Kelsey Klein. The kids had set up a small indoor tent in the living room in which tea would be served. Without missing a beat Nan and Frank crawled into the little tent and had a great tea and cookie party - that was the kind of people that they were!
Nan was a great support for us as a family. When I (Wayne) ran for Mayor the first time in 2008 I remember a conversation that somehow turned to a discussion on ironing clothes. I told Nan that I liked ironing and did all my own clothes, to which she said " I'll tell all my friends to vote for you. A man who likes ironing would make a great Mayor!" She sent me a note afterwards encouraging me to run again in 2011, which was very much appreciated.
Thank you, Nan, for letting me (Audrey) play "Happy Birthday to Nan" on the piano on your 91st birthday this past December when you were at the Green Home. And thank you for your words of wisdom over the years, such as "always take the high road." And thank you for dinners together, breakfast together, and a sleepover at your house for Lalita and I. That was memorable watching you come to the rescue when I set off the house alarm. We decided one sleepover was enough for all of us!
Shawn and Kellie always commented when they would see you walking to the golf course or taking a walk down the street: "THEY ARE SUCH A SPECIAL COUPLE."
Bless you as you reunite with family and friends in the Garden of Heaven. Hope to see you there!
Much love,
Mayor Wayne and Audrey Stetski and family
