Our Dear Friend FutureBack.Mom - Mary Ann Shappi

Oh God, my condolences to her family and to our website. We lost a great member.

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Originally posted by Racab:
Oh God, my condolences to her family and to our website. We lost a great member.

Amen Racab. God Bless.

I am so sorry to hear of Mary Ann's passing. So sad. Like many others have said, she was such a wonderful source of encouragement to us. She was once in the casino where I work and came to my table where I was dealing and introduced herself. She was quite unassuming, and didn't linger - but I wished she had. My condolences to her family.

Dear Baseball Family,

Here is Mary Ann's obituary in today's Orange County Register.
http://www.legacy.com/orangecounty/Obituaries.asp?Page=...y&PersonId=118661178

There is a place for people to leave messages for the Shappi's. I think you will LOVE the picture of Mary Ann. It is a great photo and really captures her spirit!

Thank you again for all your thoughts and prayers for our dear friend.

Blessings,
Susan

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Thank you CatchMm for posting the link.


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Originally posted by CatchMm:
Dear Baseball Family,

Here is Mary Ann's obituary in today's Orange County Register.
http://www.legacy.com/orangecounty/Obituaries.asp?Page=...y&PersonId=118661178

There is a place for people to leave messages for the Shappi's. I think you will LOVE the picture of Mary Ann. It is a great photo and really captures her spirit!

Thank you again for all your thoughts and prayers for our dear friend.

Blessings,
Susan

What a beautiful picture of Mary Ann. I hope AJ makes it to the big leagues next year. That would be bitter-sweet obviously. Many athletes like Randy Johnson point up toward the sky to a loved one and I could see the same thing happening on that occasion.

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What a beautiful picture of Mary Ann.

My prayers and condolences go out to Mary Ann's family. She was such a great source of information and comfort to me too. As my son went through the draft and signing she provided me with some advice in our PM's in a way only another mother could. I thank God for having "known" her and will continue to pray for her family in the weeks to come.

Been thinking for several days for the "right" thing to say. Obviously, there are not words to express my sincere sympathy to the family. However, as I have contemplated my words... I have realized that we all would like to leave this world having affected as many people as Mary Ann obviously has.

Prayers to her family and friends.

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... I have realized that we all would like to leave this world having affected as many people as Mary Ann obviously has.

momandcpa, I couldn't think of a better way to put it.

I love the beautiful photo of Mary Ann.

Julie

Prayers for the repose of the soul of Mary Ann Shappi. May GOD send HIS Angels to bless and comfort her family and friends.
FutureBack.Mom is special.

I pray God's comfort and peace for her family at this time.

I hope it's not out of place to ask Julie if perhap's one of the forums could be dedicated to her memory. She was a remarkable woman.

YoungGunDad,

Yes, we have dedicated the Ladies Lounge to Mary Ann. There is a new sign on the door, and we will also start a "sticky thread" in the LL to give newcomers some idea of what was so special about Mary Ann.

There will also be a scholarship in memory of Mary Ann. I will contact some of the members who knew her best next week, to ask their input and begin planning, but anyone who wants to help with the scholarship is invited to contact me via PM.

Julie

My prayers are to Mary Ann and her family in their time of grief. Although I didn't know her personally, I know she was a wonderful person because so many loved her.

I just stumbled on this and I am so shocked and heartbroken.

My prayers go out to the entire Shappi Family during this difficult time.

Just read the news about Mary Ann. Our prayers are with her family as they are going through this difficult time. Exchanged a couple of emails with Mary Ann over the years. She was a wonderful person.

I remember so many things fondly about Mary Ann. She would PM and then email me with questions, when she first became a member.

I asked her one evening "How good do you think your son is?" This when he was a high school sophomore. Her response was "We think he is pretty good, but we are not sure."

I called a good friend that was an area scout in California. He did some checking and then went and watched AJ play. The report was "This kid has a huge upside!"

A long time ago I stated that what makes this "place" special is the people. Sadly now it is a little less special.

Mary Ann ... You were loved by so many of us here. God Bless you.

Bob

I would like to offer my condolences to the family and friends of Mary Ann.

I don’t post very much anymore, but when I first started searching for information on this site, FBM was one of the first posters that made me feel welcome here.

I will always remember her kindness.

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I will always remember her kindness.

And that is exactly as it should be.


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You are still in my prayers and thoughts.