Beloved Friend
Shortly after their move to New York, an extraordinarily deep and lifelong friendship developed between Alex and Zsuzsi and my parents, Eric (Imre) and Kathy (Kati) Danos. Through Alexs subsequent job-related moves to Georgia and back to Canada, the couples continued to visit and phone each other regularly. Always keeping in touch, sharing thoughts and depending on each other. They traveled together, watched their families grow, and helped through illness and crisis.
Alex and my dad shared many interests and opinions but gardening was a true love for both of them. They spent many hours in each others gardens, planning, walking, and working. The road trips to each others homes often included gifts of plants dug up with love, along with the goodies from the kitchen. In fact, I have astilbe growing in my yard which came from Alexs garden and was planted by my father.
For me, Alex and, of course, Zsuzsi, have been ever-present members of our family. Alex is our daughters boyfriend. He taught her how to play battleship and eat peanut butter and bologna sandwiches. Their beloved dog, Miska, pulled our 3-1/2 year old on her big wheel. Alex and Zsuzsi traveled to be a part of every momentous occasion. After my parents deaths, they became surrogate parents and grandparents. They traveled to become acquainted with our grandchildren.always thoughtful and loving.
My husband, Eric, and I are incredibly sad that Alex has left us and, of course, Zsuzsi. But we will always be grateful that he was such an important part of all our lives. He will truly be missed.
Posted by Esther D Wahlberg
Tuesday May 19, 2020 at 6:47 pm
