Gertrude Gidget Jenkins
June 16, 1953 - February 10, 2007

"Carrie-Jean, Stacy, Kenny and Riddy, I am so sorry to hear about Auntie. I am so sorry I had to hear about Auntie until now. Please keep in touch so this doesnt happen to us. We need to stick together now more than ever. Again my condolences and prayers. God Bless."

"MEME, There are no words to describe what you meant to me. You took our common bond and made it into a relationship between us that went far and above me. You touched our lives far more than you could ever have known. You are sadly missed but trust me, you will never be forgotten. You are gone from this earth but will be forever in our hearts!!"

"Mom you have only been gone for a week and 4 days and it already feels to long i dont know how i will do it without you..I try everyday to understand why you was taking from me i dont think i will ever understand but i do understand that your not suffering..I think of you all day and night and dream of you when i am sleep.. Your in my heart and mind always..I Love you Mommy with all my heart and miss you more then words can explain"

"U have been in my live. My heart & u was always there 4 me & evan when u & my mom fighted."

"even that your gone you will always be in our hearts....................... WE LOVE YOU MEME"

"Hi,stacy this is anne.your old neighbor from newport green. I am so sorry to hear about ur mom. I hope you and justice are doing well. take care of yourselves"

"Dear Riddy and Family, Paul and I would like to extent our sincere sympathy for the loss of Gidget. I worked with Gidget for many years at Newport Hospital. Her smile would make you smile. She is with God now and will not suffer any more. May God give you and your family the strength to go on. May God bless you all today, tomorrow and always, Always, Christine & Paul Scotton"

"RIDDY AND FAMILY OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY GOES OUT TO YOU AND THE FAMILY. YOU ARE ALL IN OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS. LOVE ALWAYS SHANNON AND FAMILY"

"Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this time...Aunty Gert was a special woman, who's kind words meant alot to our family. She will be missed!"

"My Dear Sweet Friend, I surely will miss you, remember that your friendship was always so important to me. I find myself looking over to your house in the early morning to see if I see your lights on and they are not. But like Elton John wrote "your like a candle in the wind." Your spirit will never fade. Love Lorraine and Norris"

"Riddy and Family Please accept our heartfelt sympathy. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. The Cawley Family"

"Dear Riddy and Stacie, "It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth -- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up, we will then begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." ~Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Riddy and Stacie we will always remember Gidget for her generosity and great smile. I will never forget her for taking such great care of my Dad when he was at Newport Hospital. She is no longer in anymore pain, like my Dad. They are both watching over us now. Our deepest sympathy at this extremely difficult time for you and your family."

"Kyle, You know that you were always Meme's pride and joy! The love she had for you was as deep as the sea. We will miss her always, but like you said, she isn't suffering anymore and for that we can be thankful. God saw that it was time to bring her home and even though we can't see her or visit her, we know she is finally at peace and watching over all of us. Kenny, Stacey & Carey, I loved your mother as I love my own mother, she was always there for me and Kyle when we needed her. I know you guys might never understand the bond that she and I had aside from Kyle and that's OK. I am as sorry for you guys as I am for Kyle, you lost a fantastic mom. Riddy, Please know that we will always be here for you, through good times and bad because Gert linked us all together. I am truly sorry for her passing, although I am at ease knowing she is not suffering anymore. Gert was a beautiful person inside and out with a heart of gold. Be thankful for the years that you had with her! Gert, There are no words to describe what you meant to me. You took our common bond and made it into a relationship between us that went far and above Kyle. You touched our lives far more than you could ever have known. You are sadly missed but trust me, you will never be forgotten. You are gone from this earth but will be forever in our hearts!! Love you 'Mom' ~christine"

"mom i tried not to cry on "mothers day" but my tears will fall ever day after until i see you again i miss you mom you are our world our foundation our everything thank you for making me the person i am and supporting me in every decision i have made and praising me as a mother and just always being there you were and always will be my REASON!!!i love you mom for eternity you will never be forgotten."

"To the family of Gert: I worked with Gert at Newport Hospital for many years. She was always cheerful and fun to be with. I was saddened to hear of her death. Please accept my most heartfelt sympathy for your loss, Sincerely, Marilyn Moffatt"

"i am very sorry for your loss. she will always be missed. THE TERPENING FAMILY"

"mom, you might be gone but never will we forget you. you had all the answers to any of my problems, you could never could realize what you meant to me maybe cause i never showed you and i should of.. i regret that now always trying to be tuff and now i regret so much. i might have never acted like i was if i would have known you would be taken so fast and soon.i will always love you and will never forget anything that you would want me to achieve. remember the promise i made to you before you let go...."

"Dear family and friends, i didn't know your loved one, but i am friends of Carrie's and i just wanted to extend my deepest sympthy at this difficult time. And remember she'll always be with you!"

"Dear Richard and Family,and the Brasher family, My deepest sympathy is with you and your family. I'm so sorry for your loss. Love Aunt Rose"

"DEAR STACY CARRIE AND KENNY IM SO SORRY FOR UR LOSE UR MOM WAS GREAT PEOPLE SHE WILL BE MISSED DEARLY"

"to the dearest Mem in the world I sit here alone wondering why Our lives have to end and we all have to die. We have no idea or no way of knowing Of when we?ll die or where we?re going I sit here thinking of the people I?ve lost Knowing of the pain and misery it?s cost You could lose a family member or your very best friend You would have had no idea that it was the end If we had an idea of when our time would come You would make the most of it and have some fun You would cherish those days as much as you could Forgetting all the bad times and making them good When those days are over and your time is here Hold tight to your memories and keep them near When you rise up to God and the heavens above Look down and watch over the ones that you love my heart aches with pain as evryone knew the relationship gidget and i had, she was like my best friend, my mom and my aunt all at the same time as i tryed so hard to be there for your final mommets and to just embrace you and tell you one last time how much i love you!! auntie from above hear me as i didnt get the chance while you were still here and do know that i tryed with everything i had with such short notice. Mem i will miss you dearly and will hold the wondefull memories we had together close to my heart and use them to get threw this time of great saddness that we all hold To the entire family my condolences to all of you and i love you all!! you all have been threw alot watching this brave ladie fight to the end and that she did! now that her pain is gone and she is resting and in peace, our pain keeps going and has gotten alot worse atleast in my case and the time for healing will soon come and the time i had with auntie and the love i have for her will be forever!!! bye mem i love you"

"MEM, WE will miss you dearly. When you became Ill, The years of pain and confusion loomed up like some Primitive Monster of the Deep. You lived in fear of dying.The strange paradox is that You confronted your fear of death and you found yourself and created a new life. YOU ARE CONTENT AND PAINFREE WITH ETERNAL LIFE. We love you Mem and we know we were loved back from you more then words can say.. WE WILL MISS U ALOT & U WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR HART...."

"Time heals all..My prayers are with your family."

"Dear Riddy and Richard and Family, My deepest sympathy is with you and your family. I'm so sorry for your loss. Much love, Laurie"

"Stacey & Family, I am sorry for your loss. Stay strong. Bonnie"

"Will be greatly missed"

"Dear Riddy, Stacy and the whole family, Please except my heartfelt sympathies during this most difficult time in your life. Take comfort in all the fun loving memories Gidget has left with you. She was truly a remarkable woman and one who will not be forgotten. Gidget has been on a long journey and now finally will be with family and friends of whom went before her. Know she is now free from all pain and is truly comfortable. May God be with all of you and keep you safe during this difficult time. Love, Deb and John Newton"

"Aunty, First of, I am glad that I have been here with you for the past 12 years. I know we bumped heads alot of the time but that never changed the love that I have for you. You raised me, so just like one of your own children I drove you crazy. I was punished so much that we started calling it "Quality Time" together. Then when I got my first apartment you couldn't wait to bring me to the Christmas Tree Shop, and bring me food shopping so I would learn to budget my money. Just so many memories. I love you so much and I want you to know although I might not of let you know the way you expected but I appreciated everything that you have done for me and my children. You gave me that "toughlove" but I know you loved me. I will miss you and I will always be thinking of you. xoxoxoxoxoxo"

"Aunty, First of, I am glad that I have been here with you for the past 12 years. I know we bumped heads alot of the time but that never changed the love that I had for you. You raised me, so just like one of your own children I drove you crazy. I was punished so much that we started calling it "Quality Time" together. Then when I got my first apartment you couldn't wait to bring me to the Christmas Tree Shop, and bring me food shopping so I would learn to budget my money. Just so many memories. I love you so much and I want you to know although I might not of let you know the way you expected but I appreciated everything that you have done for me and my children. You gave me that "toughlove" but I know you loved me. I will miss you and I will always be thinking of you. xoxoxoxoxoxo"

"Auntie Gert, I will miss you dearly. When you became Ill, The years of pain and confusion loomed up like some Primitive Monster of the Deep. You lived in fear of dying.The strange paradox is that You confronted your fear of death and you found yourself and created a new life. YOU ARE CONTENT AND PAINFREE WITH ETERNAL LIFE. I love you Auntie and I know I was loved back from you more then words can say.. Christine"

"dearest auntie I sit here alone wondering why Our lives have to end and we all have to die. We have no idea or no way of knowing Of when we?ll die or where we?re going I sit here thinking of the people I?ve lost Knowing of the pain and misery it?s cost You could lose a family member or your very best friend You would have had no idea that it was the end If we had an idea of when our time would come You would make the most of it and have some fun You would cherish those days as much as you could Forgetting all the bad times and making them good When those days are over and your time is here Hold tight to your memories and keep them near When you rise up to God and the heavens above Look down and watch over the ones that you love my heart aches with pain as evryone knew the relationship gidget and i had, she was like my best friend, my mom and my aunt all at the same time as i tryed so hard to be there for your final mommets and to just embrace you and tell you one last time how much i love you!! auntie from above hear me as i didnt get the chance while you were still here and do know that i tryed with everything i had with such short notice. auntie i will miss you dearly and will hold the wondefull memories we had together close to my heart and use them to get threw this time of great saddness that we all hold To the entire family my condolences to all of you and i love you all!! you all have been threw alot watching this brave ladie fight to the end and that she did! now that her pain is gone and she is resting and in peace, our pain keeps going and has gotten alot worse atleast in my case and the time for healing will soon come and the time i had with auntie and the love i have for her will be forever!!! bye auntie i love you"

"Auntie...i love you so much and im going to miss you. I will always remember how much of a strong, beautiful, and caring person you were..."