Dear Heavenly Father, commander of all things in heaven and on earth, give those gathered here, Your blessings. Accept our faithful comrade Anthony J. DeFrancesco into Your loving and caring arms. May he serve You in Your heavenly community as he served us in our earthly one. His love and service to You, his God, and to his family and friends was above and beyond the call of duty. We shall miss him.

Extend special blessings to Mary, his life partner, in all things and to his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Give them the strength and faith to accept his passing into Your kingdom and open up their future to continuing love of God, community and family. May his life have been a lesson to all and may he rest in in peace for ever more. We ask in the name of the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, Amen.

Ruby Clauss