In Memory of Victoria Carter
Victoria Carter was our dear friend, a willing mentor, a co-founder and tireless volunteer of NEBTR. Now she is a Rescue Angel bringing so many pups across the Rainbow Bridge with her.
We will miss her forever.
“Rainbow Bridge for Rescuers”
Unlike most days at Rainbow Bridge, this day dawned cold and gray, damp as a swamp and as dismal as could be imagined. All of the recent arrivals had no idea what to think, as they had never experienced a day like this before.
But the animals who had been waiting for their beloved people knew exactly what was going on and started to gather at the pathway leading to The Bridge to watch.
It wasn’t long before an elderly animal came into view, head hung low and tail dragging. The other animals, the ones who had been there for a while, knew what his story was right away, for they had seen this happen far too often. He approached slowly, obviously in great emotional pain, but with no sign of injury or illness. Unlike all of the other animals waiting at The Bridge, this animal had not been restored to youth and made healthy and vigorous again. As he walked toward The Bridge, he watched all of the other animals watching him. He knew he was out of place here and the sooner he could cross over, the happier he would be.
But, alas, as he approached The Bridge, his way was barred by the appearance of an Angel who apologized, but told him that he would not be able to pass. Only those animals who were with their people could pass over Rainbow Bridge. With no place else to turn to, the elderly animal turned towards the fields before The Bridge and saw a group of other animals like himself, also elderly and infirm. They weren’t playing, but rather simply lying on the green grass, forlornly staring out at the pathway leading to The Bridge.
And so, he took his place among them, watching the pathway and waiting. One of the newest arrivals at The Bridge didn’t understand what he had just witnessed and asked one of the animals that had been there for a while to explain it to him.
“You see, that poor animal was a rescue. He was turned in to rescue just as you see him now, an older animal with his fur graying and his eyes clouding. He never made it out of rescue and passed on with only the love of his rescuer to comfort him as he left his earthly existence. Because he had no family to give his love to, he has no one to escort him across The Bridge.”
The first animal thought about this for a minute and then asked, “So what will happen now?”
As he was about to receive his answer, the clouds suddenly parted and the gloom lifted. Approaching The Bridge could be seen a single person and among the older animals, a whole group was suddenly bathed in a golden light and they were all young and healthy again, just as they were in the prime of life.
“Watch, and see”, said the second animal. A second group of animals from those waiting came to the pathway and bowed low as the person neared. At each bowed head, the person offered a pat on the head or a scratch behind the ears. The newly restored animals fell into line and followed her towards The Bridge. They all crossed The Bridge together.
“What happened?”
“That was a rescuer. The animals you saw bowing in respect were those who found new homes because of her work. They will cross when their new families arrive. Those you saw restored were those who never found homes. When a rescuer arrives, they are allowed to perform one, final act of rescue. They are allowed to escort those poor animals that they couldn’t place on earth across The Rainbow Bridge.”
The first animal said, “I think I love rescuers”.
The second animal said, “God does too”.
In Memory of Sue McGreevey
Sue had been battling illness for a long time and throughout all she was never negative, always thinking she would come out OK. Sue lost her battle on March 2, 2007 and the hole she leaves in Rescue will be hard to fill. She was always willing to take in fosters that no one else could. No matter how hopeless it seemed she always wanted to try and save each and every dog. If it meant just loving them for a very short time, for some who never had love, she was willing to be with them until the end and show them that people weren’t all bad. They passed on to the Rainbow Bridge happy. You don’t often find many Rescue People like Sue; they are a rare breed, but then again you don’t often find many people like Sue. Northeast Boston Rescue mourns the passing of a True Rescue Hero and friend. We will never forgot her spirit, which will linger for all time.
Good bye Sue, for who those of us who truly believe in the Rainbow Bridge, we know you are being mobbed by a pack of Bostons who are so happy to see their mom again.
In Memory of Mary Beth Rapp
Mary Beth Rapp was a willing and active volunteer with NEBTR and wanting to help Bostons wherever and whenever she could. She fostered them for us, and regularly helped with transporting them.
Mary Beth was beautiful soul who will be so sorely missed by all of us. Her family has our deepest sympathies and we share you loss. She was a true friend to our Boston Terriers.
Mary Beth Rapp, 54, a lifelong Pawling resident, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at her home.
The daughter of Charles Colman and Irene (Callahan) Colman, Rapp was born in Poughkeepsie on June 19, 1958. She married Michael Rapp in St. John’s Church in Pawling on May 24, 1981.
She was a member of the Pawling Fire Department Auxiliary. She bred, raised and showed quarter horses and was a volunteer with the Northeast Boston terrier Rescue organization.
Rapp was the bookkeeper for her family’s construction business, R&R Development of Pawling.
She is survived by her husband; her daughter, Christina Carlson of Sheffield, Mass.; her brother, Charles Colman Jr. of Brookfield, Conn.; and her sister, Charlene See of Pawling.
In Memory of Jim Carnahan
Jim Carnahan Sr. left for the Rainbow Bridge on April 4, 2009. Mr. Carnahan is the father of NEBTR volunteer Barbara Carnahan. Through out his 81 years, he was a lover of all animals–birds, cats, ducks, dogs. His first passions were his family, baseball and German Shepherds. Later in his life, his passions also became Boston Terriers and Greyhounds, which he shared with Barb. His passion for the Phillys never wavered and they honored him with a World Series Championship this past fall.
Although Mr. Carnahan is no longer with us physically, we can all rest assured that he is greeting and loving each and every one of our precious pups that cross the Rainbow Bridge. They will all be greeted by a very handsome, 6′ Irishman with a HUGE twinkle in his eye, a broad smile and a ready lap.
This fund is to honor his memory. All donations will go to our featured pups with medically challenging and expensive conditions.
In Memory of Diane Dilzell
Diane E. Dilzell,64, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2015 at her home in Howell. Born in Somerville, to the late John and Anne Semchyshyn, she was a former resident of Bound Brook, Clinton Township, Montgomery Township, Far Hills, and then Howell, to be close to the ocean, where she loved to spend her time.
Diane’s professional passion was with the Realtor family; protecting the consumer and Realtor. She started her career in 1987 with R.A. Weidel Realtors and was the Manager of the Hillsborough office from 1996-1999. In 1999 she joined RE/MAX Pinnacle in Bedminster where she became partner with David H. Mako. Together they built the company which they sold in 2008 to form their own independent company, Pinnacle, Realtors. “Moving you forward” was the slogan David and Diane chose, because it
represented the dream of everyone to not look back, but rather move forward towards your dreams.
Surviving are her loving children, Allison Brooke Dilzell Beck and husband Jessie, of Olive Branch, Mississippi, and John Park Dilzell, Jr. of Lambertville, her cherished granddaughter, Hailey Ann Beck, and her beloved Boston Terrier, Toby.