R.I.P. Art Quatro
[15 Oct 2008 | Wednesday]
 | my tribute to be read in my absence DAD, I SO WISH I COULD BE THERE TODAY TO SAY GOODBYE, BUT I AM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD..AND AS YOU ALWAYS TAUGHT ME IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY AS AN ENTERTAINER...THE SHOW MUST GO ON. I WAS ALWAYS EXPECTING THAT CALL YET, WHEN IT CAME, MY GOD WHAT A SHOCK...YOU ARE NEVER READY TO LOOSE A PARENT. YOUR CHILDREN, ARLENE, MICKEY, PATTY, MYSELF AND NANCY ARE NEXT IN LINE AND THAT IS A SOBERING THOUGHT. ITS SO HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO SAY..BUT I WILL TRY. YOU PUT ON QUITE A SHOW IN YOUR LIFE..HUMOUR, COMPASSION, WISDOM, AND STRENGTH..BUT THIS TIME, AS WE GATHER TOGETHER , IF NOT IN THE SAME PLACE, AT LEAST WITH THE SAME HEART, WE APPLAUD YOU ONE LAST TIME..BUT THERE WILL BE NO ENCORE..ONLY SILENCE. AND IN THE SILENCE I'LL SIMPLY SAY..I LOVE YOU DAD..GO TO THE LIGHT...MOM IS WAITING FOR YOU YOUR DAUGHTER SUSIEXXXXX |
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| Arthur James "Art" Quatro | |||||
| 1914 - 2008 | |||||
 Arthur James "Art" Quatro, 94, a retired engineer for General Motors Corp. in Detroit, Mich., and a beloved father, brother, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2008, at a local care facility.Graveside service: (private) Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Visitation: The family will receive friends and family 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Land Funeral Home in Fort Worth. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, Mr. Quatro may be honored with a donation to the Alzheimer's Association, 101 Summit Ave., Suite 300, Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Arthur James "Art" Quatro was born March 3, 1914, in West Virginia to Mike and Laura Quatro. After completing his engineering training, he was employed by the Fisher Body Division of the General Motors Corp. in Detroit, Mich., until his retirement in 1979. Art was also an accomplished musician and pianist. Following his retirement from General Motors, he moved to Fort Worth, where he spent his retirement years presenting piano recitals and musical entertainments for the benefit of residents in local nursing home and care facilities. Art was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Helen Quatro; and sisters, Sara Jane Watt and Dee Worthington. Survivors: Wife, Modrel Kissinger Quatro of Fort Worth; daughters, Carol Carey of Detroit, Arlene Eastland of Colorado, Patricia Ericson of Austin, Suzi Quatro of London and Nancy Glass of Arlington; son, Michael "Mickey" Quatro of Detroit; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a number of nephews, nieces and friends. | |||||
Suzi i´ll ever stand by you! A Fan.
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