Michael Shambo
November 19, 1966 - January 30, 2013

"Hey Mike Thinking about you today? It?s still difficult to understand, but there you go. Anyway, I just wanted to say I miss you? LY, Jenn"

"Michael, You may be gone, but never forgotten! Amy????"

"Today is the day you left us...not forever, but for a short time. Mum and Daddy are with you now...I'm sure you're all watching over Peter, Chrissie, Jessica, Becky and Cece...please look after them, they're all good people in their own way...but keep a special eye on Peter....he loves you so. I miss you...even though we hadn't seen each other often knowing you were there was good. Love Jenn"

"Happy Birthday !! "

"Thinking of you today...remember when we used to play 500 with Peter? How many baseballs did we lose in those lilac bushes or in the ditch across the street? Too many! It's nearly 3 years now, you're never far from my thoughts....you've got Mom and Daddy now....I miss you all so much...Love you "

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

"Mike...I miss you I love you very much"

"Mike, I think of you often. You are missed by many, but never forgotten! Sending you some snow angels. Amy"

"hi shambo its almost your birthday and thanksgiving me and the kids miss u so much ....... my mom always would sent home food home for u with the kids ..... we always go to see u and pray I love you forever I always did as u know I did"

"hi mike its almost ur birthday and thanksgiving we miss u very much .... my mom always pack u up thanks giving dinner and sent it home with the kids for u to eat..... my pops as u called him miss is u a lot and so does my my mom she goes and and visited u at every chance she gets... me and alex go to see u and so does Bethany ...... u know I always loved u ..... I miss u shamy forever"

"Anna, Bethany and Alex, We are so sorry to hear about Mike. He was always a nice person and will be missed. When Matt went over to hang out with Alex on Forest Meadow he always loved seeing Mike. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your family. Alex and Matt please keep in touch."

"Michael, Your family is wonderful! They were all so warm and welcoming to me. I appreciated it tremendously. I think I will be in touch with some of them for a long time. Thank you for sharing these human gifts with me. You have given me so many gifts, none of which are "things". You have improved our lives in so many positive ways!"

"Michael (Beau), I will miss your bright smile, your contagious belly laugh, your quiet snuggles and gentle kisses. Forever in my broken heart! Love Amy(Pooh)"

"hi daddy,you have no idea how much me and aley miss you, you were the best father anyone could ask for. i always looked up to you and always told myself that one day i would be as sucsessful as you were. i promise daddy one day i will make you so proud of me...i will never forget what you taught me...i am the woman i am today because of you. i just want to thank you, daddy. for all your sacrafices for me and alex over the years.rest in peace daddy, i love you so much and i miss you even more and more everyday.....you are forever in my heart"

"I worked with Mike at the Home Depot, oh must have been 13-15 years ago. I just can't believe it has been that long, since I have seen Mike. I soon as I saw his picture, a flash of good times and memories came to me. Mike was the breath of fresh air at HD. His smile and laughter could be heard and seen by all. Mike and I would just walk the aisle and talk about his kids and family, boy I knew he loved his kids. Mike, I will always remember what I will call your spirit of life, the big smile and infectious positive way you held yourself. May you rest in peace, old buddy. Scott"

"Dear Mike and Family, I knew Mike from working at Home Depot together almost 15 years ago. For a time we sat next to each other at neighboring computers, and he was a good friend to my husband Chris, as well. In fact, he was pretty instrumental in getting Chris and I together back then. I will always remember Mike as a genuinely good guy who often put up a tough exterior. I was lucky enough to know him well enough to get past that exterior and see that there was much more to Mike than that. Mike--you were a good friend to me and to Chris. I think the last time I saw you was at the office on Portland a few years ago when we came up for lunch with you and all the guys. I know we laughed a lot that day, and I am glad I have that memory as well as all of others we had over the years. Your kids probably wouldn't remember me at all, but I remember meeting them when they were no more than 8 or 10 and that you called your daughter "Mary" :) You were admiring an outfit she had tried on to 'dress up' and I remember thinking you were so sweet to her and you made her feel so special. I know you have always been proud of what a dedicated father you have been to them. Chris and I will miss you, Mike. My condolences go out to your entire family. I pray that the kind words others have shared about you will give them strength as they go on."

"I knew Mike back in the days when he was a manager at A-Plus Mini Market. I managed another store not to far from him. We became good friends and had a lot of fun in the crazy 80's. I would run in to Mike at Home Depot every once in a while, and we would reminisce about those crazy days and then just laugh because we were so over the top back then, and now we have family's and real responsibilities. I have great memories of those care free days, and will always remember Mike. He was a great guy!"

"Our hearts are broken. We were always proud of you. You were such a kind boy and man. You always worked so hard, and lived the same way.You were a good son and grew up to be a wonderful father. We know you are with all our loved ones who went before you, this is a comfort to us, and we know we will all be joined again You will be the wind under our wings, Love Mom and Dad"

"EARL, CECILIA, CHRISSY, JESSE,BECKY,CECEE, PETE, AND JENNY, WE ARE SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS, WE WERE PLANNING ON COMING DOWN FOR THE CALLING HOURS WITH MOM, DAD, KIM, AND HER HUSBAND, BUT DUE TO THE WEATHER WE CAN'T, CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT YOU ARER GOING THROUGH, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. IN READING PETER'S LETTER JUST MAKES YOU THINK HARD ABOUT LIFE AND ALWAYS TELL YOUR LOVED ONES HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU, YOU NEVER KNOW. WE ARE THINKING OF YOU ALL. LOVE MARK, PAM AND GIRLS"

"Well, my little brother, i wish I had known. Today would be different. Instead of saying goodbye, you'd be sitting around the table with the rest of us laughing and talking about old times. I'm sorry that you couldn't share with us. You were a great kid and a great dad and not having you with us leaves an emptiness that is so hard to understand. We love you Michael and will miss you horribly."

"Elizabeth R Rogers purchased flowers (In Our Thoughts Arrangement) To Pete & all your family, our sincere condolences on the loss of your dear brother, Michael. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. Fondly, the Rogers Family & the PHS Boys Basketball Program"

"Peter & family, may God grant you peace and comfort during this time. I'm sorry for your loss."

"I would like to share this perfect poem that was sent to me... Little Did We Know... Little did we know that morning that God would call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone. For part of us went with you the day that God called you home. You have left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, you are always on our side. Our Family chain is broken and nothing seems the same. But, as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. RIP Mike! We sure do miss you! Sincerely, Gail Shambo"

"Michael was always a special friend to me, and even though it's been a long time since we've seen each other, I have always kept a special spot in my heart for him. I remember him as a kind, funny, caring, and loving person. I was very sad to hear about his death, and sincerely hope all the loving memories can bring peace to his family. He was an exceptionally wonderful human being."

"Bridget purchased flowers (Peace Lily) Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. With much love, Danielle, Bridget, Tracy, and Jaime DeMarse"

"Mike, You are the little brother that God gave me in answer to my prayers. You are loved and cherished. We will love and cherish Beth and Alex for you. I miss you baby brother. Love, Jessie"

"To Jessie and the entire Shambo family, my heart was saddened when I read of Michael's passing. I remember him as the little brother who followed us around when I stayed at your home. May memories help you thru the days ahead."

"I will remember you always Mike, who could of asked for a funnier, smarter, caring person than you to call my brother n law. Although some time had passed since we last saw each other - it feels like yesterday that i can hear your laugh, or your "words of wisdom". You were one of the funniest people i ever knew and the most devoted father. Thank you for being the best uncle to Nicole - she truly loved her "uncle mike" - she always wanted to be with you and the kids - at times you probably thought you had 3 kids with Nicole always tagging along, you treated her as your own and i thank you for that. Anna, Bethany and Alex will always have Nicole and I to talk too, to lean on and we will always be there for them. God Bless You always! Love Krissy."

"To Uncle Earl, Aunt Cecilia, Chris, Jessie, Becky, Cecilia, Peter, Jenn, and Bethany and Alexander and Anna, Deb and I were so saddened to read of Mike's tragic death. Know that you all are very much in our thoughts and prayers. May God grant you courage and strength, now and in the days to come. -Douglas Deb and I send"

"My sincere condolence to the entire family."

"Jess, I would like to extend my sincere condolences to you and your entire family. I will keep the entire family in my thoughts and prayers and pray that you can all find some measure of comfort during this time."

"Rest In Peace Mike.. I will truely miss you."

"Mike, my memories of my childhood are full of wonderful visions of the Shambo house and spending time with you and your family. Early in childhood we were two peas of the same pod, though I know we drifted apart over the years, be assured you were never far from my heart (and I suspect the same is true for you). i'm sure that your kids, while inundated with all that the 21st century has to offer for distractions, have a clear sense of self and self-reliance, and the ability to make the best of whatever material limitations they might have with strength of faith and character. These are traits that you had in abundance my cousin and friend, and your strength and goodness will live on through your children and those who were fortunate enough to have been touched by your spirit. Rest well my friend, I love you."

"i also graduated with mike,i to will always remember mike as a very funny , enthusiastic guy.my family and i would like to extend our deepest sympathy to his children and family.may time and pieceful memories heal your broken hearts."

"This is and open letter to my Brother I wanted to share. Hey Mike, You can only imagine my surprise when I got the call from Anna last Thursday morning. When I arrived to meet her and Alex, I just couldn't believe when Alex came out to greet me, what a big, strong and proud son you had raised. I got a chance to see Anna's brother Gino when we dropped your stuff off at her parents' house. I hadn't seen him since your wedding. He always seemed like a great guy. Anna's mom insisted on feeding me five seconds after we got there. To tell the truth I wasn't hungry but I ate it anyway. They picked on me a little bit because I was eating my soup with a fork. Friday I got to see your beautiful daughter Bethany. You and Anna have done a good job with both of the kids; they're both kind hearted and super hard working, I know they got that from you. Anna, Beth, Alex, Amy your girlfriend and I planned a celebration in your honor. Never knew there was so much to do planning for these events. Everybody will be there, Chris, Jess, Beck, Cece and Jenn. Jen's coming all the way from London England with Ian. Cece's coming all the way from Carolina and Mom's flying up from Florida, even though she probably shouldn't be. The Doctors won't let Dad come because of the stroke and the dangers that long travel would present him with. I've spoken with him several times and he wants you to know he wishes he could come and sends his love. I've been thinking a lot this week about the good times I've had with you over the years. Hell, we had to share the same bed and itchy wool blankets until we were like 12 and 9. We both swore at the time that we would never tell our future wives about that. I was remembering the times that we would laugh until we cried in our bunk beds and Mom or Dad would yell up the stairs; "you boys be quit and go to sleep" and we'd make it about ten seconds before we would burst out laughing uncontrollably again. I think it was you that rolled out of the top bunk when we lived on the Roberts Road and never even woke up. Remember how Dad would come up to our room and we would say our prayers each night. We'd always finished with "bless all my sisters, me and my little brother, Papa Liscum, Father Igo and the Ocean, Amen". Who came up with that anyway? I was thinking about the first time I let you shoot the shot gun. I remember that I told you intentionally to hold it a little ways off your shoulder so it wouldn't hurt when you shot, that was mean I know. Then when you did shoot, you chipped your tooth as the gun kicked like a mule and flew out of your hands. I'm sure glad you didn't know at the time that it had another shot left. Remember the day I bought the car from Art Harris and you and I rode the school bus to his house to pick it up. The only problem was I didn't have a license and you were only 13. We pulled up to Pridells Corners feeling pretty cocky and low and behold who was driving by on that lonely stretch of road but Jess and Mom, on a milk run to Chrissies. They may not have seen us at first but that dive you made to the floorboards certainly attracted their attention. Boy was Mom hot at us; mostly me for setting a bad example for you. I never did get to drive that car again; I ended up having to sell it to Cece for a loss. How about all of the times we'd have to stack wood down cellar and I'd tell you and Jenny that I'd be right back and then I'd pretend I had to go to the bathroom or something. It didn't take long for the two of you to figure that trick out and you'd just take a break until I came back. There are a thousand other memories I have of the good times with you. I think I'll save some just for you and me. I've wanted to write you for a long time now and just never did. This week I've learned not to put off telling those close to me how much I love them. In the end it's been you that's taught me the most about life and for that I'm grateful. I miss you more now than ever but will always have you in my heart. I Love you Mike, Your brother Pete"

"I graduated with Michael from Copenhagen Central School in 1985. He was always happy & playful. He could kick a soccer ball from one end of the field to the other...but he didn't cut hair very well (just ask one of the girls from the class of '86.) Michael always made people smile. His laugh was infectious. All of my memories of him are happy ones. I pray for his children - I hope they always feel his love wherever they go."

"I wanted to send my sympathy to Michael's family. We went to high school together. He was always laughing a and having a good time. I know he will be missed by all that knew him."

"I graduated from high school with Mike. I will remember Mike as funny, Athletic, fun to be around and kind. My family would like to express their most sincere condolences to Mike's family and especially his beautiful children. We are so very sorry. May the warmth of family/friends and the Grace of God gently embrace you."

"I can still hear your crazy laugh and it makes me smile! :) Miss you buddy."

"So very sorry for your loss. I went to school with Mike and I remember that fabulous SMILE of his! Just like the one in that great photo. May God lift you up. Peace be with all of you during this hard time."

"Uncle Mike, There hasn't been a day that's gone by that I don't think about you. I truly just miss you. Everyone will miss you, you made so many impacts in people's lives that nobody could forget. Bethany and Alex loved you so much. You were the best dad to them and always strived to make them happy. I know they will make you proud and keep you living in their hearts and everyone else's forever.Ill always think about how you were the best Uncle. It hurts knowing ill never get to see you again but your with God and in peace"

"We are so sorry to hear of the passing of Michael. We are praying for all of you and asking God to heal your broken hearts. Love, Jeff & Maggie"

"Gerald & Sally, Kim & Marty, Pam & Mark made a donation to RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES INC We are very sorry to hear about your loss. From our family to yours, our most heartfelt sympathies."

"Additional Tribute Link: http://youtu.be/kvoUgA8sMFM"