chezsterno's Journal

Sterno has left us and will grace us no longer, but in memory.
Our son, our brother, our uncle, our cousin, our nephew, our friend (and,by the way, a world class spoon hanger) has died today. Nearly one year from the date of diagnosis, Paul succumbed to the raging cancer cells within him. He left us, just as he lived among us, uniquely and on his own terms. Today, at 5 PM, refusing to adhere to the predictions of the professionals who cared for him, he simply stopped being with us.

For all of us who know you and love you, Paul, there is a hole in the fabric of our lives that will not be repaired. Paul's memory will live on in each of us, but as of today, Chez Sterno is closed.

Sometime soon, his family will convene a celebration and remembrance of Sterno, nee Paul, to bring us together, to be sad, to be happy, to share tales of canoes and rain and bands and Mardi Gras and IHOP and Klingons and bad movies with big plot holes. Stay tuned to this location to find out more.

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