Dear Sheila & the entire Hallissy Family:  I am sad to hear of Loma's passing, but it is difficult to do anything but CELEBRATE a rich, full life, well-lived !!  Her life experiences reflected many values of my new adoptive home, Hawai'i.  The spirit of Aloha, a welcoming of others; Ohana, the strength of family; and Mahalo, a thankfulness for the richness that makes life so precious.

My entire family wishes you all peace, love, and the magnificent power of Aloha in dealing with the huge void her passing leaves.  Be comforted in knowing the zeal with which she lived her life has been imbued in all of you and formes the compass that now guides your journies.  We are all forever changed by having her grace our lives with her spirit, as she made her presence known to many.