It is with an extremely heavy heart that I tell you of Carmine’s passing this afternoon. I like to think that he had a good life while he was with us and he often told me as much. I know that he was loved very much by everyone in this family. He had slowed down a lot these past few weeks but he made sure that he told me the rest of his story, which I will endeavour to get posted as I can, as it is a wonderful story. He liked knowing that others were reading of his exploits.

He will be missed terribly by me…