The Charles River

The place he walked. The place he dreamed of returning to. The place where he rests.

He walked there with his friends during lunch breaks—John Reilly, Bob Falconero, the Three Amigos. They talked about work and family and the things that mattered.

Small sailboats glided in the wind. Joggers moved along the paved pathway. Lovers sat on the grass near the water.

Bert often said that he loved this place. One day, when his children were on their own, he wanted to move back here and enjoy walks along this mesmerizing river.

Per his wishes, Bert's ashes were scattered in the Charles River.

"His presence in this place is now one with the continuing cycle of life. The cycle that recognizes that the tides of the harbor meet the waters of the Charles that also meet the waters at the tip of Terceira, and finally meet again at the island of his birth."

"His final wish would complete the circle of his life."

— Bob Falconero, October 2004

If you walk along the Charles today, he is there.

In the water. In the light on the water. In the memory of everyone who walked beside him.