On August 28th ~ 2009
August 30, 2009
My husband Peter Pakulis went to be with the Lord. Our hearts are broken… but he is free.
Arrangements have been made to celebrate Peter’s life.
Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 am
Memorial Service
Grace Chapel Foursquare Church
8524 E Thomas Road
Scottsdale AZ 85251
480-946-3464
Cemetery Service
Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery
10940 E Chandler Heights Road
Chandler, AZ 85248
Phone Number: (480) 895-9232
Reception – Immediately following the Cemetery Service
The Springs church (the sign on the building says Desert Springs).
6135 W. Detroit Street
Chandler, AZ 85226
480.785.1850
Pati,Colin,Julia&Alyssa,
I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. He suffers no more. This is extremely hard for all of you now and with the Lord’s strength and your faith each day, each memory will bring you closer to peace. May God watch over you and be with you all.
My prayers and deepest sympathies are with you.
Love,
Lisa Quayle Mortensen
Farewell, my friend, Dr. Peter Pakulis. You are on a good journey to the Kingdom of Light, where there will be “no more tears”. I want to thank you for your life of service and love to us, humble yet you lead by example, always encouraging and positive. You know Christ and are known by Him. I pray for His many blessings for your wife and children here, blessings of love and abundance of grace for years to come. Amen!
Pati, Colin, Julia & Alyssa, I am so sorry for your loss. Words are just so inadequate in the face of this grief. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Pati, I’m so sad that I won’t be able to be with you at the services for Peter. I knew that would probably end up being the case. I leave for Vancouver on Wednesday morning but my heart will be with you my friend.
In a totally separate note, I am loving your new blog and logo! Seriously so great.
Love you my friend.
Sorry for your loss.
Pati, I am so sorry for your loss. I was a patient of Peter’s since 1997 and always found him to be a wonderful, warm and kind man. Colin was a classmate of my daughter’s in the 1-2 multi-age class, so I saw both of you occassionally at Milenio.
One thing I know is that Peter loved his family; he always spoke of you and the children – he was very proud of all of you. I can’t imagine the emptiness you feel with his passing; I hope you see your wonderful children as a reflection of him and his love. If there is anything I can do for you and the children, please let me know.
Tonya Pruitt
Oh Pati….I’m soo sorry…love you,
Randi
Pati, Jadon called Saturday to tell of Peter’s passing.
Somehow, I was led to your blog. The beautiful pictures of your family, the feelings of love and faith that you express so wonderfully, and the kind words of friends have filled me with a sense of grief and sorrow that was so unexpected. Please accept my condolences for your family’s loss.
The heart asks pleasure first,
And then, excuse from pain:
And then, those little anodynes
That deaden suffering;
And then, to go to sleep;
And then, if it should be
the will of its Inquisitor,
The liberty to die.
Emily Dickenson
Dearest Patti,
I just found out about Peter’s passing! I am so sorry to hear about it but I know he is also free of suffering and pain now. He has been a very brave, courageous and wonderful human being. I will always remember him and his wide smile when seeing me or coming through the doors of our coffee shop. I will always remember that one evening, when, after working late (both of us), he invited me over his office for a bottle of cold beer and a bit of shooting the breeze. He always made me feel great!
On behalf of my family and our crew here at The CoffeeBuzz, please accept our deepest condolences. Let me know if there is anything I can do.
Dimitri
Pati and family — my heart and thoughts are with you. I received a message from your sister and appreciate the notice. I will let those of us who grew to know and love Peter over the years know about the service.
I know that your faith will help you through this. I know that it helped Peter — he never faltered in his faith even with the battle that he faced and we all hoped he could be the victor.
Peter always brought in a smile to his many friends at the Coffee Buzz next door to his office. We will dearly miss him…..and his smile. Our best to his wife and children who he was so proud of. He would always beam with joy whenever we talked about his wife’s music.
Hi Pati. I originally read about your family on Melissa’s blog a few weeks ago and I did say a prayer for all of you. I was so sad to read of Peter’s passing. I’m so glad he is in heaven but I feel so deeply for you and your children. (((hugs))). I am praying for each of you to receive God’s overwhelming comfort during this time. God Bless You.
Pati, Colin, Julia, and Alyssa ~ You have all been in my thoughts and prayers constantly. My heart is so sad with yours. I pray that God will comfort you all and hold you so close that you can feel his heartbeat. Peter fought such a courageous battle and he glorified God every step of the way. I know God proclaimed “well done, thou good and faithful servant” when Peter met him face to face. What an amazing testimony and legacy he has left. I love you all and will see you all on Wednesday. Let me know if there is anything I can.
I am so saddened by the loss of this special soul. I met him as my practicioner several years ago…but got to know him a bit over years in the Ahwatukee neighborhood. I didn’t know him well…in time…but knew him well in quality of time well spent. So sorry for his family’s loss. So happy at the gift he gave me and others! A gentle, special soul! May we all remember and carry on his legacy of health and kindness! Hilary Cummings
Pati , I knew Peter in High School and we had the opportunity to catch up a few times over the years . I feel lucky to have known him ! Peter was a special person and it is easy to see that his family is as well ! Peter always had a kind word and positive outlook no matter what the subject or circumstance . A rare man ! Please accept my deepest regrets and condolances for Peters passing . God bless Peter and your beautiful family !
Pati, My thoughts and prayers are with you and the children. My family saw Peter on several occasions, he had such a great gift. My daughter Rachel has attended school with Colin since Kindergarten. My prayer is for God’s loving comfort and peace be with you and your children. Tamie
Pati- Mark and I just heard about Peter….we’re so sorry for your loss. Even though we’ve been out of touch for awhile many memories come flooding back especially as we look at the beautiful pictures of your family on this blog. We’re praying that today you’ll know His peace to the very core of your being and that the Pakulis household will be filled with the assurance of His love and protection. Love, Mark and Terri
Pati, on behalf of the Hanzals, we send our condolences. Peter was such an awesome man of God! He was passionate about life and it was very evident. Now he is face to face with the father and you can only imagine what Jesus is saying to him, “well done my good and faithful servant.” We will continue to be in prayer for you, Colin, Julia, and Alyssa. We love you
Trent & Stacey Hanzal
Pati and children – Norbert, Melanie and I are were saddened to hear of Peter’s passing. Peter was one of the kindest and loving men, not to mention a gifted doctor and we are honored to have known him. He loved the lord and he loved his family – it was quite evident. We wish you comfort.
Dearest Pati and family –
We prayed with you for God to let you keep your loved one with you here on earth, but God wanted him more. He must have been a wonderful father and spouse. The pictures are incredible. We will see your family united again in the life ahead. God bless you and keep you at this time in your life. All my love to you.
Pati and your beautiful family – we both went to CA with Peter and have been following your journey ever since hearing about it at our class reunion last year. We just wanted you to know that Peter was always special, even way back then – his infectious smile was amazing and he was always so positive about life. The Class of 1978 will miss him and will honor him whenever we are together. You are in our thoughts and prayers, and we know your strong faith that you will see him again will pull you through. Please know that Canandaigua is thinking about you and that you are always welcome here. Love, Cate and Jim Roth
Pati – Our sincere condolences to you and your family on Peter’s passing. We had been keeping up with Peter through Jadon and were deeply saddened by the news. We came to know him from our college days with Jadon and Anne. Peter is truely a special person, who welcomed us into the Canandaigua circle with open arms. We will always remember that smile on his face and that sincere “how are you?” Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures. It brings out the Peter we all know. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God bless you.
Hello Pati.
I wanted to take a moment and offer my condolences on your loss. My mom and dad are Steve and Beth Smythe…my dad coached Pete in high school. I remember going to practices and games, and always being amazed at how much bigger-than-life the guys were. They were all like sons (or maybe little brothers is more apt) to my dad. As long as I can remember, it seems as though I’ve known Pete’s name… both mom and dad always spoke glowingly about him, his heart, his great spirit. At any rate, I just wanted to let you know that you and the kids are in our prayers.
Matt
I met this special person 14 years ago when my back went out and I needed a miracle. I walked into his office on 40th Street and I was changed forever. Peter had a special glow like an aura around him. He was kind, intelligent,healing and made you want to be a better person. He lit up when he spoke of his family which made me respect him even more.
I never thought he would lose this battle because we needed him here to make us all better folks but God clearly wanted him for bigger reasons. Our best to his beautiful Pati and the kids.
Pati…I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My heart is broken and I cannot imagine how hard is for you and your family. I know can be difficult to accept it, but remember he is not suffering anymore and he will be looking over you all. All my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Please let me know anything I can do for you… Be strong and always have in your heart all the beautiful memories of him.
My husband Santos, was a client of Peter. He always spoke so kindly of him. I met him once he came across as honest, caring, and warm.
We do not have enough words to take away your pain. We also have had tragedies in our lives. I just want to comment on your pictures of his life and how full of life and love he was.
When you are feeling like you do not understand the why….remember how many lifes he touched. Your family was
so blessed to be a part of his life. May his memory stay close to all who knew him. God bless your family.