Dear Brothers and Sisters,
The following note was received today from Larry McHargue (RE, Calvary OPC, La Mirada).
God bless,
Mike
*****
A few minutes ago I talked with Anne Garrisi. The memorial service for Joe Garrisi will be at the Sky Rose Chapel at Rose Hills on Sunday, Sept. 27th, at 3:00 PM. The service will begin on time, and it will be concluded before 4:30. A reception will follow, but it will be at another location in the Rose Hills Memorial Park. There is a viewing for Joe on Friday evening. I have sent this message to those in my address book that I thought knew Joe. There are undoubtedly some that I have missed. Anne asked me to send this, and she also requested that those of you who receive this message pass it on to those that you think should know about it.
Larry McHargue
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Death of Dr. Joseph Garrisi ...
Dear PSC Friends,
Word was received this Lord's Day morning of the passing into glory of Dr. Joseph Garrisi. Please pray for Anne, his wife of many, many years, and the family (including the Rev. John Garrisi, a member of our Presbytery). Dr. Garrisi has served for many, many years as a ruling elder in various churches.
If I hear any details regarding service arrangements, I'll post them here.
*****
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: HOMEGOING: Joseph A. Garrisi, September 3, 1919 - September 20, 2009
This brief note was received a few minutes ago from the Rev. John Garrisi:
My father just died.
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever," (Revelation 22:1 - 5)
the Rev. John Garrisi
Word was received this Lord's Day morning of the passing into glory of Dr. Joseph Garrisi. Please pray for Anne, his wife of many, many years, and the family (including the Rev. John Garrisi, a member of our Presbytery). Dr. Garrisi has served for many, many years as a ruling elder in various churches.
If I hear any details regarding service arrangements, I'll post them here.
*****
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: HOMEGOING: Joseph A. Garrisi, September 3, 1919 - September 20, 2009
This brief note was received a few minutes ago from the Rev. John Garrisi:
My father just died.
"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him. They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. And night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light, and they will reign forever and ever," (Revelation 22:1 - 5)
the Rev. John Garrisi
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Update on Reagan Pasarilla ...
Dear PSC Elders and Folk,
Just a brief update. Regan, our granddaughter, is doing much, much better. If she continues to improve, we hope to hear she's been released by the end of this week. We were able to webcam with her and her mother from the hospital room and she was looking and sounding well.
Thank you, any and all who prayed with us.
God bless,
Pastor Mike
Just a brief update. Regan, our granddaughter, is doing much, much better. If she continues to improve, we hope to hear she's been released by the end of this week. We were able to webcam with her and her mother from the hospital room and she was looking and sounding well.
Thank you, any and all who prayed with us.
God bless,
Pastor Mike
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Pray for Reagan Allen (Pasarillas' granddaughter)
Dear PSC Friends,
Our granddaughter, Reagan Allen (turning 6 in two weeks, oldest child of our Sarah and her husband, Jeremy; they live in Birmingham, AL) has been admitted to the hospital and is currently in ICU due to pneumonia. She also has strep throat, but her pneumonia is the cause of her hospitalization. Please ask the Lord with us to grant healing to her little body, that she won't be fearful, and that she will be kept from further complications. As Jeremy and Sarah cast their care for their little girl (there are two younger siblings) upon the Lord, ask him to grant them much comfort, courage and peace through the work of the great Comforter. Their great Shepherd is caring for them all. Thank you for your prayers on Reagan's and her parent's behalf.
Pastor Mike Pasarilla
Grace OPC, Costa Mesa
Our granddaughter, Reagan Allen (turning 6 in two weeks, oldest child of our Sarah and her husband, Jeremy; they live in Birmingham, AL) has been admitted to the hospital and is currently in ICU due to pneumonia. She also has strep throat, but her pneumonia is the cause of her hospitalization. Please ask the Lord with us to grant healing to her little body, that she won't be fearful, and that she will be kept from further complications. As Jeremy and Sarah cast their care for their little girl (there are two younger siblings) upon the Lord, ask him to grant them much comfort, courage and peace through the work of the great Comforter. Their great Shepherd is caring for them all. Thank you for your prayers on Reagan's and her parent's behalf.
Pastor Mike Pasarilla
Grace OPC, Costa Mesa
Friday, September 11, 2009
Latest update on Dr. Garrisi, from late 9/10/09 ...
Pastor Buchanan took Mom into the hospital this morning. John drove up to be with his mother for a couple of days. Dad remains in a very serious condition. He is still in the ICU, has a yeast infection (possibly in the gall bladder), a blood clot in his leg, serious kidney and liver issues. He has been placed on dialysis to help clear his blood. The dialysis has helped him be a little more coherent today. They will continue it. Tomorrow they plan to go through his artery to place a filter in a blood vessel to catch any blood clot that becomes “thrown”. The doctors have not been able to put him on very much pain medication as it lowers his blood pressure and it is already too low.
Thank you for your prayers. We don’t know what the future holds, but we know the One that does!
Diane for the both of us
(Diane is Rev. John Garrisi's wife)
Thank you for your prayers. We don’t know what the future holds, but we know the One that does!
Diane for the both of us
(Diane is Rev. John Garrisi's wife)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Update on Dr. Garrisi, 9/8/09 ...
Basically my father is not doing well.
The primary care physician thinks he has an infection. Further, he was put on dialysis yesterday and again today because his kidneys and liver are not functioning properly. CT scans of his head and stomach were done last week. They plan to repeat these again tomorrow (Wednesday) to see if he has had a stroke or if he has some internal damage. Also, they plan to do an echo cardiogram to see how his heart is doing.
My mother talked with the surgeon who said that it takes two days to know if the dialysis helped. That would mean Thursday.
Our comfort is that my father and mother both are in the hands of the God who loves them and has a plan for them that leads to heaven.
the Rev. John Garrisi
The primary care physician thinks he has an infection. Further, he was put on dialysis yesterday and again today because his kidneys and liver are not functioning properly. CT scans of his head and stomach were done last week. They plan to repeat these again tomorrow (Wednesday) to see if he has had a stroke or if he has some internal damage. Also, they plan to do an echo cardiogram to see how his heart is doing.
My mother talked with the surgeon who said that it takes two days to know if the dialysis helped. That would mean Thursday.
Our comfort is that my father and mother both are in the hands of the God who loves them and has a plan for them that leads to heaven.
the Rev. John Garrisi
Monday, September 7, 2009
Update on Dr. Joe Garrisi from 9/4/09 ...
Here’s an update from late Saturday, 09/04/2009:
I just talked with my brother Mike and mother, both of whom are at the hospital. My father is still in ICU. They were talking about moving him to a regular hospital room today, but that appears not to be so. In fact, they had just talked with a physician who said there are no orders to move up at all. So, it looks like he will remain in the ICU until at least Monday. He is eating. He had lunch today. That is a good sign. He is starting to get coherent in is thinking and speech. There is some talk about needing 24 hour sitters. That means someone who would just sit in the room and watch. This would be needed if he is transferred to a regular room. There is nothing definite about this yet.
Thank you all for your concern and prayers. Please pray for our mother as well. She is exhausted.
Rev. John Garrisi
I just talked with my brother Mike and mother, both of whom are at the hospital. My father is still in ICU. They were talking about moving him to a regular hospital room today, but that appears not to be so. In fact, they had just talked with a physician who said there are no orders to move up at all. So, it looks like he will remain in the ICU until at least Monday. He is eating. He had lunch today. That is a good sign. He is starting to get coherent in is thinking and speech. There is some talk about needing 24 hour sitters. That means someone who would just sit in the room and watch. This would be needed if he is transferred to a regular room. There is nothing definite about this yet.
Thank you all for your concern and prayers. Please pray for our mother as well. She is exhausted.
Rev. John Garrisi
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Latest update on Dr. Garrisi - please pray ...
John Garrisi reports that he just talked with his sister, who is at the hospital along with Mrs. Garrisi, their mother.
His sister says that medically Dr. Garrisi is about the same as yesterday. He might have progressed some. But he is in an extreme amount of pain. His face is grimaced and is asking for someone to help him. The intensive care staff said he is getting some pain medication. However, they do not want to give too much because it can affect his breathing. He had a very bad night and removed some of his IV’s. They put the restraints back on him. Further, my sister said they appear not to know what to do with a patient in this condition. We do not know if this level of pain is normal (we assume not) nor how long it is expected to continue.
We request that you pray to our Father in heaven who is the great physician for our father.
His sister says that medically Dr. Garrisi is about the same as yesterday. He might have progressed some. But he is in an extreme amount of pain. His face is grimaced and is asking for someone to help him. The intensive care staff said he is getting some pain medication. However, they do not want to give too much because it can affect his breathing. He had a very bad night and removed some of his IV’s. They put the restraints back on him. Further, my sister said they appear not to know what to do with a patient in this condition. We do not know if this level of pain is normal (we assume not) nor how long it is expected to continue.
We request that you pray to our Father in heaven who is the great physician for our father.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Update on Dr. Garrisi ...
Here’s an update:
The surgery ended around 11:45 AM Monday, August 31. Later that afternoon my father started bleeding from his sternum. The decision was made to send him back to surgery to repair what was wrong. So, as I understand it, they reopened the incision, removed some blood clots and repaired what was bleeding. He was back in intensive care around 6:00 PM Monday. This put him back at least six hours in the recovery schedule. Further, the trauma of two surgeries in one day probably caused some more time setbacks. We saw him Tuesday morning and he was still on the ventilator and did not seem to recognize either my mother or me. The ventilator was removed around 1:00 PM Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon he seemed quite uncomfortable as they started to bring him back to consciousness. He was repeating something that sounded like "Pain" and "Help me." He seemed to recognize both of us a bit once in a while. When we left at 5:00 PM he was still mostly unconscious and the staff had not tried to get him to sit up or walk. The nurse said he would be spending the night in intensive care again. My mother plans to visit again on Wednesday.
Given the above, we don’t think he will be coming home this weekend. He seems to be better than yesterday, but not anywhere near well enough to go to a regular hospital room.
Thank you for your prayers. My father is in the hands of his loving God, who is the good shepherd.
the Rev. John Garrisi
The surgery ended around 11:45 AM Monday, August 31. Later that afternoon my father started bleeding from his sternum. The decision was made to send him back to surgery to repair what was wrong. So, as I understand it, they reopened the incision, removed some blood clots and repaired what was bleeding. He was back in intensive care around 6:00 PM Monday. This put him back at least six hours in the recovery schedule. Further, the trauma of two surgeries in one day probably caused some more time setbacks. We saw him Tuesday morning and he was still on the ventilator and did not seem to recognize either my mother or me. The ventilator was removed around 1:00 PM Tuesday. Tuesday afternoon he seemed quite uncomfortable as they started to bring him back to consciousness. He was repeating something that sounded like "Pain" and "Help me." He seemed to recognize both of us a bit once in a while. When we left at 5:00 PM he was still mostly unconscious and the staff had not tried to get him to sit up or walk. The nurse said he would be spending the night in intensive care again. My mother plans to visit again on Wednesday.
Given the above, we don’t think he will be coming home this weekend. He seems to be better than yesterday, but not anywhere near well enough to go to a regular hospital room.
Thank you for your prayers. My father is in the hands of his loving God, who is the good shepherd.
the Rev. John Garrisi
Dr. Joe Garrisi, heart valve surgery ...
Dr. Joe Garrisi, the son of the Rev. John Garrisi has just come out of heart valve replacement surgery. (Monday, Aug 31) The surgeon said that the surgery went well. They replaced his aortic valve that had been leaking. He said that other valves are leaking but he thought that this one was the cause of most of his problems. He will soon be taken to Intensive Care and if everything goes on schedule they will have him walking by tomorrow and he could even go home by this weekend.
Dr. Garrisi turns 90 this Thursday!!
Praise God for his care!!
Diane for the both of us
John Garrisi
Dr. Garrisi turns 90 this Thursday!!
Praise God for his care!!
Diane for the both of us
John Garrisi
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