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Maryalice Raushi posted a condolence
Nuri always made me laugh. I will never forget one of his Halloween costumes which Cris
got him to wear...I am still laughing. Do you remember which one it was?
Nuri was an excellent human being. A really nice guy and great photographer. What a great family! We are very sorry but will always remember Nuri and will continue to remember him as a very special and unique friend! Not many people out there like Nuri!!! He is with several of my family members right now having fun with God.
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Laura Olsen posted a condolence
Nuri was a big guy, with a BIGGER heart and sense of humor. I became friends with him in HS and he always came up with crazy, creative things to do. I got a new car and it was his idea to have a car warming party! He even detailed my car and parked it on my front lawn. I always enjoyed hanging with him listening to music LOUD. I passed my driver's test in his Mavrick. We use to see Uncle Floyd and club bands. He loved to abuse my cat Rosco. I remember he and Jimmy picked me up at Newark airport on motorcycles!!..and yes, luggage was a problem!
He was the photographer at my wedding. Photography was a creative gift he was able to share with friends and family.
Love his smile and laugh. He will be missed but live on in my heart.
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Melody Fell posted a condolence
I imagine the sign being held up at the pearly gates reads something like this..."Top Ten Reasons Why Nuri the "Fun Guy" (Funghi) will be welcomed here"...My daughter Keely once asked Nuri why he had a mushroom tattoo on his arm and he replied "because I am a fun guy"!!! For the past two years Nuri has been like a guardian angel to me. One time I had a flat tire on a dark back road on my way to a basketball game with the kids and who pulled up beside me? Nuri!! He made sure I had called Triple A and took the kids in his van and headed off to the game. "No Worry Nuri"...He was a gentle soul who quietly helped everyone around him without expecting anything in return. I could always count on him to know the score when coming to a game (always a bit late and knowing Nuri would be there ahead of us and would know all the details)...Nuri even taught me how to do the scoreboard and got a kick out of my buzzer skills...or lack of...never getting mad and only laughing when the buzzer was way to long and loud. Every school function Nuri was in the classroom helping out. He cheered his daughter Claire on (& mine as well) and I remember thinking how lucky of a girl Claire was to have a dad like Nuri always watching out for her and being so actively involved in her daily activities. Nuri always took the best pictures and had such an amazing gift of seeing and capturing the best pictures!! Out of the blue, an envelope would be handed to me from Nuri that would have the best pictures of my daughter in them. Talented and thoughtful. At the 8th grade grad night Nuri created a beautiful video of the kids with pictures from birth through 8th grade. We were all teary eyed. I hope he knew how much the video meant to all our families. As we start high school with our girls in the Fall I can't help but feeling sad because I don't know who I will look for at the events. He always made us feel like we were his guests at every game when we walked through the door and I will miss his smiling face and hippie cool energy making everything seem good in the world. Peace, Love and mushrooms...(Was that 10 reasons?) Thank you for being such an amazing example of how we all should be to each other while on our journeys here on earth...Namaste, Mel Fell
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Lori Brady posted a condolence
Nuri was always a supportive father of his children. I knew him through Taryn, who rides horses with me. He was there to support her for all of her horse shows. I know he will be missed.
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Aceti Family posted a condolence
Rest in Peace Nuri. You will be greatly missed by all. May God welcome you into his kingdom where you will find peace and happiness forever!
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The Sweeneys posted a condolence
Our thoughts and prays are with your whole family during these sad times.
Fondly,
The Sweeneys
John, Karen, Lauren, Devin, Conor, and Pearse
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Eric Dagradi posted a condolence
In high school we used to have a saying that was actually a quote from a parent. One weekend night they asked their child where they were going, and the child said, “I'm going to go out with Nuri.� The parent looked a bit confused and then said, “What's a Nuri ?�
I realize now it not an easy question to answer. What is a Nuri?
Nuri was one of those rare individuals that you meet that changes the way you look at things, at people and the whole world. He was the person that you could always rely on, always made you laugh and that you always enjoyed spending time with. He was someone you could not easily forget. It seemed that every person that came in contact with him could call him a friend.
When he would come over to my house and visit , he would be just as at ease chatting with my Mom, my Dad , my brothers or my sister, whoever was around, and they all loved him.
As the new kid in our third grade class, he stood out. He was a bit bigger then the other kids (Taller), a bit older and he spoke with a thick exotic accent. The teachers even gave him an extra big desk to sit at. I was immediately drawn to his unique qualities and wanted to get to know to know him better. The teachers were tough on him at first, because he only spoke a little English. I remember one teacher would make him stand up in front of the entire class to recite sentences and then correct him and make him repeat them over again until he got it right. This is the kind of thing that would have sent other kids (me) screaming, crying, and running out of the classroom, but he just stood there and did it. And he improved! I think it was around 5th grade that we would sometimes have to stay after school and do 3 and 4 digit multiplication flash card as part of our “ punishment� for talking or joking during class. He was the one who figured out the system where If you add the numbers together and then reversed the order, or some such thing, he could always find the correct answer, without actually doing all that multiplying! He got through his stack of cards and was out on the soccer field while I was still struggling with 976 x 583 = ?. Brilliant! Of course he had a lot more experience doing those cards then I did. We spent many hours together out and about, at the field playing soccer, Frisbee, riding our bikes around town and looking for girls. Later on we would drive endless hours around town in his Mustang, listening to rock music, and looking for girls. One car he owned he decided would be better off with a sun roof, so he got a saw and cut a hole in the roof and glued on a plexiglass cover. It was awesome.
In High school there were some of the clicks and groups that you see on TV and in movies. Kids that tend to stick within there small circle of friends. But he would have none of that. He was just as comfortable mingling with the intellectuals and nerds as with the artist, jocks, motor heads, or stoners you name it he was a friend . Even today if you we to ask someone from school if they remembered a particular classmate, they might hesitate and think for a moment and possibly recall. But if you asked that same person “did you know Nuri “ you would get a resounding yes! “Oh he helped me fix my car one time�, or “yeah he gave me a ride to work �, “he bought me a beer on my birthday�,( remember the drinking age was younger back then ) “he introduced me to so and so � and on and on.
He was a “people person�! Nuri loved people, he loved life and enjoyed doing many things.
He embraced opportunities and created many of his own. He learned early on that if you worked hard, and did a good job, you could succeed. He had numerous occupations over time; he was a dental technician working with his Dad in downtown Summit, a chef at fried chicken place near the Summit train station, a taxi driver, a roofer, a bartender, mechanic, photographer, videographer, mechanical engineer, contractor, coach for his kids, and co-owner of his own pool business. There are surely many more things he did that I don't even know about. It seemed he could do anything that he set his mind to. He was a lot of different things to a lot of different people.
He meet Cris and became a loyal, loving husband and father. He was so proud of his family and his children and he worked hard to provide them a beautiful caring home and all the opportunities that he had and more.
His Father and Mother escaped from Romania in the mid 1960's and came to the US with nothing more then a few suit cases and a few dollars. I had the amazing opportunity to visit Romania with him and Brighitte, to travel and meet some his relatives. This experience helped me to better understand him and the spirit of the Romanian people who lived under a strict and harsh regime. Under these extremely tough circumstances they managed to be the most gracious, fun loving, generous and kind people I have ever met. Though born in Romania he became a true “American� and was able to combine the best from both worlds.
There are many stories to tell and I am sure everyone who knew him has at least one “Nuri� story to tell and maybe even a few they can't.
If there is a heaven , and Nuri is up there, no doubt he would be, it will never be the same place again. An Angel will ask, “who's that New guy behind the big desk ?� and they will say “that's Nuri� and the Angel will ask “whats a Nuri?
I would tell them, a Nuri is the Best friend you could ever have.
I will miss him very much.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all his family an friends.
Eric
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Christine May Museck posted a condolence
Dear Cris and Family,
I have so many memories of your husband and dad... I worked with him at Charley's Aunt in the late 80's early ninetys. Had many laughs and good times at Charleys to many .. I can still hear his left. I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Love
Chrissy May Museck
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Claire Taylor posted a condolence
I met Claire Ismirlian during Passion Play at our church. I never met her family or spent much time with her outside of church, but she is truly a wonderful girl. I give her, and her family, as much of my love as I can. I hope to see at her at church and maybe in youth group. I also hope that even though this has happened everyone gets to see her wonderful smile.
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The Mannion Family posted a condolence
We are all so saddened by the passing of Nuri. We will always be grateful of the time he took taking pictures of all of the important moments at St. E's and the extra time it took putting them all onto discs so that each student could have the memories. As a neighbor in town we always saw Nuri driving his van whether it was to work or driving kids. At times like these we have to wonder why God always takes the "good guys". We are thinking of your family.
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David, Donna & Josh Geerinck posted a condolence
I remember all those raucous basketball games at St. E's, where Nuri was always an energetic presence (and a great coach!). He was a wonderful person (and personality!), and he will be both greatly missed and very fondly remembered. Our very best thoughts and prayers go out to Cristin, Claire and the entire family.
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