Support Kevin Guest's Final Wish for Burial

Hi Everyone! I would like to start off by introducing myself as I ask for the help to lay a beautiful soul to rest. My name is Laura DeDoming I'm Kevin Guest step-daughter. I really don’t know how to find the words to describe the pain our family and friends are experiencing at this time. Some people may look at this as a very unexpected event but unfortunately Kevin was diagnosed with liver, lung, and bone cancer 2 weeks prior to his passing. Doctors gave Kevin a 4 month to a 1 year life expectancy. We all thought we had more time although within the last 2 weeks of Kevin being discharged he knew he had to be brave and strong for himself and everyone around him. What exactly goes through your mind when your told you will end up leaving this world sooner than later without an exact deadline. Having to say his goodbyes to everyone that held a place in Kevin's beautiful big heart. He found time to sit by himself and he accepted his news. To preserve a short period of time and be given the opportunity to give his thanks and goodbyes to the people who loved him for him. He got to meet his second granddaughter Hazel Henriquez after being born 5 months ago and watch his first granddaughter Leanna Falconi grow into a beautiful young girl. Life’s to short. His goodbyes were cut short. Kevin passed away unexpectedly at home August 20th a little after midnight before heading to bed. My mom Victoria Hirsh ran to his help to assist and try to save her love and most of all her fiance by calling 911 in complete shock. My brother Stephen DeDoming ran to help in confusion and shock. Dispatch instructed Stephen to preform CPR but there was no help that could’ve changed the outcome of this terrible sudden incident. As paramedics arrived to assist they tried to help give our Kevin a chance to live a little longer but unfortunately he had already passed. Our Heavenly Father reclaimed a soul he once gave life too. The hurt for my mom and brother to experience this is a hurt no one should bare. I promised Kevin I would be his voice when he couldn’t at times. As a voice for Kevin, I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart that within the last 2 weeks not all goodbyes were shared properly, before he was taken from us. He’s not in pain anymore. He wants us all to be strong for each other and live our lives with the thought we are not guaranteed tomorrow. Take a moment to stop reading this and tell the people you love most how much they mean to you and hold onto them a little longer going forward. Although words can’t express the pain I feel but the lump in my throat might. I never knew what it truly felt to lose a parent figure. As I write this with a heavy heart and mind I will say Kevin knew who he meant most to. He knew he wanted to share as much time as possible with the individuals he loved and rekindled any relationship that parted off of sweating the small stuff. The small stuff didn’t matter anymore. The only thing that mattered was the time we all had left to share with him. He left this world leaving many people that cared for him behind. He was a best friend and father to his one and only biological son Kevin Falconi. His son holds a heavy heart and mind as this takes place as well as us all. The thought of confusion for the next step sucks. Although throughout the years gathering for family cookouts, birthday parties, Sharon Lake, late walks with spike or taking our father daughter car rides with laughs. Kevin was an all around great person. He was selfless. He was the definition of making the impossible possible for others when needed. He would always put others before himself. Kevin was the type of person to bend over backwards whenever someone was in need regardless of the outcome or favor in return. Now during this time, i ask you all with an ache in my heart and mind we give a helping hand to lay our beloved Kevin to rest with the lord. During the last 2 weeks Kevin’s wish was to be buried with his mom at St. Joseph’s in West Roxbury. I Promised Kevin when the time came to say our goodbyes I’d be strong. Kevin deserves to be laid to rest with his momma. I will try my very hardest to make that happen for him. Family, friends, and anyone else looking to contribute to a family in need. During this time i realized one thing about wishes. During birthdays as well as spending time with all the people that love you and wanna share a moment blowing out a cake honoring the day you were born. As you wait for them to sing for you your thinking of your wish. You ever realize majority of our wishes aren’t granted after blowing out your cake on your special day. During the last 2 weeks, Kevin requested a wish not to be cremated. He wanted to be buried in a casket next to his mom. It only feels right for me to be his candle for his last wish as the smoke fades into thin air. Can we all make his wish of getting his spot next to his mom true? All we can do for Kevin is try that’s all that he would have wanted from us cause it mattered the most to him. Anything helps weather it be a $1 or sending your deepest condolences. Please share this link with your family and friends as well as anyone that would like to help our family. Even if you can’t contribute at this time. We fully understand this was not planned and times are hard. God Bless.

Sincerely, Laura DeDoming

O Lord, we call upon You in our time of sorrow, that You give us the strength and will to bear our heavy burdens, until we can again feel the warmth and love of Your divine compassion. Be mindful of us and have mercy on us while we struggle to comprehend life's hardships.

Keep us ever in Your watch, till we can walk again with light hearts and renewed spirits.

- Author Unknown