Hundreds of sympathizers came together at the compound of Late Mr. Dominic Nwogo to offer words of consolation and hope to the family, as the body of his wife, Late Mrs. Roseline Nwogo was laid to rest.
Late Mrs. Nwogo, nee Enemuo, a native of Umueze village, Amawbia in Awka South Local Government Area, who died at the age of eighty-two, was the mother in-law to Mr. Theophilus Ojukwu, a staff of Anambra Broadcasting Service, ABS.
The event, many sympathizers were seen discussing the mystery of death.
After the funeral mass, the deceased body was lowered into the grave at her home after blessing of the grave.
The officiating priest, Reverend Father Fabian Anumba, who read the sentence at the grave side, reminded those gathered that any man born of a woman has a short time to live on earth.
Eulogies from sympathizers at the event revealed that the deceased was an outstanding woman of truth, discipline, kindness and honesty, who promoted and supported the church and community development.
The first son of the deceased, Mr. Vitus Madueke, said though death is inevitable, his mum was very dear to him, adding that the vacuum her death has created cannot be filled by anyone.
Other children of the deceased who spoke on the demise of their late mother, including Mrs. Amaka Ojukwu and Mrs. Justina Igbom, said that the sand of time will never wash away the love they have for their late mother, whose sweet memories they said will remain forever in their hearts.
Son in-law to the deceased, Mr. Ojukwu, who was accompanied by his kinsmen and many staff of the ABS to pay final respect, described the deceased as a rare gem and a virtuous woman.
Earlier in a homily at the funeral mass held at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Maryland Estate, Amawbia, Reverend Father Christian Okafor urged the church to always keep faith and develop personal relationship with God, saying that everyone must give account of his or her life after being transited to the great beyond.
The deceased was survived by children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, cousins, nieces, nephews, brother and sister, even as condolences from various families, friends and well-wishers climaxed the ceremony.
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