This memorial website was created in the memory of our beloved son, Eric Sousa who was born in Connecticut on May 30, 1989 and passed away on August 13, 2006 at the age of 17. We will remember him forever.
Eric died in a car accident on August 13, 2006. 3 people got out safely, but our Eric , who was a passenger, was killed. For parents whose child has died needlessly, from someone elses negligence, time does little except to remind us of how much we have lost.
You don't get over it. You just get through it. It does not get better. It just gets different. Everyday grief puts on a different face. Our hearts are deeply wounded for life.
It breaks my heart and cuts to my soul that he died alone on cold dark road, Not in the arms of those who loved him most. I didn't get a chance to hold his hand, to kiss his battered face, to comfort him like a mother should. Did he wonder why I was not there, like I always was when he was in trouble. That I will never know. The thought of not being with my Eric at the worst time of his life will haunt me forever.
We lost our child, our beautiful, loving son and Mike lost his brother. He meant the world to us. We will never be the same without him. He is missed every second of everyday by me, his father and brother, brandon, aunt jamie, his nanny pat and his bud donny.
The mention of Eric's name may bring tears to our eyes, but brings a smile to our hearts. Rest In Peace my son, my heart, my best friend.
"The passage of time alone does not cause our grief to end, but its softening touch helps us to survive"
We Support this Cause! Eric is featured in their book! It Won't Happen To Me, Inc. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization Dedicated To Reducing The Number One Cause Of Teen Deaths, "Car Crashes" Donate in Eric's Name Here
Finally there has been justice for Eric, the driver has been punished by the court for negligent homicide with a motor vehicle. Thank you to the office of the states attorney for ct. Have courage and please report him if you see him violating his probation!
Light A Memorial Candle for Eric to remember him with us.
A beautiful life that came to and end, he died as he lived, everyone's friend. In our hearts a memory will always be kept, of one we loved, and will never forget.
Not a day goes by that I don' miss you / Jamie Guifarro ("Aunt Jamie" )
I will always remember the last time that I saw you. I can't get that memory out of my head. But it soon fades and the memories of all our time together come back to fill me with laughter and joy instead of tears. A&n...
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Just Wishing You were here / Megan Schneider (Freind)
Eric,
Sunny days seem to hurt the most lately I remember your smile and your face as we would walk together. I had a dream about you the other night and the way you would always give me a big hug and tell me everything would be alright. Its funny ca...
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just thinkin / Allison Rodwill (close friend )
hey hunnie,
i have been sitting in frount of the computer screen for 20 min now just looking and trying to grasp the idea that ur gone. i dont want it to be real i cant let myself believe it because then it will be real. it took me untill last mont...
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Summer Without You / Nichole Gretta (Good Friend )
There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you or a moment that I had with you. Driving home late at night with all the windows down the radio blastin and the fresh sweet smell of summer in the air I ...
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happy birthday / Allison Rodwill (good friend )
eric im sorry its a day late i wasnt near a computer yesterday. but happy birthday. i miss you, i figured youd be happy to kno that katie and i are talking again. well i love you and will be back to visit
the times we had / Allison Rodwill (good friend )Read >>
Thank You For Your Tribute To Eric - written by his dad
The heart remembers best what it loves the most. We know this is true as we are experiencing the loss of a loved one... His name was Eric. There is no word in English, or perhaps in any human language, that describes or defines the anguish in the loss of a child. It is the loss of everything - meaning, faith, hope; everything. Perhaps there shouldn't be such a word.
Often, we (us elders) only hear about the difficulties of young adults. The problems, mistakes and short-comings which we hear, can create in us, doubts about the future of today's youth. We sometimes forget that we were once young, had the same problems and made those same mistakes, ourselves. But with your outpouring of love for Eric; your compassion and respect for our family in the days after his passing, you have given to us something we lost with Eric ... Hope. You and your tears, your heartfelt stories and your efforts to remember Eric have restored in us the faith that we'll need to carry on. Your simple and honest humanity has allowed us to make it through these terrible days. We no longer have those doubts.
As stated through his eulogy, and as a true testament to his life, we would not have been able to get through this time without you, Eric's friends. And he had so many friends; both young and old and everything in between - from so many different groups. Each person in this world gauges his life in their own way - by their own measure. Some of us measure our lives in money. Others, measure it in social status or power or "stuff". Each person that Eric met, he wanted to call a friend. Eric measured his life in friends. When he left this world, he left it as a very successful and wealthy young man. We are constantly reminded of how much he meant to everyone by his friend's concern and caring. We want him to know just how proud of him, we are - We want you to know how grateful we are for all of you.
We want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, and you know who you are, for your generosity, compassion, and unconditional display of affection and fondness for our Eric. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you have done and said (and even not said). We want you to know that we have been comforted by your everlasting devotion, tears, smiles and love for Eric.
Thank you for being his friend.
Eric Robert Sousa Memorial Scholarship at VRHS
The scholarship that dave and i started at VRHS for Eric has been award to two people so far.
2007 - Johanna Batista
2008 - Roberta Cerruti
We would like to thank the teachers who make up the scholarship committee for selecting the winners for us.
We Support this Cause! Eric is featured in their book! It Won't Happen To Me, Inc. A 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization Dedicated To Reducing The Number One Cause Of Teen Deaths, "Car Crashes" Donate in Eric's Name at http://www.itwonthappentome.org/teens.asp
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