Our hearts are broken. Yesterday, my cousin Amanda Gregory Boulanger passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. It’s hard to express how much I love her and how much I will miss her. We have always had a tight-knit family; we grew up together and our children grew up together. Being the youngest, I always looked up to Amanda and Tera, the older and cooler kids. I wanted to be just like them.
As we grew older, our relationship evolved. We went through it all, from good times to bad times. During life’s most tragic moments, we were always there for each other.
I keep thinking of all the talks we had about grandma and grandpa, her dad, Madi.. I still have the necklace she gave to me after Edie’s dad passed away. Amanda had a sentimental heart, and loved even harder. I will miss her laugh, her one of a kind sense of humor, the funny videos she’d share… she was always a jokester. More than anything, she loved her mom, her son, her fiancé, and her family.
Her family always came first. Just weeks ago, she had her first grandbaby, sweet baby Hazlee. Life is so unfair that she will never see that precious baby grow up. She loved her so much and was so proud. The last few texts I have from her are pictures of the baby. She couldn’t wait for us all to meet her.
Please keep our family in your prayers. Especially her mom, Jean Gregory, son Kyle, and fiancé Jr. There is a hole left in our hearts that will never be filled. A life cut way too short. I know you are in heaven smiling down, with all of our loved ones that went before. I love you, Amanda. ❤️ – a post from Heather Dawn McQuade on Facebok.