Obituary of Tyyra Toini Drake

Drake, Tyyra Toini (nee Harju) on June 15, 2008, age 82, of Mill Neck, LI. Beloved wife of Leo. Loving mother of Dana S., Randall Scott (Joanne), and Linnea Drake Westenberg (Bob). Cherished grandmother of Scott, Aryn, Ryan (Tiffany), and Amberlee. Proud great grandmother of Emily . Dear sister of Aarne Harju (Helen). Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Visiting Oyster Bay Funeral Home, 261 South St., Oyster Bay, LI Thursday 3-5 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service Friday 10:30 a.m. at the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment Pinelawn Memorial Park. GOODBYE FOR NOW I can't believe that you're really gone now, seems like it's all just a dream. How can it be that the world will go on when something has died within me? Leaves will turn; my heart will burn with colors of you. Snow will fall, but I'll recall your warmth. Summer wind, breathing in your memory... I'll miss you. But there will be a time when I'll see your face, and I'll hear your voice, and there we will laugh again. And there will come a day when I'll hold you close, No more tears to cry, 'cause we'll have forever. But I'll say goodbye for now. I can't imagine my life without you. You've had a place all your own. Just knowing you were beneath the same sky, Oh what a joy I have known. On rainy days, in many ways you'll water my heart. On starry nights I'll glimpse the light of your smile. Never far from my heart, you'll stay with me. So I'll just wait. But there will be a time when I'll see that face, and I'll hear your voice, and there we will laugh again. And there will come a day, when I'll hold you close, No more tears to cry,'cause we'll have forever. But I'll say goodbye just for now. Written by songwriter and music artist, Kathy Troccoli, From her CD "Comfort"