DlfpAy from anyone who tried to console him - he could not be consoled. On the day of the funeral, the rain came down, unrelentlessly. The church choir sang Ave Maria and the tears flowed freely, as the family mourned for a daughter, a sister, granddaughter, friend, the lovely Paulette, ever gentle and sweet. At the end of the service, following the eulogy, Velda's sister Helen offered a prayer of hope for Velda's recovery. Outside, the rain continued unabatedly. 152