Mrs Vienna - Lesley Anne Berry - R. I. P

[laserblue]

Really sorry for your loss mate and I hope you have plenty of support from friends and family at this devastating time. RIP Lesley.

 

[Vienna_70]

Must have been a very tough day.

I remember the game after my dad died. He sat next to me and my son and his seat was empty 3 days after he died when we played Reading and Ireland scored in the last minute. It was a really hard day for me.

Having said that he would have wanted me to go and I’m sure Lesley would have wanted you to go.

Take care fella. It’s a tough time.

I’m sure she would have.

I asked her children, if it would be insensitive to go today.

They practically ordered me to go.

 

[Didsbury Dave]

It was extremely weird going to the match alone.

If Lesley has been too ill to go in the past, I’d take one of the grandchildren, or, if she was really poorly, I’d stay home with her.

Unfortunately, both the grandchildren were playing today, so I went on my own.

I have a picture of Lesley as my Lock Screen on my phone. It’s one I took at the League Cup final at Wembley in 2020, and when we scored, I took my phone out and looked at the photo.

One of the magical things about football is it brings families together and provides a glue and a common ground. The shared love is a special bond. She and City will always be interlinked to you and I hope that provides you with support.

 

[Keepingthefaithsince1976]

RIP blue. Sorry for your loss. Remember the good times.

 

[gray740]

So sorry for your loss RIP Mrs Vienna x

 

[Vienna_70]

When we were shopping for a potty for our grandson, Lesley picked up a red one.

I looked at her, questioningly.

"Shit on the red."

I couldn’t argue with that.

 

[Vienna_70]

I’ve just read through the entire thread again, and it has left me in floods of tears (again). There are so many heart-warming messages. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. The contributors to Bluemoon really are the best.

@Mad Eyed Screamer, yes Lesley really enjoyed our time together and riding around on the golf cart. It was a lovely day.

We - myself and Lesley’s children - have decided that we will not have a funeral service as such. She will be cremated, in line with her wishes. We are holding a celebration of her life on her birthday - 25th October - in York, which is where she lived, before she met me.

You are all very welcome to come along, but we would like to know in advance, so that we have some idea of the numbers we should cater for.

Once again, thank you all so very much for your sympathy and support.

 

[BlueSpike]

God bless and RiP Mrs Vienna x
Thought are with you Vienna_70 x

 

[supercity88]

I don’t really know what I’m doing on here at this time, but I need somewhere to put down my feelings.

I’ve just lost my wonderful partner of 18 years, Lesley Anne Berry, or to all of you, Mrs Vienna.

She taught me so many things, including how to cook, and I learnt so much about the great Mercer-Allison team.

We visited all 48 of the continental United States, and she’d also done an Alaskan cruise, before we met.

She first went to watch City at the age of six, when her parents couldn’t find a babysitter. Her Mum had an appointment at the hairdresser,s, and her Dad wasn’t going to miss his regular trip to Maine Road, so her Mum said, "You’ll have to take her with you".

Her first trip abroad was to Vienna to witness the first European trophy for City. She hardly missed a game in those days, though her parents wouldn’t allow her to travel to away games.

Our first match together was the home fixture against West Ham on 23rd September 2006. Samaras scored both in a 2-0 win.

I first heard the news of Sheikh Mansour's takeover in a text to from her, which went something like this: "There are rumours that a rich Arab is buying City."

She’d lived with poor health for many years, but she was determined to get to as many games as possible. Her last visit to Etihad was for the victory over Ipswich. She loved Erling, so it is rather fitting that the last match she saw was one, which featured another hat-trick for him.

Rest In Peace, my daRling. I will never forget our wonderful time together.

XXX

Really sorry to read this and sending you and your family my best wishes.

BM is a bizarre place, in that one minute you can be arguing something entirely pointless and the next sharing a deeply emotional story you probably wouldn't share anywhere else. When my Mum died I probably said more on here than I have ever admitted out loud or to those close to me.

Rest in Peace Mrs Vienna.

 

[normskih]

God bless Mrs Vienna. My sincere condolences to you and your family.