Muroski, Amanda Raye (Shamp)
- March
December 6, 1978
25, 2021
Affectionately known as Mommy, Mom, Mandy, Gelf, and l ady person who f eeds and walks me ( t he dog), t o her bustling f amily of 6, l eft t his world all too suddenly on the morning of March 25, 2021. She leaves behind Ella, 8 (the bookworm), Aiden, 6 ( t he engineer), Willow, 3 ( t he punk rocker), Coa, age unknown ( t he warrior dog), Sean, 44 ( aka Dada, Kiwi and the guy who feeds and t hrows t he ball with me ( t he dog)), her l oving parents, Richard Dwight and Janice Raye Shamp, as well as a slew of friends and f amily who will miss her dearly. She had many unfinished plans - making more live edge tables, relaxing in Key West with Sara, backpacking with Sean, traveling across the country with the Montanez f amily, t raveling t o Bali, vacationing at t he beach with her extended f amily, sitti ng i n a r ocking chair with her cousin as an old l ady, celebrating her 9-year wedding anniversary, and numerous of her children’s “f i r sts” - crushes, kisses, dances, break-ups, fender benders, college searches, weddings, grandkids and a billion other t hings t hat could never f i t on t his page.
Her smile would light up any room. Her laughter could shatter glass i n those same rooms depending on how good, or bad, the joke was. As a mother, she was selfl ess, always t here no matter t he situation. J ust don’t cross her or you’d end up in timeout! As a wife, she was beautiful, caring, and amazingly patient. As a daughter, she was l oving, fiercely i ndependent, and endlessly adventurous. As a friend, she was brutally honest. As a cousin/ sister, she was a partner i n crime, j uicy gossiper, and trashy book sharer. She had a l ove for art and creating. From oils to lotions, from photography to knitting, from pottery to woodworking, from breakfast until dinner, f r om morning until night, she put l ove i nto everything she did. Anyone who has ever been i n a room with her could sense it. We never thanked her enough for all she did for us. We never could, even if we thanked her every moment of every day. We will miss her l i ke nothing else, she i s i r r eplaceable. She will never be forgotten, and we only need to l ook i nto the eyes of her children t o see her l ove.
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The most loving mother to her kids. She always brought all her extended f amily together at holidays and special occasions, Love from Pat (Sean’s Mom).
want to hug and hold her forever. She i s the most important part of my l i f e and I will always l ove her for ever and ever. She was always working on projects with her dad. Her spirit will always l i ve i n our hearts. Love, Mommy and Daddy
red head through and through … Beautiful inside and outside. Her love for her family was enormous. Sean and her children were her everything and she had so many dreams f or t he future. We l oved her visits in the summer to use the pool, the many trips to Stone Harbor, Easter egg hunts, and family holidays. A count r y girl, or a city girl who loved people ( but not all ) ! Love, Aunt Barbara
will always remember our serious, t i ons. Love, Uncle Erik
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Amanda’s l i ght will never go out, i t will shine on f orever in the people she touched. We l ove you Manda Raye. -Uncle Seth & Kailey
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Man, Mander, Mandy, there are few childhood memor i es t hat don’t i nclude her. The only sister I have ever known, she has been next to me for all of the big and small moments of my life. She became her truest self when she met Sean and became a mom. She was beaut i f ully happy i nside her crazy, loud, messy l i f e. Love, Melissa
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loved her and she will always be in my heart. She was the best aunt ever. Love, Henry
will always remember our fun times at the beach, building sandcastles and boogie boarding. Love, Charlie
will never forget the day you replaced my toothpaste tube with sour cream and l aughed hysterically as I brushed them with a dumbfounded l ook on my face. That was the type of person you were and one of the ten thousand reasons why I married you. I will miss you dearly. My heart is broken. I love you so much. Sean
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Along with her husband and three children, Amanda is survived by her parents, Dwight and Janice (Lueddeke) Shamp, mother in law, Pat Budzyn, aunts, uncles, cousins, and nephews.
Even though Amanda was taken too soon, she lived an extraordinary life surrounded by people who absolutely adored her. Please j oin us as we celebrate her l i f e during a walk-through visitation from 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, March 31st at the Vincent Funeral Home, 880 Hopmeadow Street i n Simsbury, CT. Masks and social distancing are being followed, and as such, the visitation li ne may extend outdoors. Please dress accordingly.
The family requests those who wish to express sympathy, in li eu of flowers please consider making a donation to the Epilepsy Foundation at www.epilepsy.com in her name. Please visit Amanda’s “Book of Memories” at www.vincentfuneralhome.com f or online t r i butes.