Dear Mr.Arthur....  / Bianca Vance (Visitor)
Dear Mr.Arthur,
 
Hi.I'm Bianca Vance, You Don't Know Me But From The Stories & All i Can Tell You Were Someone Nice=)Well I Am The Student Of Someone Very Close To You & i Just Want To Say Thank You. Thank You For Keeping Her Strong & Letting Her Know Your Still Beside Her Through it All. She Mentions Of You Quite Alot Of Times. You Must've Been Great, im Saddend We Couldnt Have Met,But It Seems As If i Already Met You,Everyone Speaks So Highly Of You....Its Like You Never Left! But Anyway...i Just Wanted To Let You Know i Appreciate You & i Hope Your Family Gets Justice.Please Continue To Look Over Her(ms.katie mc) && Keep Her Positive She'll Need It As The Years Extend.Thank You; Close

Little Artie  / Tracy Ficzko Hitch (friend)

Elaine,

          I worked with you many years ago at Frozen Foods (90's) . I was deeply saddened to hear of your loss.  I stoll remember "the good ole days" atthe store & always enjoyed the days Artie had off from school & would come in work with us. He was a great kid & always made me laugh.  It was especilly fun when Joe Pat & Artie worked together.  I am so sorry & horrified by the incidences leading up to his death.  Your website is a beautiful tribute to a young man whose life was cut way to short. Take care & know you & your family are in my prayers.

Sincerely,

Tracy Ficzko Hitch

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4 MY AUNT, UNCLE, & COUSIN  / NIKKI MCKEGNEY (LOVING COUSIN )

AUNT ELAINE, UNCLE ARTIE & ASHLEIGH I JUST LOVE U GUYS SO VERY MUCH! I TRULY DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD DO W/O U ALL IN MY LIFE! U ARE ALL SO VERY SPECIAL TO ME! I KNOW, BECAUSE I'D SEEN IT, THAT SINCE ARTHURS PASSING, U'S R LETTING THE DAYS OF LIVING LIFE PASS U BY. IT BREAKS MY HEART TREMENDOUSLY! I DONT KNOW WHAT ITS LIKE 2 LOOSE A CHILD FOR I HAVE NO CHILDREN! UR PAIN IS FELT THO ,WITH EVERY BREATH I TAKE EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY! I AM CONSTANTLY PRAYING FOR SOME KIND OF PEACE IN THESE TERRIBLE TIMES FOR ALL OF U! I AM AWARE THAT THINGS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT OUR ARTHUR HERE AND THERE IS NOTHING THAT COULD EVER REPLACE HIM. FOR GOD TRULY BROKE HIS CODE OF NOBODY BEING PERFECT WHEN HE GAVE ARTHUR TO US! ARTHUR WAS JUST THAT...PERFECT! HE WAS SO SMART, FUNNY, HANDSOME, RESPECTFUL, WITTY, LOVING, ENERGETIC & EXTREMELY EASY TO TALK TO! I COULD GO ON & ON ABOUT HOW WONDERFUL HE WAS & IS! BUT THATS ALL THANKS TO THE THREE OF U! THANK U SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME SHARE SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES OF HIM WITH U ALL! KEEP UR HEADS HELD HIGH BECAUSE THATS EXACTLY WHAT HE WOULD WANT FOR U! THERE WILL BE A TIME WHEN WE ALL SHALL SEE HIM AGAIN! I RESPECT U GUYS SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT U R DOING TO MAKE SURE HIS MEMORIES ARE AS MUCH ALIVE AS WE CAN REMEMBER! CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR HIS RIGHTS! WHEN JUSTICE IS SERVED THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT SENSE OF RELIEF BELIEVE ME! HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN...EVER! I LOVE U'S WITH ALL MY HEART & SOUL...LOVE NIKKI

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"SHREDDIN IT UP W/ ANT"  / Nikki Mckegney (loving cousin )
I had the pleasure of spending time with ur son, Anthony over the Christmas holidays of 2008. My God how much that kid reminds me of u!!! He's 12 going on 30! The things that would come outta his mouth really made me do a double take because i swear he's just like u! The way he walks, talks, eats & breathes is u to a tee. He has ur sense of humor also, seriously! He cracks me up! His undying love for sports is also all too familiar! He'll take u up on any challenge from sports to a simple board game like "Sorry!" He got a beautiful brand new b-ball net from ur parents & ash that took 4 of us to put up. Once finally assembled, He & I shot hoops in the freezen cold for hours. I was about to turn into an icecube but wasnt about to turn in for the nite. He also got this crazy thing called a "Shred Sled" thats similiar to skateboarding but way crazier. No assembly required & when i tell u the thing is tricky & difficult u better believe it! Not 4 Ant tho...he opened the box, pulled out the shredder & took off immediately DOWN UR DRIVEWAY! Piece a cake rite? WRONG! Ash & I both tried it. She said no way & i couldn't get off of holding on 2 the garage doors, the b-ball post, or Ant's hand!! Love a challenge tho so i just had 2 conquer what Anthony made look like cake work! Finally let go, took off down ur driveway, made it about 10 feet, then fell flat on my elbow & tailbone!!!LOL!! I was laughing so hard Ant didnt know if i was laughing or crying. When he realized i was really hurt he came over 2 lend me a, much needed, hand getting back on my feet. I told ur mom that thing should come with serious body armour 4 protection. I dont know how Ant did it but he makes it look so easy! He's definitely his fathers son by the way he picks rite up on things. Anyway i had a great time with him those few days! Felt like old times!! He's a great kid Art! U & Noelle were blessed w/him! We all are blessed! Love him like crazy!! Smooches n tons of hugs! Muah! Close

FIGHTING FOR OUR RIGHTS  / NIKKI MCKEGNEY (LOVING COUSIN )
 HERE I AM AGAIN ARTHUR! SORRY BUT I RAN OUTA ROOM ON MY 1ST PAGE. HONESTLY I COULD GO ON & ON THINKING OF U & TYPING TILL MY FINGERTIPS LOOSE THEIR PRINTS. IM SO SORRY THAT IT HAS TAKEN ME SO LONG TO WRITE TO U BUT I HAD TO GET MYSELF TOGETHER & CLEAR MY HEAD OF ALL MY DEMONS BEFORE I COULD COMPLETELY & PURELY GIVE MYSELF TO U! U KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT EVEN THO WE NEVER DISCUSSED THE DETAILS, WE BOTH JUST KNEW THAT WE, TOGETHER, WERE GOING THRO SO MANY OF THE SAME EMOTIONS OF MANY HEARTACHES, PAINS & VERY SIMILIAR PROBLEMS THAT FOLLOW A CHILD THAT HAD FALLEN VICTIM TO SEXUAL ABUSE. IT IS BECAUSE OF U THAT I CAN CLEARLY SAY THAT OUT LOUD FOR EVERYONE TO HEAR & I THANK U ENDLESSLY FOR SHARING UR STRENGTH WITH ME IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES OF MY LIFE...PUTTING MY OFFENDER TO JUSTICE!! I FINALLY FINISHED SOMETHING! I FELT U WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY THRO THIS PAST YEAR & A HALF! ITS PEOPLE LIKE US ART THAT CAN MAYBE STOP THIS "THING" DEAD IN ITS TRACKS SO THAT NOT ONE MORE CHILDS LIFE IS OVERCOME BY SOMEONE WHO CAN NOT CONTROL "THEIR" EVIL "URGES" THAT HAVE SO GREATLY OVERCOME "THEIR" RATIONAL WAY OF THINKING! MY GOD ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ALREADY! THE WORDS OF VICTIMS IS NOW SPREADING @ SUCH A RAPID PACE THAT IM PRAYING THAT ALL THOSE PREDATORS WILL RETHINK WHAT IS MORALLY RIGHT AND WHAT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG! IM THINKING STRONGLY ABOUT WORKING WITH THE ADVOCACY CENTER FOR CHILDREN OF ABUSE & MAKING MANY CHANGES IN ALL LAWS CONNECTED TO SEXUAL ABUSE. I WILL ALSO BE ON TOP OF MAKING SURE MY OFFENDER, MY FATHER, KEEPS HIS HANDS TO HIMSELF FROM NOW ON...I AM NO LONGER AFFRAID! MEGANS LAW IS SUCH A WONDERFUL THING! NEWMANS NEXT! ITS TIME 4 ARTHURS LAW!!!!!!!! Close

"SIMPLE MAN"  / Nikki Mckegney (cousin)
My sweetest Arthur, my favorite cousin, including Ashleigh of course, I honestly don't know how it came to this, communicating w/u thro a keyboard!!!! I cant stop going, repeatedly, thro my mind over & over with all of the "What If's." But I keep telling myself to focus on the "What Now's!!" What is it that we all now have to do to see that U WILL have justice prevail over all of those demons that u held inside for so very long? As long as i shall live, i will never forget my mother pulling me into her bedroom 2 tell me that she had terrible news & she didnt want me finding out any other way. Thats when she handed me the front page newspaper with ur face on it! The headline was horrible!!! I came to see u at ur house that very nite because i knew u were going to need love & support! As a man, coming forward, with such personal things & an extremely touchy subject, U had the face & held the stance of a LION! U were so BRAVE & COURAGOUS with something that so many other people  would prefer to put aside, sweep under a rug, keep inside, take it to the grave, & just "LET IT GO!!!!!" Ur honesty was so powerful!!! Im so glad that u finally released what kind of man that NEWMAN truly IS!!! Then taking it to the utmost level of public awareness, U made many appearances, along with ur loving & deeply devoted parents Aunt Elaine & Uncle Artie, across local & national news channels w/ the same composure I've always known u to have, that of a LION!!! U were not to be silenced anymore & it was then that I truly felt u ROAR! Thank U!!!!! A million times THANK U!! What now has to be done, to keep ur voice and story alive, will be done!! U have so many wonderful people surrounding u! WE SHALL FIGHT LIKE THE PHILLES ARTHUR! SOAR LIKE AN EAGLE, ROAR LIKE A LION, ALL OF R TEARS R FOR U THAT R CRYING! I WILL LOVE U FOR NOW, FOR ALWAYS & FOREVER...NIKKI! A MILLION SMOOCHES & HUGS!!! MUAH!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOX Close

Always Loving and Thinking of You Arthur  / Suzanne &. Tommy McKegney (cousin)

Arthur, I think about you all the time, and I hope you realized how brave you were. I can't imagine all the pain that your mom, dad, and ashleigh are going through, but I know that you have been and will always  continue to show yourself to them in your own little way to tell them that you are there with them.  I truly hope that with time and the love that they have for you in their hearts' they can start to heal.  Now that I have a child of my own i especially can't imagine loosing her, and I just want aunt Elaine and Uncle Art to know how strong we think you are. I don't think I have ever seen 2 children as loved and as badly wanted as you and ashleigh were.  Not only are you a gift to you your parents, but you were Chosen. How lucky and magical your love for each other is.  The greatest gift you left your family is your son whose love and laughter will always be a testament to your life and legacy. Aunt Elaine, Uncle Art and Ashleigh- You truly DO have a Best Friend Forever in Arthur and an angel on oyur shoulder! Our love and thoughts are with you all EVERY single day.  xoxo suzi tommy and alaina

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My thoughts are with you  / David Drayton (acquaintance)
Mr. and Mrs. Baselice, I have recently learned of your lose and truely feel for you and your family. I worked at the mall when Art was working at Macy's. Althought I didn't know your son very well, we did hang out a few times and bumped into each other here and there. My prayers are with your family. I am glad Art's pain is now gone and he no longer suffers and I hope the pain brought upon your family soon heals. Close

Friend of Arthur's ( Alpha house)  / Dana Miller (childhood friend )
Mr. Mrs. Baselice
           I hope this note finds you both as well as you can be. It's Dana Miller, Arthur's friend from Alpha House.  I know it has been many, many years since I have seen Arthur, but I remember being in Alpha house's Christmas show together...happy times.
My mom showed me the pictures she sent you (we were pretty cute!) & told me about Arthur's web site.  I was terribly sorry to hear about what  Arthur had suffered & his passing.  I have been spending a lot of time reading about the abuse, that so many have suffered & how the church has attempted to cover it up.  It is appalling...an absolute disgrace.
I can't get it off my mind.  No one should have to endure what Arthur did.  He must have been a very strong man to come forward.  I can't imagine the courage that must of taken.
I am happy to hear that Neuman is being indicted.  I am praying that he suffers & rots in hell for causing Arthur & your family sso much pain & heartache.  Although nothing can change the past, I hope that your family gets some long overdue justice.

Holding you in my thoughts & prayers,
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Baselice Family  / Rachel Lombardo (Starace (friend)
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Baselice & Ashleigh,

          My name is Rachel Lombardo (Starace) & you may remember me from Wildwood.  I found out this past summer from my family about what happened tp Artie & I was shocked.  I walked around in a daze for a long time, thinking that it wasn't true & that it could not have happened.  It has taken me thish long to write to all of you because I did not know what to say, & I still don't know the right words.
          When I first met Artie when I was thirteen years old & I was totally by him.  He was very handsome & charming & I definitely enjoyed flirting with him when he worked for my parents in the icecream parlor.  We became friends & floated in & out of each others lives for the next five or six years.  I will never forget when he came to me & showed me a tattoo of a rose on his leg & said some day I'm going to get my child's name tattooedunder the rose.  I remember thinking that's kind of funny that he is talking about that now.
          A few months later he told me that he and his girldfriend were having a baby.  I remember coming to your house I & babysitting with Artie one night & taking care of little Anthony.  He was such a sweet boy.  Ashleigh, that night your brother expressed to me that he was worried about you & he wanted me to talk to you to makr sure that you were staying out of trouble.  He really loved you alot.
       Although we haven't seen or spoken to all of you in a really long time, one thing always remained quite clear to me, & that was the love that you all had for one another.  It reminds me of the way my family loves one another.  I wish that I wasn't contacting you under these circumstances & I am sorry that I never reached out to Artie when we fell out of touch, he really was a great guy.  He was always kind to me & polite.  My family really liked him a lot & all of you. 
      Mr. & Mrs. Baselice I just wanted to let you know that I always thought that that you were wonderful, caring & loving parents.  I came across pictures of Artie recently when I was cleaning my house & I would like to send them to you if you would like.  Agsin you are all in my thoughts & prayers.
Lots of Love,
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he is at peace now  / Katie Mcgarry
CROSSING A BRIDGE



I was in a big dark lonely pit,
So dark I couldn't see, not even a bit.
Thinking why was I even born,
My heart had been broken and torn.
Then I seen just up ahead,a light,
It hurt my eyes because it was so bright.
I kept going towards the light struggling,
Being pulled back, not sure what it would bring.
I finally got to it and what did I see,
A bridge with Jesus on the other side, reaching for me.
"Come my child," He said,"cross over to this side,
Do not be afraid, you no longer have to hide."
As I walked across the bridge towards Him,
I could feel something happening within.
I felt my heart being set on fire,
And my soul being filled with desire.
He wrapped me up in His arms lovingly,
Held me close and took all the hurt from me.
Thank-you sweet Jesus for your love,
Through you I now know my Father above. 


He is at peace now Elaine...and helping others with God on his side!
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Merry Christmas  / Joanne Millar (His son's grandmother )
I am so proud of you for putting yourself out there and bringing an unspeakable cretin to justice.  I know how hard it was to bare your soul and let the world into your life.  By doing so you have saved many many children the horror that you went through.  I hope with all my heart that eyes have been opened and by your sacrifice we all will protect the innocent so that they can have a life you were denied by a person who should have protected you from harm instead of causing it.
You have truly left your footprints on this earth and I commend you from the bottom of my heart.  God Bless Price Arthur. Close

"Merry Christmas From Heaven"  / Dana Maresco-Salvatore (Friend Forever )
Merry Christmas From Heaven


I still hear the songs, I still see the lights
I still feel the love, on cold wintry nights

I still share your hopes, and all of your cares
I'll even remind you, to please say your prayers

I just want to tell you, you still make me proud
You stand head and shoulders, above all the crowd

Keep trying each moment, to stay in His grace
I came here before you, to help set your place

You don't have to be perfect all of the time
He forgives you the slip, if you continue the climb

To my family and friends, please be thankful today
I'm still close beside you, in a new special way

I love you all dearly, now don't shed a tear
Cause I'm spending my Christmas with Jesus this year

**copyright 1990 John Wm. Mooney Jr. Close

Think of you often  / Trish Straub-Reynolds (childhood)
So often I think of my childhood and every time you are in the memory.  Playing flag football on my street, Helmer Dr., with the Pernies and no one ever thowing the ball to me because I was a girl were some of the best of those memories.  Throughout elementary school and high school, the good times and the bad you were a contant.  You were always genuine with me.  I knew the real you even when you would put on a front when others are around.  You are caring, and sentimental and I am honored that I had a chance to know you and you have definitly affected my life for the better.  Thank you for being a part of it. Close