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Adelia Enriquez, 68: Paul Anka's 'Diana'
Her husband, Teddy, would serenade her to this song, replacing the name "Diana" with "Adelia."
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Mark Arnold, 53: Steven Curtis Chapman's 'Til the Blue'
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Robert Usher, 48: Prince's 'Purple Rain'
No matter the occasion, if Robert heard "Purple Rain" play, he'd grab Cynthia's hand for a dance.
David Belanger, 71: Barbra Streisand's 'Songbird'
Belanger's daughter remembers hanging out with her father for "patio party times," when they'd play music of every genre, but would often close out with his favorite Streisand cut, "Songbird."
Margaret Messner, 89: Teresa Brewer's 'Music, Music, Music'
The mother returned to her youth — Saturday nights spent dancing at the Soda Fountain — when she heard Teresa Brewer's hit, "Music, Music, Music."
Edward Byrne, 90: 'Over There'
The father was an American patriot and veteran of the Korean War, who sought inspiration in a galvanizing song from World War I.
Rita Levay, 76: Journey, 'Lights'
Rita would dance every night with her husband to the music of Steve Perry, and cherished the memories it conjured after he died.