Lenita Airisto felt Vesa-Matti Loir’s presence at the blessing ceremony

Artist Vesa-Matti Loirin the funeral was held today at St. John’s Church in Helsinki.

Nonfiction author and graduate economist Lenita Airisto and Loir’s childhood friend Nona Alvesalo participated in the blessing ceremony of Loir. Airisto and Alvesalo told Iltalehte that the event organized in the church was particularly beautiful and touching.

– The event was great, really great. It was definitely Vesku’s opportunity, Airisto told Iltalehte, crying.

Touching song

Airisto and Alvesalo described the atmosphere in the church as refined and devout. Airisto says that he particularly liked Samuli Edelmann’s performance. Edelmann sang a song at the blessing ceremony Peggyfor that was Loir’s wish.

– Has Samuli ever sung as beautifully as there? Alvesalo thought, looking at the church.

Airisto laughs with wet eyes that he can imagine a situation when Vesku has asked Edelmann to perform the song in question at the funeral.

– And he (Samuli Edelmann) still squirmed there at the altar that he himself would not sing this song at the funeral, but the order went! Airisto told with a laugh.

Finally, Airisto states that he felt Loir’s presence during the event.

– You could see that until the end Vesku was… He must have been sitting there somewhere and listening to the song, Airisto said with a smile, pointing towards the sky.

In addition to Loir’s family and close circle, numerous well-known people were present. Among others, Loir’s acting colleagues were there Heikki Kinnunen and Esko Roine and singer Paula Koivuniemi. The event was also attended by Prime Minister Sanna Marin (sd), Culture Minister Petri Honkonen and the wife of the President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö, poet Jenni Haukio.