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Joseph Nardella

   Posted Sun August 26, 2012

A true Matriarch in every sense, my Nonna was a strong, loving, genuine soul with a love for her family that was almost as big as her love for scratch tickets. Her home was a sanctuary where we could talk, play checkers, read, nap and most importantly EAT! I will miss popcorn and ice cream before bed and the I Love Lucy reruns that we would watch together every night. I will miss the way I used to play the organ in her living room and she would sing along and make me feel like I was playing a symphony when I could barely keep a tune. I will miss the way she always made sure my jacket was zipped up until it pinched my chin and the double knots she would tie in the plastic bags filled with our containers of leftover lentils and rice or pasta ceci. But most of all, I will miss the way she would say "I Love You" and I would feel a sense of comfort that only she could give.

On August 24th 2012, at 96 years old, Maria Nardella took her final breath here on earth. She made the journey to heaven to be with the family members that she has lost over the years and her husband who she lost 32 years ago and never let a day go by where she didn't cry for him.

Now, instead of mourning her death, we will cherish her life and all of the wonderful things she has given us.

I Love You Nonna, I can't wait to see you again.

Joey

Johnny and Giana Lauretani

   Posted Sun August 26, 2012

Although Aunty is in a better place it still tugs at our hearts that she is gone. All the last generation of Aunts and Uncles had thier unique thing about them. With Aunty Mary it was her heart. It was big, really big. Will miss her with love and sadness. Love you Aunty and once in a while look down on us.

Marie Newman

   Posted Sun August 26, 2012

There are no words strong enough to describe what a wonderful person Aunt Mary was. She had so much love for everyone and everyone loved her back just as much. I always take pride in our families values and she, along with her sisters is the reason our family is so close, even when distance seperates us. I know her husband, sisters and brother were there waiting to great her and they are all together again. I love you and will miss you. Say hi to everyone for me! :o)

Nonna''''s Grandaughter

   Posted Sun August 26, 2012

The greatest woman in the world left us last night at 10ish. She made us leave our drinks on the table, drink orange juice every morning we slept there, she danced in her 70''s shoes, always wore a apron, she called everyday and we saw her most days. We were not allowed to sit on the bed but we did (and she knew it). She laughed all the time. She always had cookies in the tin and coffee in the pot. She stood in the window when we went home waving till we couldn''t see her around the corner while we ate our baggies of cookies she gave us so we wouldn''t be hungry on our 5 minute ride home. She loved scrabble and we always got goodies out of the jewelry box.we used to pretend we were getting married in the mirror at the end if the hall. She made REAL homemade Italian even the pasta. She could hear a pin drop when we slept there. She kept up on the latest talk shows about what foods make us sick... Like oranges and broccoli coz Phil donohue said so. Used to make us watch bonanza (ugh), she was (is) the queen of grandmothers. My Nonna, ready to go see Nonno. She saw him last night and forever and ever now. She finally hit the lottery and got her honey back. She gave my brother an empty envelope for his birthday on the 23rd. I think he got the best one ever, even while dying she gave him "a card". How do you figure out how to deal with not having her anymore? She was the glue, the center, and the jewel of the family and "missing her" doesn''t do the feelings justice. Bye Nonna love u muah!

Mom, Aunty S, Aunty G, Uncle M and my sisters and brother, I wish I was there for you this week.

Maria & Elias Baboun

   Posted Sun August 26, 2012

Nonna passed away; her dream finally came true to be with the love of her life “Tony” whom she lost 30+ years ago also known as our Noono. My summer after third grade I spent the summer with my grandparents. I was excited that Nonna wanted to put rags in my hair until I realized that I looked like Shirley Temple once she took the rags out, oh and then we had things to do and I had to wear my hair like that all day. This same summer Nonna made Pasta Cici when I was given a bowl I looked at Noono and said, “I’m not going to eat that SHIT!” oh and then I asked for seconds. I never remembered saying that but was always reminded of it. When I got married, 20 years ago, Nonna put this recipe in our wedding card that I still have to this day and will always cherish it. From then on, every time I spoke with Nonna she would always ask if I had made some of that “SHIT” lately, and of course, I had because it’s one of our favorites. Another thing Nonna would always say when we would visit her in Boston was that they should make a law that family should never move far away from each other, and the stories go on. Well Nonna, I pray that your journey was peaceful and you found your Tony (our Noono) and will live happily ever after with him. There are no words to express how much you are loved and how much you will be missed, one day we will meet again, but until then God has a plan for me here……Lots of Love, Hugs and Kisses sent to heaven XOXOXO Just had to add one more things about Nonna, when she turned 80 she said that she was too old and just wanted to go and be with her Tony, I told her that we still wanted her around and she wasn’t old yet so I would make a deal with her. The deal was that once she turned 90 we would let her go, well when 90 was approaching, I told her that we would have to come up with another deal because I still didn’t want her to go and I would then give her until she was 100. She would still say that she just too old wanted to go and be with her Tony, well 3 ½ years shy of 100 I can’t be selfish anymore so Nonna I am letting you go for now, to be with your Tony until we meet again !!! I love you and always be looking down on us and keeping us all safe !!!
Love, Hugs, and Kisses to everyone, sooooo sorry we couldn't make it !!!
Love, Maria, Eli and Courtney

Tom, Dawn, Megan, and RJ

   Posted Mon August 27, 2012

In this time of sorrow and emptyness, it is often hard to see the good in a bad situation...

Nonna created this huge, far reaching, loving, and caring family that consistently took the time and effort to be around each other. That is her legacy, and you all have paid tribute to it everytime you made the trips from Ohio, New York, Kentucky, California among others to see each other.

I would often watch her watching all of you interacting. She had this look of contentment and accomplishment in her eyes that very few will ever know. It is the definition of "bitter-sweet" that she has passed. She leaves behind a saddened family (there seems to be a million of you guys), yet she finally gets to be with her Tony, "he was a peach."

Although it will be tough for everyone to see her go, maybe you can all try to find some solace in seeing the massive amount of love that she brought into this world. So, when you look around a room filled with sorrow and tears in the coming days, if you look a little harder, you will also see a whole lot more.

Deepest condolances to you all,

Tom

ANN MARIE MAXEY

   Posted Tue August 28, 2012

Thankyou mom for showing my four children what life is all about. Love , Respect and Faith to those that mean the most in life. I miss you mom and I told you that a hundred times before you took that last breath. You looked so beautiful laying there. Dawn, you said when she was reaching out you thought someone was trying to take her and you were right, it was my dad. Mom your heart was as big as the universe. You gave to strangers, you gave to the poor, you shared you life with your family. You had a lot of people that loved you, but never cared because all you wanted was to be around us. Thankyou for making us so special. THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU A MILLION TIMES AND MORE, YOUR DAUGHTER ANN MARIE

krystina maxey upton

   Posted Wed August 29, 2012

This wonderful woman has lived a beautiful life and has given life to our amazingly large family! She has done the best job being the best nonna she could be to all of us and now she is in all her glory in heaven with nonno. She's waited so long and now they are together again and so happy watching all of us. I love her what a special woman to have left the huge impact on so many of us. We were so honored to have had her as ours.
having the oportunity to ride up the elevator and run to meet my nonna at door with jake in hand was probably one of the greatest gifts God could haven given me. As me and my uncle joey ran down that hallway many times (and we always ran to see who got there first!) to be greated with a kiss on each cheek, my uncle and i have been blessed to have been able to watch our children also have the opportunity to do this together. my nonna had so much love in her heart and all she ever wanted was for all her whole family to be together and happy and healthy. she missed my nonno with all her heart her love and devotion for my noono was unbelievably amazing. her love and devotion to our family was incredible. she was definately the glue that bonds our four family branches. Nonna would want us to all stay close, to all stay loving eachother, and support eachother, and to make sure we often think of one another. it is incredible how close our families are even down to the distant cousins of eachother. this is all because of her. i pray that when it is my turn to be "nonna" that i will be just like her and can enstow the love in my children and future decendents that she has enstowed in me and all of us. something to remember is that above all nonna would want us all to be happy for her she is in all her glory in heaven with noono, and as it will be hard not having her physically in our lives, she is truely there in spirit. she would never leave us. she is still here with us and always will be, just look for the signs. she is a rare gem of a lady! i love you my nonna and thank you and nonno for my life.you two where at the top of the plan God had in creating each one of us. thanks for being such a beautful person. im so blessed to have had you as my nonna. i love you and never good-bye, see you later :)

MARVIN AND DIANE

   Posted Wed August 29, 2012

ANNMARIE,SHIRLEY,GERRY, MARTY, CYNDIE, CRYSTAL , DAWN, JOEY AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY:

WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES IN THE LOSS OF YOUR MOM.

MARY WAS A VERY SPECIAL PERSON, SHE WAS GOOD TO EVERYONE.

AS WE KNOW, WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR MOM OR YOUR GRANDMOM (NONNA) YOU LOSE YOUR BEST FRIEND; BUT YOU CAN ALL BE SURE THAT SHE IS LOOKING DOWN ON ALL OF YOU FROM HEAVEN AND SHE WILL STILL BE THERE WHENEVER YOU NEED HER.

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL DURING THIS YOUR TIME OF SORROW.

SINCERELY,

DIANE AND MARVIN

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