Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Dearest Mark, Michelle, Marisa, Monica, Marcia, Margaret, and Matt....
I want to say to each of you my sincere sorrow at the loss of your Mom. I have know her since before your Dad and her were married, thus I cannot begin to say how many fond and great memories I have of her. You Mom and Dad lived in the duplex on Oxford Avenue above us. I would come home from school and would smell the most delicious aroma of something baking. She was the great one for always making some delicious pastry or food. I also recall when she first got pregnant how we talked and laughed thinking of all the " M " names that came to mind. We did not expect that there would be nine babies to come. I could go on and on. Even though her time has come to return to the Lord her life was well lived and certainly brought joy to our family especially my Mom and Dad. Now they all are reunited. I pray each of you find some comfort with my sharing these memories, and the thought that your Mom is now resting in God's peace.
I apologize I cannot be there at this final time, as I am in Tennessee with Lisa, but please know my thoughts and prayers are with each of you. Sending love, Joann and Family
