Laura AKA Stella,                                                                                                                                                                             Your light burns forever in my heart and your free spirit lives on within all those you have touched. Your class, humor, and humility opened my eyes to seeing the world as you do. You are my forever friend, etched with memories of laughter and sharing both good times and bad, fun times and struggles; you taught me how to live and find the humor in our day-to-day existence. If no fun was happening, we would create it!                  If all the people you 've touched is any measure of what kind of person you are, your spirit outshines the rest. Now, I know I will see you again and we will pick up where we left off........Three Peas in a Pod. In the meantime, you told me the last time we talked in early December, you would be returning permanently to seventh grade, I can only envision the antics!                                     

 Ilene AKA Irene

You'd share your love for your children within every conversation.  You spoke with pure love about your in-laws and beloved grandbabies. Then, in only your style, you'd laugh ... and say, "well, what the hell are we talking about my life and loves for .... what the hell about you?"  The laughter ! The jovial spirit. That girl dancing around the sport fields while her kids' played.

You showed us that music, good food, love and good times are not be taken for granted. You showed us that living truths is not a fallacy. You showed us that time is tender ... and with that thought we know you are at peace dancing like no one is watching,  laughing with reckless abandon and loving from afar as your children and family are a testament to your greatness. We are a testament of how far your reach truly is. We shall miss you terribly. Thank you for showing up !