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for Adelle PROCACCINI
Jaime Lyn Procaccini
March 8, 2024
Still thinking of you, nana :)
Jaime Procaccini
November 8, 2012
Hi Gram. Just wanted to send a note to say I was thinking about you. I have been recently and I know with things going on in my life right now, I would be talking to you about it looking for advice. I miss you.
Diane Babcock
March 23, 2011
I remember when I use to see Adelle at the Warnke's 4th of July picnics. When I would talk to her, she would always hold my hand to talk to me. What a very sweet woman, you will be greatly missed. No more pain Adelle, sweet dreams to you and Mario in heaven now. Mike and Diane Babcock, Corey and Maria Crowley would like to extend our blessings to the Procaccini family at this time. God bless.
Becky LaGrange (Procaccini)
March 18, 2011
3/13/11
Dear Gram,
I know I should try to get some sleep, but I just can’t right now. My eyelids are heavy from crying and I’m crying more for myself than for you. I know that sounds selfish and maybe it is, but I’m missing you already and that’s the part that hurts the most. I know you can read all this and hear what I’m thinking, but it feels good to get it all out and for me to see.
I know you’re not in pain anymore and you can breathe easy and finally relax. You can finally be with Gramp after all these years. I can feel this sense of relief that I know you must be experiencing after so many years of “troubles” like you say. I’m smiling inside because I know Gramp is just embracing you and you two will now be together forever watching his favorite ball games or bowling tournaments and maybe you cooking some heavenly meatballs, with and without raisins, for the two of you. These thoughts make me smile.
So, I’m crying for me. I’m crying because I won’t get to hug you or kiss you on the cheek anymore. I won’t get to blow you a kiss and say “see you later” or “love you Gram” actually to you anymore. To have you for all those years after Gramp passed, I guess I got kind of spoiled during that time because at times I felt like I had you to myself. You were a confidant, a friend, a listener…..my Gram.
I’m going to miss our talks. Your nibbling on food that wasn’t so good for you. Our shared pizza’s and goodies/nibbles I’d bring over. Nips to suck on in the candy jar, which I now have on my kitchen counter. Reading to you from your little daily religious notebook and hearing you talk about God and what he stands for. Having long talks about your “purpose” and pondering “why” with you. Talks about your clubbed feet and how your dad didn’t approve of Gramp at first because you were Polish and he was Italian. Watching you show me how to shake your clothes out one at a time before you put them in the dryer or how to add more vegetables into your soup to spruce it up. Visiting you during physical therapy in EH and cheering you on to do more. Watching you carefully study each picture if I happened to bring the camera one day. Listening to you praise or complain about the newest perm you got and if it was too curly or if it was cut too short. Discussions about showers and how you loved taking them. Sitting outside with you at Sunrise and enjoying the day. Oh!....and our wheelchair walks around Kimberly Hall on those nice days. I’m never going to forget all the special times we spent together. Going to Bickford’s with you and Gramp and you’d always get the crepes. Gramp would always finish his meal and you’d only eat half of yours. Ha!...and that “trash” bag you always kept in the front passenger seat of Gramps car for the candy wrappers because you both liked to suck on candy after we went out for a meal. You even kept your “trash bag” hanging off your meal tray ?, which I always thought was the cutest “Gram-like” thing in your little KH room. Even in Kimberly Hall you loved your sweets, for a while. Then it dwindled down to just your soup and your strawberry shake that you liked to mix with milk. I love how you taught me some of your methodical organization…..even with the shake….how you shook it, opened the top, poured some into the other and kept pouring from one container to another to mix it. I think these things helped you stay smart….and I’m so glad you always had your “mind” like you said. ?
I remember coming over when Gramp was still around and I also remember coming over when it was just the two of us. Those were all special times. I remember you in the backyard garden when we were all younger. I remember you telling me stories about Gramp and the two of you dancing and stories about you and Rose when Gramp would go bowling. I remember countless times we’d make soup and sandwiches and how you’d have to do everything just right. You were so particular, meticulous and methodical. Even in the past few months with organizing your drawers in your room at Kimberly Hall…..everything had its specific place. You ate slow and carefully and at times I just wanted to shovel food into your mouth to make you eat! You ate like a bird though, small amounts, carefully picked. You told me for the last few months not to lose anymore weight, that I looked good just the way I was and I was so pretty. You made me feel so good about myself. Sometimes though, I wished I could just give you some of my weight because you would barely eat and you were getting so small….but I knew that this was just you….and in the end, I do believe that it hurt you to eat. I’m so sorry if I ever doubted how much pain you were in. It was so hard to see you like that…..little did I realize how strong you were to hold on for so long. I knew you were strong, but I think it just finally hit me how strong you really were to endure so much for so long.
I’m going to miss seeing you at your window waving me on as I drove out of the driveway. The house has been gone for a while now, but that memory is going to last me forever. Blowing a kiss with a big smile on your face and waving me on with a safe drive home. You continued to do this even at Kimberly Hall. We’d always end the night with “I love you” and “See ya soon”….”Give Brandon my love….tell him thanks for sharing you with me”. When you talked about God and being ready for him to take you….I’ll admit, that was very hard on me. I know you were trying to prepare me and get me ready for your leaving, but it was hard to hear you talk like that. I should have known when you started cleaning out your drawers and getting rid of stuff that you were preparing yourself too. I never got to bring you your mini-box like I was going to this week….but know that I didn’t forget ? ….and I’ll never forget…..
I’ll never forget all the special times we had together. You truly are a remarkable woman and taught me so much. I now know more about God and being kind and giving to others and expressing what I’m feeling and how to treat your husband well and how to live in the moment and how simple living is a happy and productive living and how to stay organized…ha, and how to save lids and containers ?….I know that’s a run on sentence, but I don’t care. You taught me to love and to be a good person. I know you always said you were proud of me, but I’m proud of you too Gram. You were one of the strongest fighters I’ll ever know and I am so proud that you were/are my Gram. I know that time will pass and the pain will hurt less, but I will never forget you and will always be grateful for all the time we had together. A part of you lives in me and I hope that your “goodness” will live on. It sure does through your sons and you raised them all with such kind hearts. I know dad will miss you terribly too, but I think he didn’t want to see you suffer anymore as well. You raised a great man in my dad and I hope one day, Brandon and I can raise our children with the goodness and kindness you and Gramp instilled in him. Thank you for blessing me with a wonderful father as well as grandmother. I am such a lucky woman.
I probably should go now Gram. I forgot to tell you about my first 5K I’m going to run/walk next weekend. I’m still going to do it and you’re gonna be my motivation. I’ll get to that finish line one way or another and I know you’ll be cheering me on. Maybe now that some of this is off my chest, maybe I can sleep a little. I know that you finally can and I am so happy for you. You deserve such a restful and painless sleep…and I know that that is what you’re getting now. I’ll end here and just know that I love you always and am so proud to call you my “Gram”. Others called you “Nana”…but you were always Gram to me ? I hope you saw me smiling and blowing you a kiss tonight at your bedside. Like I always said, “I love you Gram….and I’ll see you later.” Now I’m the one wishing you a safe drive home ?.
With everlasting love,
Your “sweet, sweet” Becky
Bob & Connie Anderson
March 17, 2011
Our deepest sympathies go out to the Procaccini family. No matter what relationship she had with you, mom, grandmother, cousin, friend, aquaintance etc., she played a very important roll in your lives and she was very special. She will be missed so much by everyone. May she rest in peace now with her beloved Mario whom she missed so much.
March 17, 2011
To my dear cousins and family,
I was so saddened to hear of your mom’s passing and heartbroken that I was unable to pay my respects to you in person. Your mom must be so happy to be with Uncle Mario and the rest of our family in heaven. I am sure their reunion will include spaghetti, hot peppers, and pinnacle. Your mom and dad were such an important part of our lives and I still treasure the wonderful memories of times shared on holidays and at the beach. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
With our love and deepest sympathy
Ed and Anita
Tracy Ryan
March 17, 2011
To my friend Jess,
So sorry about your Grandmother. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.
Love, Tracy
Stan
March 17, 2011
Thoughts and prayers with you all during this difficult time.
HAPPY MEMORY
March 16, 2011
Jessie Procaccini
March 16, 2011
*workin out--tryin to clear my mind but i cant seem to...writin some material...really cant wait to see u...alot on my mind lately..theres alot im goin thru...hurts so bad--i just cant believe that its really true..ure gone but i kno ure happy..ure shinin bright--i know u wont forget our family..i kno ure sayin "u need not fear..."-"just hold our happiest moments near..." u are lookin over me tonite..sayin, "everything is gonna be alright..." please grant me the strength to be okay..i hate it that u are so far away..& all ive been is stuck in a daze..cant even concentrate at my workplace..but i cant snap out of it in this case...what i would do to see ur face..for u, ill try my best to be strong..uve held on for so long..u were my nana, no one can take that away..& i just wanted to say...thank u for shining down on me today... thank u for shining down on me today...*
love always, your granddaughter, jessie xoxoxo
Dave O'Keefe
March 15, 2011
Thoughts and prayers with you all during this difficult time.
Teri (Dennison) Hanson
March 15, 2011
Rich and family, so sorry to hear about your mom, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Nana and Papa
Jaime Savino (Procaccini)
March 14, 2011
Tyler, Nana and Ember 01/2010
Jaime Savino (Procaccini_
March 14, 2011
Dearest Gram - words cannot explain what I am feeling right now. Emotionally I am so drained, I can't even begin to tell you how exhausted I am. Where do I even start? I lost one of the greatest women I have even known this past weekend. I lost my last living grandparent, I lost a family matriarch , and most of all, I lost a hero. If you looked up Procaccini in the dictionary, I believe we should have all seen our picture. We were the meaning of what FAMILY stands for and you kept this family together. I know when Grampa died that Christmas Day in 2005, you never really got over it. He was your world, and you must have been so lonely without him these past 5 years. Your heart is no longer broken, as all I can see when I close my eyes is him holding you now. I am crying because I miss you, but I am so happy that you are now with him and pain-free. I will miss so many things about you. Sleepovers with tuna fish sandwiches and Italian dressing, and lemon zinger tea. Bubble baths in the sink. Figuring out that YOU were the tooth fairy. Sunday dinners with ALL the yummy foods. Church with you and Grampa on Sundays and then going out to AC Petersen's afterwards. You finding out what rock music was from my love of MTV. Making tacos. Holidays at your house, and the smells of food that would come from walking up those stairs. Cleaning your floor with that mechanical broom. Watching your eyes light up as Grampa played the organ. Blowing kisses in the window watching as we'd leave your house. You always offering a plethora of snacks to everyone when you had visitors. Sitting at your desk in your bedroom and drawing tons of pictures. You watching Tyler for me when I started my job at Aetna. Eating Nips candy with you in the kitchen. Watching you meticulously tape the Rice Krispies bag shut so it wouldn't go stale....OH your Rice Krispy treats...oh how I could scarf down a whole plate of those (I learned peanut butter was your secret!). I could go on and on, and in my mind I always will, we have so many memories together. You taught me so much, and for that I am eternally grateful. You never judged me, you always listened to my side of things, and in the end, you put your faith and trust in me to let me make my own choices and decisions. As Tyler is the next generation to carry on the Procaccini name, I hope you will continue to guide him as you have these past 15 years. And please guide Ember as well, she adored you and was always so happy to come visit and bring you things! Please rest easy with Grampa now, and say hello to everyone up there that I miss so much...Gammy, my other Grampa, Uncle Louie, Aunt Mary, Aunt Louise and Uncle Al. Know that I see your signs everywhere, all day, and I know you are still here with me, guiding me as you always have. I love you Gram, and one day I will see you again.
So much love
Jaime
Greg Savino
March 14, 2011
R.I.P. Nana Prock. You will live forever in our sweet memories of you.
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