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for Joann Whorley
Elizabeth Mathias
August 19, 2008
Joann
I just found out today. I think I knew somehow. I often thought about you and all the laughs we shared working together. I admired your spirit and sense of humor. It was a great pleasure getting to know you and the stories you shared with me. I will always remember you and miss you. I think all who knew you are at least happy for you to be with your children and nephew again. Goodbye my friend
Judi & Don Potter
July 25, 2008
I am so saddened today to learn of JoAnn's passing. We were truly Blessed to have known such a rare and Beautiful soul, that touched our lives so deeply, gave us comfort in our darkest hours....held our hands, wiped our tears......wept with us and for us.
As much as we will miss her, I'm so Happy for Her....She is in the Arms of Her Angels....at Last!
Jennifer Monturi
July 22, 2008
How do you say goodbye to an angel? The close bond that we got to share can never be replaced. I will forever keep all our memories close in my heart only to share with you once again. I know this is not goodbye but farewell untill I am blessed to see you again.
We will all miss you dearly Aunt Boo. I love you now and forever!
All my love~xoxo~ Jennifer Lynn
ROY MONTURI
July 22, 2008
Dearest Aunt Boo, I was very upset about your death - I will miss you alot, especially the special times you and I shared down at the shore. I love you and I will see you again when it is my time. Love Roy
Suzanne Dewosky
July 20, 2008
We love and miss you Aunt Boo. You always added that little spark of fun, laughter and little bit of tease. We will cherish our memories in Disney this winter and running through the storm. We will see you again in heaven. In the meantime watch over us all ... you now get to be our guardian angel.
By the way ... FIVE rainbows on the day of the funeral was just a little bit of showing off ...
We will hold you close in our hearts and love you forever,
John, Suzanne, Becca, Maria and Teresa
Roberta and Charles Visconti
July 20, 2008
Dearest sister,
The overwhelming loss of you will always tear at our hearts. The joy we know you have with our heavenly family and our earthly family is the only thing that gives us comfort.
Your joy, your spirit, and your beauty will always warm our hearts. Love you forever,
Roberta and Charles
P.S. thank you all for your lovely words and tributes to JoAnn. Please keep your comments coming.
christine King
July 18, 2008
Jo Annn, you are a angle. i will never forget you. You were there for me.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Christine King
Deanna C
July 16, 2008
I met you 12 years ago @ the Compassionate friends meetings. We had just buried our infant. Your smile and warm touch is what kept me going. My husband and I were so saddened to hear of your passing. I can only hope to see you again when its my turn for heaven. You truley are an angel, spread your wings and fly Joann...
Dana Smith
July 16, 2008
Mom #2: A Poem for You, I call it Home.
The Lord has taken you to His home,
Among the Angels you now roam,
Wings intact, Halo too,
You are one of His chosen few.
You walk with Him now hand in hand,
Through the fields of the Promised Land,
In Heaven's realm of paradise,
Where everything's in place and precise.
Thoughts of you are in my heart,
I will keep them there while we're apart,
I love and miss you oh so much,
Through my prayers we will keep in touch.
Dana
Dana Smith
July 16, 2008
Mom #2
I had the pleasure of knowing JoAnn's daughter Eraina. We were best friends in high school. I have kept in contact with my 2nd mom ever since. I would call her every year on Eraina's birthday no matter where I was. I had the opportunity to live with her and her mother for a number of years, it was a blast!
I was unable to visit her in the hospital or get to the services that were held for her. I did get the chance to talk to her on her birthday. She was so happy and the conversation we shared was very upbeat.
Mom #2 I will miss your smiling face and our talks we shared. I know deep in my heart that Joe, Eraina, Nanny Ann, Jeannie, Robbie and Aunt Bea were at the Gates to meet you.
May you Rest In Peace, I Love You.
Dana
BARBARA & Bob MANGOLD
July 15, 2008
Joann, I was very saddened by your death. Bob and I will miss your very compassionate love for TCF and all its' members. I'm sure we will all feel an emptiness at the meetings but know that you are with your children in heaven.
Bob & Barb Mangold
Melbourne, Fl & Illinois
Wally Majid
July 14, 2008
Joann
You have made a big difference in people lives. You listened to a lot of pain in peoples lives and gave them hope, something to look farward to, and to go on with their lives. You were loved by a lot of folks.
lynn fleming
July 14, 2008
joan
i loved you with all my heart and thank you for being you, and for being part of my life.... we will love you and keep you in our hearts forever.... see you again..
all our love forever
lynn, randy, tonya, tiffany christopher and the babies xoxoxo
Tammy Phillips-Crocker
July 14, 2008
Roberta and Family,
I was so very sorry to hear about your loss. I had spoke to Joann within the last year and she sent me the poem she had written about Robbie. She was a precious soul. I know she so happy to be reunited with her family in heaven.
Larry & Maureen Fallon
July 14, 2008
JoAnne will be truly missed... she helped us and many others to cope with the most difficult time of our lives... she is an angel sent to earth... it is very sad to know she has left... may she be re-united with her children in the great beyond
Tara Carrillo
July 14, 2008
Joann, you were a great inspiration to all who knew you through Compassionate Friends. You helped so many people and will be missed dearly.
Dana Lucas
July 13, 2008
Having never met JoAnn, I've heard and learned so much about her this past year. What a MARVELOUS human being! The world was obviously blessed with her presence. She was a true wounded healer. I honestly believe that she is one of those souls who keep on giving. She is only gone from her body. Her spirit soars far and wide! And her "work" will will never cease.
Mary Ann Patrella
July 13, 2008
Joanne was a very special lady and person who helped me during the passing of my son Eric. I will always remember her spirit and love and all the wonderful beautiful stories that made me believe there is life after death. I will see my son again and I will see you again when God calls me home. All my love.
Brenda Croyle- Dowdell
July 13, 2008
JoAnn,
You will be greatly missed by all in the Compassionate Friends. I only met you once but you influenced my life greatly. I know you are with your beloved children in Heaven and with our Lord.
Debbie Rowe
July 13, 2008
Joann was one of the most compassionate people i have ever met. I told her she was an angel and i really believe that she truly was one in human form. She helped me on several occasions and i will never forget her strength or her compassion, compassionate friends have been blessed with a wonderful person and she will be a hard act to follow!
Nancy Pfister
July 13, 2008
Joann was such a wondeful, caring person and she will be missed by many. The guidance she offered helped parents (myself included) deal with the worst thing a parent has to face--the death of their child. I will keep her in my prayers and I feel sure that she is getting the reward in heaven that she so richly deserves.
Thena Pettey
July 13, 2008
With the death of my son in 1992, I had no idea what Joann could/would possibly do for me or why I even attended the meeting. Then she called upon me to speak! I could only whisper. Throughout several months of personal therapy and group support from this fine organization I started my recovery process. I will be forever thankful and Joann will be dearly missed!
Alice Watts
July 13, 2008
My deepest sympathy to Joann's family and friends. What a loss for The Space Coast Chapter of The Compassionate Friends. I had the opportunity to talk with Joann a few weeks ago when a bereaved parent contacted me about a Compassionate Friends Chapter she could find close to her. Joann assured me she would get in touch with her and I am sure she did.
Alice Watts, Florida Regional Coordinator of The Compassionate Friends
Maxine Hitchcock
July 13, 2008
JoAnn, you leave such precious memories for us. There will never be anyone who can replace you. You saw us all through our storms of life, right up to the end. You will be so missed. Maxine
Sheree Shatsky
July 13, 2008
I never met Mrs. Whorley, but thought of her often through remembrances of her children, lost far too early in life. I'm certain both were waiting for her and after so many years apart, all are together again. :)
Sally LaMothe
July 13, 2008
Joann's friends from SC-ADEC will remember her as a lovely lady, good friend, and extremely supportive "heart" and "ear" to all who lost a child. May the love she shared so faithfully continue on in the memory of all the many lives she touched - may she now rest in peace.
Sincerely, her friends from the Space Coast Chapter of The Association for Death Education and Counseling
PAULINE BUNTING
July 13, 2008
WHAT A WONDERFUL LADY WE HAVE LOST. SHE WAS ALWAYS JOKING AND SMILING, EVEN WHEN THINGS WERE NOT GREAT IN HER LIFE. SHE HAS FINALLY BEEN REUNITED WITH HER LOVING CHILDREN WHO SHE MISSED TERRIBLY, AND CAN REST IN ETERNAL PEACE WITH THEM.
YOUR FRIENDS FROM A-1 STORAGE
Tonya Hendrickson
July 13, 2008
Joann, i just want you to know how much we love you! its so hard to believe your not here anymore. it just didnt seem like your "time" at all. but i do know that you are with God and your beautiful babies and your mom and thats what gives my heart relief. im so glad you were able to be part of our lives and our family. Missy is so happy at our home. I told Kaiden that you wanted him to have your puppy. and that he needed to love her and play with her and take care of her forever. he kept saying "ok, I will" over and over again in his cute little voice. so just know that she is loved and safe here ! she likes to walk around on her hind legs ,like a person, me and Kaiden just laugh.it looks so funny. well i love you and i will never forget you. i laugh when i think of some of the crazy stories you tell. love you boo.
xoxo Tonya,David,Kaiden,Alyiah & Miss Priss
Arnie Muscovitz
July 13, 2008
When I hear the word compassionate I think of Joanne, I never met Joanne but when I called her over 4 years ago when my daughter was murdered she was there for me and I was a total stranger to her. She introduce me to some members of her group who were just as compassionate to me. Joanne I never met you but I consider you to be a great friend. You will be truly missed by me and your community. Rest in Peace
Paulette Pantaleo
July 13, 2008
Precious Friend,
Even though you had to go
Every day I will miss you so
Jocelyn Fiorello
July 13, 2008
JoAnn was so many things to me -- a mentor, a friend, and an incredible inspiration. She took my hand and guided me through the darkness following my daughter's death, and I now strive to follow her example in supporting other bereaved parents. JoAnn, I will miss you more than words can express. Thank you, and I love you.
Joan Majid
July 13, 2008
The passing of dear Joann is not only a loss to her immediate family, but also great loss to the family she built, The Space Coast Chapter of the Compassionate Friends, which she founded so many years ago. Joann is loved by so many whom she touched with her warm and loving heart. We will never have a shining star like her again! When I lost my only child, Joann showed me that I could somehow survive just as she did after the loss of her own two beloved children. She turned her life's tragedy into something beautiful and served other bereaved parents. She will be sorely missed! The only comfort I have is knowing that her two children and her nephew were waiting for her at Heavens Gates! What a joyous reunion must be going on! Joanne you lived a great life! Thank you for all you have done! We already miss you!
Beth Oyler
July 12, 2008
What a special person. My husband and I met JoAnn nearly 2 1/2 years ago when we attended our first Compassionate Friends meeting about 6 weeks after we lost our 23 year old son, Matt, our only child. JoAnn gracefully and tenderly guided the large group of bereaved parents and families as we shared our grief and common loss. It wasn't until after the meeting that my husband told me he had spoken with JoAnn in the hallway as we were leaving and she revealed the loss of her own two children. It is amazing that she was able to comfort so many people when her own heart was already broken. JoAnn, may you rest in peace.
Sincerely,
Beth and Mike Oyler
Janet Powers
July 12, 2008
I take comfort today knowing that a very special angel named JoAnn has entered the heavens and is with her beautiful children. What a wonderful, sweet lady to have known in my life. I am blessed for knowing her. Janet Powers
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