Grace Spinoso Panepinto

Dear "Grandmother". I mean Mother. Your voice still sounds. Your guiding words still profound. Your strong heart still nests within my soul. Your eyes always telling. Your mind always pressing. Your opinions always understanding. Your soul always free. Your proud, your stern, your stubborn, your proud of all your family. your always holding me near you... caring for me like a son. Maybe like the son, my father, we lost too soon. YOUR VOICE STILL SOUNDS WITHIN ALL OF US AND WE CARRY YOUR...

We were so glad to have seen Aunt Grace this summer. She was a lovely woman and a matriarch to her family and I know she will be greatly missed my everyone who came in contact with her. We know we will. Aunt Grace you will be missed.

I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet a lovely lady like Aunt Grace. How appropriate that she was named Grace - the few chances I had to visit with her - she certainly lived up to her name. As I mentioned in an earlier email, I'm glad Aunt Grace was recently here in Illinois. It gave the relatives in Illinois a chance to visit with her one last time and to keep that image as a lasting memory. I know my parents (Dolores and Andy) were delighted to be able to open their home to her and...

AUNT GRACE WHAT CAN I SAY THAT HAS NOT BEEN SAID ALREADY SHE WAS GREAT . YOU BET SHE WAS KIND .YOU BET WE WERE SO HAPPY TO HAVE HER STAY WITH US AFTER KATRINA HIT . WE WILL MISS HER WHEN WE COME DOWN THERE, WE HAVE MANY GREAT MENORIES SHE WILL BE MISSED .

TO THIS DAY I STILL WANT TO GO TO THE DRUG STORE TO PICK UP YOUR MEDICINE WHEN I GET OFF OF WORK. OR TAKE A RIDE TO THE STORE FOR THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MEANT ALOT TO YOU. I SOMETIMES FIND MYSELF WALKING IN GRANDMOTHERS LAUNDRY ROOM TO FIND YOU IN THERE FOLDING CLOTHES. KELSEY WILL NOW HAVE AN EXTRA SPECIAL BIRTHDAY DAY AND WE ALL WILL REMEMBER OUR SWEET DEAR GRANDMAW GRACE. KELSEY, ME AND ALL THE FAMILY WILL MISS YOU DEARLY. LOVE YOU JENNIFER

I came into the Spinoso family by marriage 25 years ago, and 25 years later, you all are still making an impression on my life. I loved Aunt Grace. To me, she was the woman with the answers. The kind-hearted loving person who had nothing bad to say. If you had a problem, she either lived it or had a solution for you. I have such love and respect for her. She will forever remain in my thoughts, prayers and heart.

It's been a little over 2 weeks since you left us. I can still feel your presence and hear your sweet voice. I've got some very dear memories that will stay with me forever. I love you, Grams, and miss you so much.

My mother was a beautiful lady and a wonderful mother. A perfect example of what a mother is. She was caring, loving and generous. She knew what making sacrafices meant. She loved her children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and greatgreat grandchildren. She will be dearly missed by the family and friends that knew her. Love you Mom. Your daughter, Phyllis

Grandma Grace lived a long life and she lived it her way, every day. She slept very little and made the most of every moment. She told the best stories and always shared the tales of her life with her family. She loved to travel, especially to Sicily and Italy.

Above all, she loved her family. Just ask and she could recite the names of her great and great-great grandchildren...that's love at 92 or any age.

Well Grandma Grace, you'll be missed... and always loved.