Joan Acocella

March 20th, 2009
Anyone that knew my mother, knew of her strength and beauty.She had a smile that stays with you forever.When I was little, and even not so little i would take my naps lying on her back. It was my favorite place to sleep. I am sure that as I got bigger it became uncomfortable for her but she never let me know that. I am the baby of the family and she always protected me as such.The last few times I was with my mother before she passed were some of the most incredible...

HERE IS A POEM I FOUND MONTHS AGO ON THE INTERNET. I WANTED TO ADD THIS TO THE GUEST BOOK SO EVERYONE COULD SEE IT AND IT WOULD BE PART OF THE PERMANENT GUEST BOOK I WILL HAVE PRINTED.

DEATH IS NOTHING AT ALL!

Death is nothing at all,
I have only slipped away
into the next room.

I am I,
and you are you;
whatever we were to each other,
that, we still are.

Call me by my old familiar name,
speak to me in the easy...

March 16, 2009
I first met Joan during her HS years in Los Alamos, NM. She was running the popcorn machine at the old theater #1 that had been run by the Army. In 1948 it was taken over by a civilian company, and I had just been hired as Usher and Ticket taker. Joan was pretty and a vibrant girl and fun to be around. I took a photo of Joan and her best friend Darlene Ogren in HS reunited at a class reunion in Oct. of 2000 after many years apart. It was a run reunion. I will try and...

Grandma,

As I sit here reflecting on our times together; even in this time of mourning; I cannot help but to smile and laugh. I once painted your dog blue, but you didn't get mad. I urinated in your water fountain, but you didnt yell at me. When I was bitten by giant ants you comforted me and made the pain go away. I will miss you SO much, but I know that now you will always be there by my side. I am thankful now that you are in a much better place walking with God. I LOVE YOU...

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY.JOAN WILL BE MISSED. WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN TOGRTHER.GOD WILL BLESS THE YOUR FAMILY.
MOTHERS NEVER DIE.THEY LIVE IN OUR HRARTS FOREVER.

I met Joan when she was a dispatcher for the Henderson police dept. She was very good at keeping track of the officers while we were in the field on calls and always made sure the backup was rolling. My prayers are now with the family during their time of mourning. May God Bless and keep you .

I will keep the family in prayer as you grieve for the lost of your love one. I pray that you all have comfort as you think of the great memories you have with Ms. Joan.

Dear Dawn & girls,
Here is a poem my niece wrote at my mother's passing. It says basically what I would like to say, so I decided to share it with you. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers and that you can be together again with your sweet mother, grandmother and friend.


Sleep

Now I sing you off to sleep,
You give me something I can keep.
Not even death can take away
The things you taught me that will always stay.

After hearing that my Nanny had passed, my heart was just shattered. And hearing the sobs of my family just broke my heart even more. I thought "Why do people have to die?" And then I realized... if no one ever died, how else would we know how important they were to us. Death is a miracle. Life is a journey God puts us through, and when it is our time he brings us to Heaven to be with our loved ones forever. Nanny is in a peaceful place now. I miss her so very much, but I know one day we'll...